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Thick and yellow nails

Thick and yellow nails

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How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Is Symptom of

Fungal nail infection
Condition

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A 41-year old asked:

My nail is yellow, thick (in layers) and deformed what could it be?

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A 33-year old female asked:

My nail beds are thick white with a tinge of yellow, what could that mean?

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A 32-year old female asked about a 38-year old male:

Toe nail looks yellow, very thick, with a line that separates an elevated growth towards the tip and looks like is gonna break by that line.What to do?

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A 27-year old female asked:

My right pinky toenail is growing strangely. It is growing thick and upwards instead of outward like a normal nail. It hurts a little to the touch and is slight yellow compared to my other nails. Every other nail is normal. What could it be?

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A 56-year old female asked about a 61-year old male:

Husband has bad fungus in toe nails. Thick, yellow/brown disconnected. What can he do? Will vinegar soak help? consq of not treating?

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A 38-year old female asked:

My little toe has a very thick nail, my middle toes nail sudden fell off and has grown back bumpy and yellow. no nail treatments work (have used each for several months) what can I do to clear up whatever is wrong?

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A 35-year old male asked:

Is 40% urea gel safe to mix with Kerasal? Its confirmed through tests I dont have fungus. I have nail dystrophy so two toenails are thick and spotty/yellow/brown. Looks disgusting honestly I figured the mix would help but could this be unsafe? TY?

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A 35-year old male asked:

A few of my toenails are quite thick and yellow/brittle. I thought it was fungal but apparently not from lab tests. Podiatrist says its nail dystrophy and is having me use Urea otc. Is nail dystrophy serious? Will urea help? Thanks so much?

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A 22-year old female asked:

Big & second toes, both feetpainful grey/yellow banded nail, raised bed, thick nail, white fluff at nail edges. Treat w/ tea treethis way for years.

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A 16-year old female asked:

My nails are turning yellow .. What shall I do ?

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A 20-year old female asked:

My nails are Turning yellow should I be worried?

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A 23-year old female asked:

What causes the yellowing of the finger tips and nails please help?

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A 21-year old male asked:

Is yellow nail syndrome the whole nail or only yellow coloring on the cuticle?

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A 26-year old female asked:

How long until Jublia (efinaconazole) makes noticeable difference (reduce yellow color). Should nail turn white?

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A 20-year old female asked:

The white part of my nails.. Or supposed to be, for about two weeks now have been slightly yellow and brittle. They also have a lot of verticle lines?

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A 21-year old asked:

My nails are turning yellow. Do you think I have a nail disease?

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A 25-year old female asked about a 52-year old female:

I have spoon nails particularly on my thumbs. They are also a bit yellowed. What could this be?

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A 38-year old female asked:

I have a yellow dot in the middle of my thumb nail . What could that be ?

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A 16-year old male asked about a 16-year old male:

My toe nail is yellow why is it like that how do I fix it?

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A 20-year old asked:

What do yellow nails mean...I usually wear nail polish 7 days a week.?

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A 29-year old asked:

Distinct cracking on the bottom of big toes. Very irritated and itchy. Swellings on top and side of toes. Yellowing of the nails. What is it?

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A 16-year old female asked:

I am 16 I have had white-yellow discolouration on my toenails for around a year, some nails are thickened, soft nail peels off, am quite concerned?

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A 54-year old female asked:

My big toenails turn yellow on and off, I do not wear nail polish on them, they do not hurt and I have had no injury. What are some medical causes?

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A 18-year old female asked:

My big toes have had a separate nail growing for months. Its like a line and as my nail grows it gets shorter and shorter but the new nail also is turning yellow and the old nail is seperating from the new one kind of. Its on both my big toes?

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A 36-year old female asked:

What is the best remedy for yellow toe nails?

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A 22-year old female asked:

One nail of my right hand is yellow what is the problem?

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A 21-year old male asked:

My finger nails are yellow/transparent, not white. Or a mix of transparent and some white. Why is this?

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A 46-year old female asked:

What can be the cause of a 15 year old girl that has yellow nails? She had a very bad case of mono a few months ago.

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A 27-year old female asked:

I had a trauma injury in my toenail 4 months ago. The old nail is just partially detached but it is getting yellow. What should I do?

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A 21-year old female asked:

I itch undrnth my fingernails so i clp them shrt to scratch th it but i can nvr get to the spot itching also my nails are yellow aim sides?

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