Fungal nail infection
Current as of: April 1, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP – Emergency Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD – Family Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine
A fungal nail infection occurs when a fungus invades a fingernail, a toenail, or the skin under the nail (nail bed). The infected nail usually turns yellow or white, and it may crumble and split. Bits of skin and nail may build up under the nail. The nail may also get thick, and it may separate from the skin. Most…