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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am a female.i've been having patchy hair loss for about three years now, on different areas but the hair grows back after sometime. the patch i have now,started small but has now become big and doesn't show any signs of hair growing back.i would like to know what causes this.
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
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?
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.
Mine is exactly the same as the picture on my left toe. My doctor told me it is an ingrown toenail and i am currently on the waiting list but it is getting worse. I hate wearing flip flops but if i wear trainers it comes out like a golf ball! I cant wearh heels anymore. It bleeds every day and i just feel like ripping the nail off myself. Ineed to wear inclosed shoes sometimes as i am taking driving lessons and cannot drive in my flipflops. What can cure this?
my name is shaun and im not sure what i have but it looks similar to what the picture looks like, its on my left big toe and it is swelled aswell.. i had it on the right toe and then it gradually disapeared but unfortunatly it re-appeared on my left toe, hasnt gone away like the first one and i think the nail is under the skin or something like that.. any easy ways to solve this relentless problem once and forall??
to the below person i have this fungal infection surgery may only occur if it gets really really bad hope this helps
I think this is what i have, i have it on my right big toe. It often seeps and bleeds, and very painful. I really don't want to go to the doctors after people on here saying about having surgery. I just want to clear it myself. Please help x
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