NAIL FUNGAL INFECTIONS
Embarrassed by your nails? You are not alone!
Nail fungus、 also known as “onychomycosis” by healthcare practitioners、 is a fungal infection that affects the nail bed、 matrix or plate on both fingernails and toenails. Toenail and fingernail fungus can attack one or more of your nails and usually begins with a white or yellow spot under a nail. As the fungus spreads deeper into the nail、 the nail becomes increasingly thick and discoloured.
Nail fungus accounts for 33% of all fungal infections of the skin and about 50% of all nail diseases.
Although up to 14% of adults report nail fungal infections、 the incidence may、 in reality、 be much higher.
 
You likely have a nail fungal infection if one or more of your nails are:ThickenedBrittle、 crumbly or raggedDistorted in shapeDull — with no lustre or shinedark colour — the result of debris accumulated under your nailSeparated from the nail bed — a condition known as onycholysis、 which may cause pain in your toes or fingertips、 and be accompanied by a slightly foul odour.