Symptoms & Diagnosis

Toenail Fungus Testing Explained: What to Expect from KOH, Culture, and PCR

Toenail Fungus Testing Explained: What to Expec...

Wondering what actually happens when you get tested for toenail fungus? Here's a plain language look at KOH microscopy, fungal culture, and PCR testing, including how each sample is taken,...

Toenail Fungus Testing Explained: What to Expec...

Wondering what actually happens when you get tested for toenail fungus? Here's a plain language look at KOH microscopy, fungal culture, and PCR testing, including how each sample is taken,...

Is Your Toenail Fungus Dead? Warning Signs & The 18-Month Fix

Is Your Toenail Fungus Dead? Warning Signs & Th...

Toenail fungus hides deep under the nail, so a clear surface doesn't mean it's gone, it's just out of sight. You're only cured once a brand-new, clear nail fully grows...

Is Your Toenail Fungus Dead? Warning Signs & Th...

Toenail fungus hides deep under the nail, so a clear surface doesn't mean it's gone, it's just out of sight. You're only cured once a brand-new, clear nail fully grows...

Will My Toenail Look Completely Normal Again After Having Fungus?

Will My Toenail Look Completely Normal Again Af...

Yes, but it takes patience. After treatment, a healthy toenail has to grow from the base to the tip, which usually takes 12–18 months. If the infection damaged the nail...

Will My Toenail Look Completely Normal Again Af...

Yes, but it takes patience. After treatment, a healthy toenail has to grow from the base to the tip, which usually takes 12–18 months. If the infection damaged the nail...

Toenail Fungus vs Nail Psoriasis: How to Tell Them Apart

Toenail Fungus vs Nail Psoriasis: How to Tell T...

Pitting, tiny dents across the nail, is the clearest sign of nail psoriasis, while fungus usually starts at one nail's tip and spreads slowly with a smell. Since both can...

Toenail Fungus vs Nail Psoriasis: How to Tell T...

Pitting, tiny dents across the nail, is the clearest sign of nail psoriasis, while fungus usually starts at one nail's tip and spreads slowly with a smell. Since both can...

Nail Trauma vs Toenail Fungus: 5 Ways to Tell the Difference

Nail Trauma vs Toenail Fungus: 5 Ways to Tell t...

A nail injury usually shows up suddenly as a dark red, purple, or black mark that grows out with the nail. Fungus builds slowly, turning the nail yellow, brown, or...

Nail Trauma vs Toenail Fungus: 5 Ways to Tell t...

A nail injury usually shows up suddenly as a dark red, purple, or black mark that grows out with the nail. Fungus builds slowly, turning the nail yellow, brown, or...

Close up of a discolored nail that could be toenail fungus or another common lookalike condition.

What Looks Like Toenail Fungus? 12 Conditions O...

Thick, yellow, or crumbly toenails are not always fungus. Injury, psoriasis, lichen planus, chemical reactions, bacteria, and even melanoma can look similar. Because they appear alike, a lab test on...

What Looks Like Toenail Fungus? 12 Conditions O...

Thick, yellow, or crumbly toenails are not always fungus. Injury, psoriasis, lichen planus, chemical reactions, bacteria, and even melanoma can look similar. Because they appear alike, a lab test on...