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What Are Symptoms of Fungus Under the Toenail?

Symptoms of fungus under the Toenail can be barely noticeable or obvious at a glance. Toenail fungus can cause problems that require treatment. Appearance aside, Toenail fungus can be painful. Nail...
How to Relieve an Ingrown Toenail

An ingrown toenail is a painful yet fairly common condition that can be chronic in some people. A small piece of the toenail embeds itself into the skin of the toe and may lead to infection if not ...
Dangers of Toenail Fungus

...Dermatology, the most common cause of a toenail infection is a fungus and 12 percent of Americans are affected by it. Normally, there are a number of bacteria and fungi present on the body, but ...
How to Stop Ingrown Toenail Pain

An ingrown toenail occurs when a piece of your nail grows into the skin of your toe. The nail that is stuck into your skin can become painful; redness, swelling and infection can all be the result ...
Symptoms of an Ingrown Toenail

Ingrown toenails are a common, painful problem that may limit your ability to go about your normal daily activities. This condition most frequently occurs on the big toe, but may arise in the small...
How Does a Doctor Treat Toenail Fungus?

... Penlac) for a mild or moderate case of toenail fungus. According to the Mayo Clinic, ciclopirox is applied daily as a nail polish to the toenail and surrounding skin and removed weekly before r...
Alternative Remedy for Toenail Fungus

A toenail fungus is caused by microscopic organisms that thrive in dark, moist places. This is one reason that fungal infections are found more often in toenails than in fingernails. The standard t...
Home Remedies for an Ingrown Toenail

...de of your toe, you may have an ingrown toenail. If the side or corner of your toenail is irritating the skin on your toe, it is usually no cause for concern. Ingrown toenails can be cured at ho...
Ingrown Toenail Treatment

...a serious medical condition, an ingrown toenail can cause inordinate amounts of discomfort. Ingrown toenails are accompanied by redness, inflammation, tenderness and even discharge, if the nail ...
How Does One Get Toenail Fungus?

Toenail fungus is an infection for which the medical term is onychomycosis. One or more of your nails will thicken, become brittle or crumbly and may start to shed. The nail also can become distort...
The Different Kinds of Toenail Fungus

If your toenails are thicker than usual and ragged, or if they an abnormal color, such as yellow, white or black, then you may have a toenail fungus. According to the Harvard Medical School, toenai...
5 Things You Need to Know About An Ingrown Toenail

An ingrown toenail is a painful affliction of the foot, particularly the big toe, in which the edges of the toenail curve into the surrounding skin. Shoes that are too tight and restrict the movem...
Pedicures & Toenail Fungus

...hen a technician skillfully shapes your toenails and applies nail polish in your choice of color. She may even add a cute little design. Unfortunately, you may get more than just pretty toes at ...
How to Kill Toenail Fungus

... American Academy of Family Physicians. Toenail fungus may begin as a small yellow or white spot beneath the top of your nail. As the fungus spreads into deeper layers of the nail, the nail may ...
How to Cure Toenail Fungus With Vinegar

Fungal infections of the toenails, or onychomycosis, cause the nails to darken, thicken and split. Fungal infections of the toenails are common because fungi thrive in warm, moist, dark environment...
Alternative Treatments for Toenail Fungus

Toenail fungus, otherwise known as onychomycosis, is a fungus that grows underneath the Toenails, which can be difficult to reach and cure. These fungi are quite common and according to the America...
How to Get Rid of Fungus on Toenails

...gal infection that grows underneath the toenails. If your toenails are brittle, yellow or dark in color, thick and have an irregular shape, you may have toenail fungus. Fungus often begins with ...
How to Care for Toenails

...d States experience problems with their toenails every year. Problems involving the toenails may include ingrown nails and infections that cause pain, discoloration and crumbling of the nails. L...
How to Cure Fungus on Toenails

Toenail fungus often begins as a yellowish or brownish spot under the nail. It spreads deeper into the nail and causes a larger discoloration. The nail might thicken and develop unsightly, crumblin...
How to Avoid Fungus Spreading on Toenails

toenail fungus is a condition that occurs when fungus from a moist area, like a swimming pool, shower or the inside of a shoe, begins to grow underneath the toenail. According to the Mayo Clinic, t...
How to Remove Ingrown Tonails

