What are the symptoms of a nail fungus?
It can start in several different ways. But usually it appears as a yellow, brownish discoloration of the toenail. It usually starts at the end of the toenail, then starts working its way back underneath. It makes the nail thick, yellow, crumbly. Sometimes you’ll see yellow streaks coming into the toenail as the fungus progresses. There are also some funguses that occur towards the surface of the nail. We call them superficial funguses, and they are caused by a different fungal organism. They would cause more of a whitish coloration. What about the fungal infections of the feet? It basically starts between the toes or on the bottom of the foot. It’s a cracking, peeling, itching. Sometimes you’ll see little bumps on the foot that look like they have small pus pockets that tend to itch and burn. They are oftentimes associated with an odor; the feet will smell pretty strong. Can that infection lead to the nail infection? That actually tends to be highly correlated. Someone with longstandi
