TLDR Surgical grafting may fix nail issues caused by valproic acid.
Valproic acid (VPA), commonly used for epilepsy and mood stabilization, was known to cause various skin-related side effects, including temporary hair loss. The document reported a case where a patient experienced nail nonadherence due to sterile matrix scarring while using VPA. The authors proposed a surgical intervention involving nail bed excision and sterile matrix grafting as a potential solution for this condition.
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