Conditions
Nail Problems
Perfectly manicured nails are every woman’s dream. Well, except for those who are besieged by all manner of toe and fingernail complaints. And men, you’re at risk too! These problems range from fungal nail infections to white spots, or an ingrown toenail. Either antibiotics or the gentle removal of the offending nail spike by a podiatrist will usually treat an ingrown toenail. Infected nails on the other hand (no pun intended), can be white, yellow, green or black and may look distorted, thicken or crumble. As they won’t go away on their own, it may be better to talk to your GP who will pin point the exact cause and offer suitable treatment. To avoid such problems all together, you should give your feet plenty of air, because warmth and sweat only encourage fungi growth. Another condition, Koilonychia or ‘spoon–shaped’ nails usually indicates an iron deficiency. So women everywhere, take note: if you just paint them, you’ll only be painting over the cracks!
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my big toe nail on my right foot is black and i dont know why its there. it first appeared after a long walk just after Easter 2012. i dont know if i have a rare condition or a common condition. am really worried just incase it turns bad and i may have to remove my nail
i have this weird green/yellow thing in my nail! it hurts and feels umcomftable to wear my shoes!1
my daughter is 3 years old and her two big toe nails are like they are growing off under them is hard like more nail is growing, its like shes shedding the top layer of her toe nails...one of them had a hint of yellow but the other looks normal....help me what do u think this is,and whats causeing it...shes a fussy eater as well if its got to do with vitamins...and she also wears socks all the time even in bed
I am 19 years old and have a problem with splitting finger nails. It started a few years ago with my thumbs, they developed a verticle white line that splits when my nails get too long. Now most of my fingernails do the same thing and some have white deposits on the white lines. It didn't used to be a problem however now it causes serious issues if I catch them on something often pulling most of the nail off. Please help!
I have nails on each of my little toes which look like bird's claws. They have been like this all of my life and I'm now 53. Can you tell me please what causes this and if I can do anything about them, apart from trying to keep cutting them, which isn't an easy task!
I'm a seventeen female, and my right little toenail is thick and yellow and it comes off. Every now and then, when it grows long enough, It either gets knocked off or I pull it off through irritation. When this happens, there's a new nail underneath already. What's happening and what can i do?
Hi I am 45 yrs old and my big toes have both gone yellow. I have been to the Drs who have taken a cutting and sent it off for tests but these have come back as no infection..... there advice was to keep them painted. Not the reply i was looking for !!
hi there im a healthy 35 r old and in the space of 6weeks lost two toe nails ....no apparent reason what so ever ..same nail on both feet ..please help !
I am a healthy 26 year old female and wen I fell pregnant over 2 years ago 2 of my finger nails index and middle finger nails went green and broke off they have constantly been growing bk all crumberly I have been to the doctors no fungal infection found it is really embrassing and have to constantly stick plasters over them when I go out incase anyone sees them at the moment the nails are a quater of the way growing up the nail bed and have stopped growing I have brought nail growth forulas and nothing is working and my doctors doesn't seem to know what to do please help me with this its getting frustrating now that they won't grown back normal
I think I have the same but have no idea what it is! Are you any closer to finding out?
hi im a 26 year old male. im quite fit and healthy and have no medical problems that im aware of. about a year ago i notice a vertical crack down my right big toe. over time it has goten worse and is extremely painful. iv been to see my gp and they have said it will grow out in time. that was 6 months ago and its just getting worse. any help would be grateful. i can send a pic if needed thanks.
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