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      Category : Health Centers > Skin, Hair, and Nails

Fungal Nail Infection

Alternate Names : Onychomycosis, Mycotic Nails

Fungal Nail Infection | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What are the signs and symptoms of the infection?

Nails infected with a fungus may have the following characteristics:

  • discolored
  • dull, or no longer shiny
  • thickened, with crumbling edges
  • If a toenail becomes thick, it can be painful to wear shoes.


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    Fungal Nail Infection: Diagnosis & Tests

    Author: Bill O'Halloran, DPM
    Reviewer: Janet E. Simon, DPM
    Date Reviewed: 09/25/01



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