If an ingrown toenail pierces the skin, bacteria can enter and cause an infection, which may lead to intense pain, pus, or pus-filled blisters around the toenail. Home remedies may be enough to ...

Mycosis nail fungus, also known as onychomycosis, is a fungal infection of the nail unit. It is more common in the toenails because fungi thrive in warm, moist environments like your shoes.

The woman with a chronic fungal infection of her nails may arrive in the clinician's office complaining that her nails have become thick and discolored, or that 1 or more nail plates have begun to ...