Conditions
Onycholysis
Onycholysis is the separation of the fingernail or toenail from the nail bed, but mercifully doesn’t involve a masked torturer with a pair of pliers demanding a confession from you! It is, in fact, a gradual and painless process, which is most commonly caused by trauma. However, additional causes for this separation of the nail from the bed can be: psoriasis, fungal infection, the side effects of medication, adverse effects to chemicals, such as nail polish remover, or medical conditions, such as thyroid dysfunction. This nail condition can affect people of any age, sex or race, but appears to be more common in adults and in women. Prevention is usually better than cure, and the chances of getting Onycholysis can be reduced by: keeping nails short; keeping the nails dry (wearing rubber gloves in water); and avoiding frequent exposure to chemical such as nail polish remover.
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Can someone tell me what medicines have the side effects that cause onycholysis?
hi i have a problem with my finger nail my nails have cum away from the nail bed it started when i was 3 months pregnant my doctor said she couldnt do anythink cos she fort i had a fungle infection and had 2 give give bith before she could treat me wel around 6 weeks before i gave birth it went away and around 4 weeks after i gave birth it come back the doctor taken samples from my nails and ruled fungle infection out so now got 2 have a blood test 2 see wots up i have 2 keep puting plasters on my fingers cos keep catching my nails and pulling them more away from the nail bed and it realy herts by the time the doctors find out wots up i will not have any nails left can anyone help relate 2 my problems
im a young woman 19 years of age. within the last 6-8 months, both my big toes started swelling up near the top of where the nail grows. i went to see my doctor who wouldn't do anything about it and told me just to leave it and that it would go down. within one week i couldn't even walk properly, and then on my right toe it had swelled up too much and split open. lots of pink/yellow puss came out. since then, there has been non stop swelling surrounding the cuticles on both my bog toes, and it now seems to be spreading down the sides as well, and is very painful. my left toenail is incredibly pussy and it has a horrid stench to it, but my right toenail, the one that split, is constantly weepy and bloody with puss. there is also no skin attached to the top of the nail where it grows out, and so to keep it clean is very painful, as iv got constant exposed flesh underneath. ( i have a 10 month old son who likes to crawl a lot and grab my toes when i'm not looking, it is very painful) i have now seen four doctors about this, and the last one didn't go over any options with me, and just told me that my toenails need to be removed. i have also been on three doses of flucloxacilin for my toes. please can you help, as i really don't want my toenails pulled off, as there is a high chance that they won't grow back. do you know what my condition is and if so, how can it be treated without my toenails being removed?
Iv had the same problem with my toe nails. Painfull, pussy, bleeding and exposed skin. My doc said it was an in grown nail, a nurse said fungle infection. Well no info I got helped or medication, so I started putting Sudocrem on every day. 1 toe has healed compleatly the other is nearly there. The nail is even growing again! I have a lot of faith in Sudocrem!!
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A few years ago I wore shoes that were too small, and as a result the nails on both of my big toes have slightly come away; about half of the nail is attached and the top half is away. Both nails are yellowish in colour and very brittle. There does not appear to be any infection (no swolleness, no redness, so weeping or smell). Any ideas?
I have a shiny red swollen big toe, its smells horrible and is very painful. I believe it could be this as the infection is down the side of my nail on the big toe. What is the treatment for this? Is there anything i can do to prevent or help this infection. Please Help
what can i do when i have a ingrown toenail i am 2 embarrassed 2 go and see my gp about it.
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i have had a toe nail infection 4 about 6 years now and i dont knw what coursed it its both of my big toe nails and there inbarrassing because i carnt have my feet lut the nail is like a brown colour an they are really thick can you help me please thank you ad
You need to go and see your GP and ask him for a course of tablets called terbinafine. (Used to be called Lamisil)You also need to go and visit a chiropodist/podiatrist who can reduce the thickness of your nails and remove the discoloured parts. It is really important to keep your feet washed every day and change your socks also treat your footwear with antifungal spray (or even cider vinegar)y the way you need to take the tablets for a year or more until the nail is growing out healthily
i have splits on the end of my fingers ,and are very painfull ,is there any cream to heel them up please
My big toenail on my right foot "came away" a few months ago..it felt loose for a while and one day I was able to pull it away/off..I had to get the tweezers out and remove a side bit of my nail also..After the nail came away,it seemed as though a new/fresh nail was growing through, pushing the old one away..I thought ths new nail would grow over time into a normal nail, but a few months later and only the bottom half has grown, inwards slightly, so I don't have a normal long nail. I had a re-occuring ingrowing toe-nail on my left foot when I was a teenager..that is all cleared up now..perhaps the two things are connected? I'm a new mum also, to a 9month old baby..maybe this has something to do with it??? I can't think what else has changed in my life.
my toe nails is completely infected - 6 out of my 10 toes have a fungus issue. I wear socks everyday and even at night - I also cover my big toes with toilet paper and cellotape (bandage like). There is constant puss and dirt driping from my toes. Any suggestions?
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my ring finger on left hand went white and puss like under the nail and I realised it had lifted away from the skin and was only barely connected at the nail bed I was prescribed a fungal infection cream which i gently pushed under the nail with a cotton a couple of times daily and then semi tightly put a plaster around it each time. It took perseverence but in a couple months the nail knitted back to the flesh under my nail.
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