• Toenail Fungus
• Toenail Fungus(Onychomycosis)
• Toenail Dystrophy
• Ingrown Toenail
• Black Toenail

Toenail Fungus

If you routinely find your toenails yellowed and deformed, fungi may be to blame. There is a type of fungus that thrives in dark, moist, and warm areas, much like your shoes, shower, locker room, etc. You may notice yellow and/or white spots on the nail, along with a thickness that develops over time. If one nail is infected and left untreated, it can easily spread to other nails.

Toenail Fungus (Onychomycosis)

Fungal nail infections are caused by various fungal organisms, yeast or molds. It is a common condition that begins as white or yellow spots under the tip of the toenail. As the fungal infection goes deeper it can cause your nail to discolor, thicken and crumble. Toenail fungus infection can develop at any age, but it is more common in older adults. There are several different reasons why toenail fungus begins to grow, the most common is a predilection to athlete’s foot.

Toenail Dystrophy (Onychodystrophy)

Nail dystrophy is thickening of the nail. This can be caused by the toenail continuously hitting the inside of shoe gear or direct trauma from something falling on the nail. Some systemic disease like psoriasis and diabetes mellitus can also cause toenail changes.

These toenail conditions usually do not cause pain, but can cause discomfort if the toenails get to thick or begin to grow into the nail folds causing an ingrown toenail. Before we can adequately treat your thickened discolored toenails, we must first have an accurate diagnosis. This may require sending a sample of your toenail to a lab for further evaluation.

Ingrown Toenail (Onychocryptosis)

This is a very common podiatric condition in which the corner or side of the toenail grows into the skin. This results in pain, redness, swelling, and sometimes infection. Ingrown toenails usually affect your big toe. If you are concerned for infection, contact our clinic immediately.

Black Toenail

Subungual hematoma or tennis toe occurs when damage to the toe causes bleeding resulting in blood clotting underneath the toenail. The pooling of blood underneath the toenail can often make the toe look black. Your toe can become painful secondary to increase pressure below the toenail. It commonly affects the big toe of athletes due to repetitive trauma to the toe.