An ingrown toenail occurs when the edges of your nails grow into your skin. As the nail digs into your skin, you'll likely feel pain and notice the area is red and swollen. The big toe is most pron...
How to Take Care of the Feet & Toenails of the Elderly

...ver and take care of their own feet and toenails, there are a number of diseases and conditions that become more serious and are more prevalent among the elderly, report doctors at Toback Podiat...
How to Get Rid of Big Toe Fungus

...ach one. The key to any home remedy for toenail fungus is to be patient---it may take many weeks or even months to see real improvement, because toenails grow very slowly and are very thick. If ...
How to Remove Fungus From Toes

...w or brown in color, and can cause your toenails to have a crusty texture.
How to Remove a Toe Nail

Toenails are made up of a protein called keratin. This protein works to cover and protect the sensitive skin of the nail bed. Sometimes, when the nail becomes injured, it detaches from the nail bed...
Home Remedies for Toe Fungus

A fungal infection of the toenail is called onychomycosis. Fungal infections can affect the fingernails, but the condition is more common with toenails. The unsightly infection is characterized by ...
How to Get Rid of an Ingrown Nail

...can occur due to improperly cutting the toenails, injury to the nails or wearing bad shoes. The resulting symptoms include redness, pain or swelling that can be amplified when a person wears sho...
How to Treat Toe Fungus

... develop between the toes or affect the toenails. Tinea pedis, or Athlete's foot, is the most common type of fungal infection of the feet. It spreads by direct contact and causes the skin betwee...
Causes of Nail Discoloration

Nails are constantly painted with nail polish to make them more attractive to the naked eye. However, nails that change color can also be the result of a more serious underlying ailment. Causes of ...
How Does the Doctor Treat Toe Nail Fungus?

Discolored, crumbly and cracked toenails likely have a fungus deep inside the nail, causing such unsightly symptoms on your toes. Oral medications are often the first line of defense against toenai...
Nail & Cuticle Disorders

The nails on your fingers and toes play an important role in protecting the sensitive skin of your nail plate. The cuticle is also plays an role by sealing the nail bed off from bacterial and funga...
6 Ways to Keep Your Feet Fungus Free

...thlete’s foot or foot fungus and toenail fungus affects people of all ages. It is itchy and ugly and can destroy your toenails. Here are six tips to keep your feet fungus-free and beautif...
Treatable Nail Conditions

..., nails serve to protect the finger and toenail tissues as they are made up of a hardened material called keratin. Sometimes, nails can grow abnormally or infections may invade them. Learn about...
Natural Remedy for Ingrown Nails

...otwear and the improper trimming of the toenails. Unless there are signs of infection, ingrown nails, which generally affect the big toe, can easily be tended to using natural remedies at home.
Proper Way to Keep Healthy Feet

... problems of their own, such as ingrown toenails, blisters and muscle strains. But with a little maintenance, you can guard yourself against many of these problems.
How to Treat Fingernail Fungus

...ungus is a condition that often affects toenails, but occasionally affects fingernails. Symptoms of fingernail fungus include white or yellow spots on the fingernails, brittle or crumbling nail...
How to Treat an Ingrown Nail

An ingrown nail occurs when the edges of the nail grow into the skin. The improper growth causes pain, swelling and redness to appear around the nail. An ingrown nail is mostly commonly caused by c...
Endurance & Foot Problems

Due to the repeated pressure placed on the foot during endurance training, endurance athletes can suffer from a variety of foot problems. By wearing proper footwear, changing shoes every 300 to 600...
Facts on Selenium and Cancer

Selenium is a trace mineral found in varying degrees in the soil. Some areas are high in selenium and some low. Food crops absorb selenium from the soil they're grown in, and the selenium content ...
Foot Care for Elderly Diabetics

Regular foot care is essential for healthy feet in diabetics. It decreases the risk of serious foot complications, including complications that require amputation. Elderly diabetics often face diff...

