Treatment of brittle nails and dry eyes

Campbell, Allan; McEwan, Gavin

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.1981.tb00893.x

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“…It was our hope that its oral precursors linoleic acid and gammalinolenic acid would be similarly beneficial. Efamol's efficiency has already been demonstrated in Sjogren's syndrome, the Sicca syndrome 4 , 5 and brittle nails 6 , presumably due to its vasodilator activity. It also seems effective in atopic eczema', perhaps in part by modifying T‐cell activity.…”

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The effect of oral linoleic acid and gamma‐linolenic acid (Efamol [G])

Am¹,

Campbell

Thomson

1985

Int J Clinical Practice

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The effect of oral linoleic acid and gamma‐linolenic acid (Efamol [G])

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Campbell

Thomson

1985

Int J Clinical Practice

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“…Oral iron (given for 6 months), even in the absence of demonstrable iron deficiency may be of some value. Campbell and McEwan 15 suggested the following regime: evening primrose oil (Efamol G) 2 capsules t.i.d., pyridoxine 25–30 mg per day and ascorbic acid 2–3 g per day.…”

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Nail fragility syndrome and its treatment

Baran¹,

Schoon²

2004

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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For reasons of clarity, definitions are offered for strength, hardness, flexibility, brittleness and toughness of the nails. Six clinical types of nail fragility are delineated: longitudinal furrows and splitting (onychorrhexis), single longitudinal splitting, multiple crenellated splitting, lamellar splitting (onychoschizia), transverse splitting and nail friability. Changes may be observed in the keratin structure of fragile nails. Nail brittleness is usually 'environmental' in origin, but sometimes may be part of a nail dystrophy. Household daily chores are particularly damaging. Among the acquired general causes, hypochromic anaemia and sideropaenia, arthritic deformities of the distal joints, peripheral vascular impairment and endocrinopathies are the best known. Useful therapeutic approaches are updated. They entail protection with plastic gloves worn over light cotton glove linings, the use of nail hardeners composed of two main types of products: a modified nail varnish that functions as a base coat or a hardener, such as dimethyl urea, which overcomes the objections related to formaldehyde; a systemic drug, biotine, is still useful.

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“…A combination of evening primrose oil (two capsules three times daily), pyridoxine 25–30 mg and vitamin C 2–3 g daily was recommended for brittle nails 9 . There is a lack of scientific evidence for either of these vitamins on nail quality.…”

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Onychocosmeceuticals

Haneke

2006

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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The nail is the largest skin appendage. In addition to its important physiological and sensory functions, it is also of great esthetic importance. Complaints of brittle or soft nails are frequent, particularly among women. Innumerable preparations claiming to improve the nail quality are being sold; however, most have no proven beneficial effect. Also, surgery cannot enhance nail quality but improve shape and size abnormalities.

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Treatment of brittle nails and dry eyes

Cited by 14 publications

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The effect of oral linoleic acid and gamma‐linolenic acid (Efamol [G])

The effect of oral linoleic acid and gamma‐linolenic acid (Efamol [G])

Nail fragility syndrome and its treatment

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