Likely, you will not pay that much attention to your nails except when you are trimming or painting them until a problem occurs. You would know that your nails are shiny, smooth, and pink, but a fungal infection can cause different changes to the nails. The toenail fungal infection is also known as onychomycosis. It is a common condition of the nails, but it is challenging to treat.
3What are the symptoms of nail fungal infections?
Symptoms of toenail fungal infections grow slow, and it may take time before you notice some of its symptoms. These are some of the symptoms: nail thickening, nail becoming brittle and crumbly, nail shape distortion, nail separating from the nail bed, darkening or clouding of the nail, the appearance of white spots on the nail, yellowish discoloration at the top part of the nail, the nail lacks shine, pain from the tips of the toes, and emitting a foul smell.
