Nicotine staining of the hair and nails

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2015 Sep;73(3):e105-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2015.05.020.

Authors

Mary E Hardin¹, Laura A Greyling², Loretta S Davis³

Affiliations

¹ Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, Georgia.
² Section of Dermatology, Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, Georgia. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Section of Dermatology, Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, Georgia.

PMID: 26282807
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2015.05.020

No abstract available

Keywords: hair; nails; nicotine; skin manifestations of systemic disease; smoking; tobacco.

MeSH terms

Female
Hair / chemistry
Humans
Male
Nails / chemistry
Nicotine / adverse effects
Nicotine / analysis*
Sampling Studies
Smoking / adverse effects*
Staining and Labeling

Substances

Nicotine