| As more nail is formed at the root, the nail plate is pushed up from the root along the nailbed, and out to the fingertip. |
| Highly specialized microvascular centers with improved techniques are successfully replanting distal amputations at the level of the nailbed. |
| On exam, all toenails on both feet appear discolored and thickened with proximal involvement to the nailbed. |
| In fact, they are usually a result of damage to the nailbed. |
| On close inspection one of the nails will be found to be damaged, often with the nailbed exposed. |
| I love a gradation of color, like white at the nailbed that gradually blends to peach. |
