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 ...

Both fingernails and toenails are susceptible ... infected nails may separate from the nail bed – onycholysis Nail fungal ...

Often, though, they’re caused by a fungal infection ... nails. These treatments tend to have fewer side effects compared with oral medications, but often struggle to penetrate the nail bed.

This is the base of your fingernail that produces the ... be a few small white dots on your nails. The infection can grow and spread to your nail bed. Toenails may appear white and flaky at ...

It is a nail inflammation that may result from trauma, irritation or infection and can affect fingernails or toenails," he observes. Dr Patrick Mbuthia, specialist based in Nyeri. [Courtesy ...

Often, though, they’re caused by a fungal infection. Fungal nail infections ... can allow these organisms to invade the nail – typically through gaps between the hard nail plate and the underlying ...