Often, though, they're caused by a fungal infection. These infections most often ... but often struggle to penetrate the nail bed. As a result, it can take six-to-12 months to see improvement ...

Trauma or injury to the nail bed (the layer of skin underneath ... Fungal nail infections (known as onychomycosis) can cause ...

It typically affects toenails but can be seen in fingernails. It is a fungal infection in the nail bed from a group of fungi called dermatophytes. It causes the nail to become thick, yellowed ...

Zack D. Films - known for his horrifyingly realistic simulation videos - has previously done an explainer on the various problems that can arise if you bite your nails, but if that's not enough to put ...

Notably, fingernails grow faster ... when the body is fighting an infection or facing a nutritional deficiency, as the capillaries feeding the nail bed tend to pass infected blood to the nails.

Athlete’s foot is a contagious fungal infection that primarily affects the spaces between the toes and the soles of the feet. In severe cases, it can also spread to the arches of the feet. If the ...

Often, though, they’re caused by a fungal infection. Fungal nail infections may seem embarrassing ... through gaps between the hard nail plate and the underlying nail bed. Older age, weakened immune ...