Fingernail fungus is a type of infection of the fingernails that occurs in the presence of parasitic fungi called dermatophytes...
Nail fungus is a common condition that begins as a white or yellow spot under the tip of your fingernail or toenail. As the fungal infection goes deeper, nail fungus may cause your nail to discolor, thicken and crumble at the edge. It can affect several nails....
Your fingernail is produced in thematrixright behind youreponychium, (cuticle line). Thelunula(small moon) is the only visible part of your matrix. Not all fingers have a visible lunula. The reason the lunula is a different color is because those are the keratin nail cells that are plump ...
Topical agents include azole compounds, terbinafine, amorolfine and ciclopirox olamine. Oral griseofulvin is useful for scalp, skin and fingernail infections, but gives poor results in toenail infections, even after 18 months’ therapy. Terbinafine and itraconazole have largely replaced griseofulvin for th...