| You cannot get your eyes off your fingernails and | | | | Signs and Symptoms of Other Nail Conditions |
| toenails when you notice something different with | | | | There are other symptoms that will also make |
| them. You browsed the Internet and from the | | | | you stare at your nails. These are, however, not |
| information you gathered, it seems you have nail | | | | symptoms of nail fungus: |
| fungus. | | | | Ridges and Lines - There is nothing to worry. |
| You must remember that there are a lot of | | | | Appearances of these are part of the normal |
| problems which may happen to your nails. To | | | | aging process. |
| know if it is just poorly done manicure or really | | | | Yellowish or Whitish Nails - This is due to |
| fungal infection, you have to ask yourself some | | | | onycholysis or the occurrence of gap between |
| questions and inspect your nails carefully. | | | | the nail and the nail bed. The normal pinkish color |
| Nail Fungus | | | | will return after several months. |
| It is not nail fungus at all if you don't walk | | | | Green Nails - No, you have not turned into a |
| barefoot in the public pool or gym shower or | | | | monster but pseudomonas may have |
| you're not exposed to warm and humid working | | | | accumulated in the gap in between your nail and |
| environment frequently and you don't share | | | | nail bed. The greenish shade disappears in around |
| shoes, nail files and nail cutters with other people. | | | | two months. |
| Onychomycosis or nail fungus first manifests itself | | | | Black or Red Nails - There is bruising on the nail |
| as a yellowish or white spot on the nail. As the nail | | | | bed, which is most likely due to trauma. Like any |
| fungus develops, the infected nail will break, | | | | other hematoma, it will repair itself after a few |
| thicken, be crumbly, lack luster and be discolored | | | | days. |
| or deformed. The surrounding tissue or skin may | | | | Inflammation of the skin around the nail - This |
| also be inflamed. Nail fungus infection may be very | | | | may be caused by yeast that infects the cuticle. |
| painful in the long run, and like athlete's foot it | | | | There are topical creams that can cure these |
| may emit a very foul odor. Scaling of the sides of | | | | yeast infections. |
| the toenails may occur. | | | | To be certain about the symptoms and signs that |
| The toenails are more prone to nail fungus since it | | | | you notice on your nails, it is best to be diagnosed |
| is often inside the shoes, which present a warm | | | | by a medical doctor. |
| and moist environment that perfect for fungal | | | | A proper diagnosis will result in a proper |
| growth. | | | | treatment plan. Pain, inflammation and infection |
| Distribution of the problem has a pattern. Nail | | | | can be addressed properly. The treatment |
| fungus often affect only one hand at a time. | | | | regimen for nail fungus or any other nail infection |
| However, in the case of feet, it is more often | | | | must be followed religiously since these diseases |
| that both will have nail fungus at the same time. | | | | tend to recur. |
| If the symptoms mentioned are not present, | | | | Medicines for these different conditions can be |
| most likely it is not nail fungus but another | | | | sourced from your local drugstores or online |
| condition. | | | | stores. |