It then moves toward the base of the nail. Less often, the infection begins at the base of the nail. This area then thickens ...

A hangnail infection is a type of skin infection (paronychia) that happens when a hangnail—flaps of pulled or damaged skin at the base of the nail—becomes infected. This infection occurs when ...

A quarter of the UK population have a fungal nail infection at any one time, yet only 11 per cent are aware of theirs, according to research by medicated footcare brand Excilor. “Signs include a ...

He said people could be left vulnerable to inflammation, discomfort and even infection if they cut their toenails wrong. He warned his 1.9m followers on social media platform TikTok that they should ...

If an ingrown toenail is left untreated, it can become infected, resulting in the possible need for surgery, removal of the nail, and/or medications to treat the infection, says Steven Neufeld ...

It is used to treat mild to moderate fungal nail infections that does not involve the lunula, by painting it onto the infected fingernails or toenails. The lunula is the crescent-shaped area ...