Fungal Nails (cont.)Medical Author:
Allison Harvey, MD, FACEP
Medical Editor:
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MDMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology. In this Article
What are the symptoms and signs of fungal nails?
Comment on this
There are many species of fungi that can affect nails. By far the most common, however, is called Trichophyton rubrum. This type of fungus has a tendency to infect the skin (known as a dermatophyte) and manifests in the following specific ways.
Reviewed by Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD on 12/6/2011 Patient CommentsViewers share their comments
Fungal Nails - Treatments
Question: What treatment did you use for your fungal nails?
Fungal Nails - Signs and Symptoms
Question: What did your nails look like when you had a nail fungus? What were your signs and symptoms?
Fungal Nails - Prevention
Question: If you've had a toenail fungus, how do you try to prevent it from recurring?
Fungal Nails - Diagnosis
Question: Why did you go to a doctor for your nail fungus? How was the condition diagnosed?
|
Get the latest health and medical information delivered direct to your inbox FREE!