In-Grown toenail not healing, advice? Kinda gross.
- Posted On July 20, 2008 04:43:00 PM
  ...dvice until then. I've had this ingrown toenail for a while now and it just won't heal. I have very brittle nails and they peel and split often. I've gotten a lot of ingrown toenails (thanks for... Read More
- Posted On July 20, 2008 05:16:30 PM
  I had a procedure done on my toenail when it was ingrown..only part of the toenail was removed and I haven't had any problems since. My daughter had the same thing done too, but hers eventually gre... Read More
*screams*
- Posted On November 29, 2007 08:44:21 AM
  ...ys been terrified of losing a finger or toenail. Read More
- Posted On November 29, 2007 03:43:42 PM
  I just lost a toenail from a soccer injury and it doesn't take long for a protective layer of skin cells to grow over the exposed nail bed. And yeah, it hurts like hell. Just keep it really c... Read More
Running shoes = :D
- Posted On May 10, 2009 04:09:16 PM
  ...ing to take a pounding. Blisters, black toenails, and all that goes with it. I alternate shoes ASICS 'GEL-Kayano' and Salomon trail shoes. Surprisingly the Salomons don't hurt my feet as much f... Read More
- Posted On May 6, 2009 01:57:34 PM
  So a few weeks ago I said I was getting really painful ankles from running.... .... and well, yes, everyone was right, it was my shoes I went and got properly fitted and gait-analysed for a pair,... Read More
toe nail fungus
- Posted On January 8, 2009 08:55:49 PM
  ...r just try some over the counter stuff Toenail fungus is notoriously difficult to treat. Home remedies like Vicks or tea tree oil can sometimes help, but are not very effective. The best treatm... Read More
- Posted On January 9, 2009 04:42:52 AM
  ...kin, being careful to massage all of my toenails with it, and of course, wearing socks to bed). I started seeing results after only a week, but I learned quickly that this is a regimine I have ... Read More
Ladies, Share Your Beauty Secrets!
- Posted On September 4, 2008 07:02:46 AM
  ...less bumps, etc. Vicks Vapor Rub cures toenail fungus. Don't know why, but it works on my mom, so I'm speaking from second-hand experience. Read More
- Posted On September 4, 2008 07:10:27 AM
  ... inexperienced). Vicks Vapor Rub cures Toenail fungus. Don't know why, but it works on my mom, so I'm speaking from second-hand experience. Wow if that is true, then that is amazing! Toenail ... Read More
Lets change this up a bit...
- Posted On December 1, 2007 08:10:07 AM
  ... anything at all! Even if you like your toenails, that works, too! C'mon, convince me that you're awesome, I DARE YA!! Read More
- Posted On December 1, 2007 08:51:22 AM
  ...the record I don't particularly like my toenails but I'm happy to have them and would miss them if they were gone. Read More
Most ridiculous way to be hurt
- Posted On February 21, 2008 01:54:06 PM
  ...xt day so they could drill a hole in my toenail to release the pressure from the blood underneath my toenail...only it didn't work because my toenail was too thick, so the doc took a scalpal and... Read More
- Posted On November 4, 2008 08:38:04 AM
  ...cted and I ended up embedding one of my toenails in my right hand. I grated my knuckles while shredding carrots for a carrot cake on a cheese grater. I tried to scale a wall like Jackie Chan i... Read More
Gallbladder surgery
- Posted On January 29, 2009 07:50:07 AM
  ...less of an event than having an ingrown toenail removed....for me at least. Read More
- Posted On January 29, 2009 07:10:50 AM
  I was recently diagnosed with gallstones and was told I needed to have my gallbladder out. I eat a healthy diet and was told it was genetic that is why I have the stones. I was wondering what some... Read More
Broken Toe?
- Posted On July 3, 2008 05:59:23 PM
  ...he podiatrist today for another ingrown toenail, so I got myself some free advice from the doctor. He said my toe isn't broken, it's not swollen enough or black enough...it's a nice, pretty blu... Read More
- Posted On July 2, 2008 07:31:54 AM
  Has anyone ever broken their toe? I hurt mine yesterday. Not sure if it's broken or just badly hurt, but it did keep me awake last night....oh the pain! I have always heard there's no need to go t... Read More
Things you shouldn't do on a plane
- Posted On February 13, 2009 08:25:39 AM
  ...ok like you probably smell. - clip your toenails (this one should be common sense) - Walk to the bathroom barefoot All these things were done by the guy sitting 2 rows ahead of me on a plane la... Read More
- Posted On February 13, 2009 08:44:32 AM
  ...and you don't have hairy toes or gnarly toenail fungus yellow nails, you are allowed to take of your shoes... Read More
Weird Food Cravings
...bsp; Jolie. Jolie eats toenail clippings. She loves them; she comes running whenever she hears the clippers start. She sits there and stares up adoringly, inching fo...
- Posted On April 4, 2009 09:12:33 AM
  lmao!!!! Read More
- Posted On April 4, 2009 03:00:37 PM
  lol Read More
Thursday Walking Totals
Please post any walking you did today! (posting for Jen:)
- Posted On April 17, 2008 07:24:49 PM
  did not walk due to painful ingrown toenail but I went to the pool and swam laps for 20 minutes instead! =D Read More
- Posted On April 17, 2008 07:06:45 AM
  2.5 Read More
walking this weekend
...iday and Saturday left me with a purple toenail and a pinkie toe that is more blister than toe right now. It was fun though. I don't know how far I walked.
- Posted On April 21, 2008 06:17:48 PM
  ...e just stoppped hurting from an ingrown toenail I got from my shoes. plus the top of my toe next to my big toe keeps rubbing against the top of my sneaker and I get a blister over and over and o... Read More
- Posted On April 21, 2008 02:54:17 PM
  Ouch! Sounds like someone needs new shoes... Take care of you! Read More
How is everyones training going?

