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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...