I think I am loosing a toenail (lol). I have been running the track and have been hitting the road on a regular basis. I recently joined a runners club, it is great motivation.
you know you are nuts about running when...
This morning, before work, I was putting away some dishes. I went to open the drawer under the stove to put away a pan and didn't think- I opened it right over my big toe, slicing it open. My initi...
- Posted On August 18, 2008 04:25:15 PM
  And if you lose your toenail, remember...."toenails are for sissies"! Saw that on a t-shirt once, made me smile> Read More
- Posted On August 18, 2008 05:47:50 PM
  ...I'm not sure what I have now, a partial toenail. It never fell off, but it's like the new part is attached to the old part, so I just keep trimming it down. How sad. Read More
remember that time
that no one was talking on GT? that time is now.
- Posted On June 29, 2009 12:47:50 PM
  ...me difference BTW. B- prob with the toenail is that there is NO toenail left. Only the little quick nub. I researched online and there is nothing the vet can do unless an infection happens. ... Read More
- Posted On June 29, 2009 12:41:11 PM
  or like everyday mvnkbsjbjbj Why must work be busy?? Read More
c25k
Yesterday I bought a pair of running shoes and my first ever, sports bra. I went to a running store (hard to catch:) where they took time to evaluate, check and double check my feet, gait, an...
- Posted On May 18, 2009 09:22:50 AM
  ...p; This may sound weird, but check your toenails - I got a cut from my toenail on the toe next to it and it was super painful... I had just cut them and there was a funky angle that caused ... Read More
- Posted On May 19, 2009 07:24:10 AM
  i'm bad at remembering to cut my toenails - end up with bloody toes all the time, including yesterday after an 8-miler home from the pool! Read More
Poor chigger b........
... kitchen is covered in blood. Her whole toenail was crushed off. All the is left of her baby toenail is the little red nubby "quick" underneath!!!! OUCH! On top of that h...
- Posted On June 29, 2009 09:34:34 AM
  That seriously makes me wanna cry thats so sad Read More
- Posted On June 29, 2009 09:37:17 AM
  Good Lord.....it can't get much worse than that!! Read More
Toe!
...oday and wouldn't you know, I ripped my toenail off this morning coming into school by accident! I have it bandaged, and I'm still going to try to run...but this sucks!! Eeeks! I don't think...
- Posted On May 8, 2007 05:03:23 PM
  Ouch - I winced just reading that! How did you do it? Read More
- Posted On May 8, 2007 06:56:39 PM
  I was moving backwards through a door (pulling my big wheely bookbag)with sandals on. The door closed and caught my one exposed food under the door. Only a good bit of my nail came off. There st... Read More
Not weight related
... old son has moderate to severe ingrown toenails. If the antibiotics and ointment don't work, it has been suggested by our pediatrician that he will have to visit a pediatric surgeon to remove ...
- Posted On June 26, 2008 06:46:38 AM
  ...ttle thing. I, myself have had ingrown toenails faithfully. I had my big toenail removed 10 years ago. Since it has grown back, I have never had a problem again....so maybe, that might be the... Read More
- Posted On June 26, 2008 08:45:11 AM
  ...better - I want my baby to have all his toenails! :) Read More