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What Would Cause My Finger Tips And Finger Nails To Have A Yellow Tint?

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Posted on Thu, 7 Jan 2021
Question: My finger tips and finger nails have a yellow tint. This just started today. What would cause this?
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Answered by Dr. Vasudha (53 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
detailed answer below.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Thanks for the query.I understand your concern.
Yellow tips & fingernails can be an indication of Jaundice/lung disease causing low oxygen to the nails / Diabetes / kidney disease - leading to raised bilirubin in blood/nail infection with fungi or psoriasis/ Zink or iron deficiency can cause it..
Yellow staining without these major aliments can be simple handling of yellow color, habit of chewing tobacco/ smoking ( handling of tobacco) can stain finger tips & nails yellow from faint yellow to brown.
So finding of the cause consists of analyzing to your activity & health conditions with needful range of investigations followed by needful cause specific treatment.
I hope that answers your query. Any follow up query is welcome.
Thanks
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What Would Cause My Finger Tips And Finger Nails To Have A Yellow Tint?

Brief Answer: detailed answer below. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for the query.I understand your concern. Yellow tips & fingernails can be an indication of Jaundice/lung disease causing low oxygen to the nails / Diabetes / kidney disease - leading to raised bilirubin in blood/nail infection with fungi or psoriasis/ Zink or iron deficiency can cause it.. Yellow staining without these major aliments can be simple handling of yellow color, habit of chewing tobacco/ smoking ( handling of tobacco) can stain finger tips & nails yellow from faint yellow to brown. So finding of the cause consists of analyzing to your activity & health conditions with needful range of investigations followed by needful cause specific treatment. I hope that answers your query. Any follow up query is welcome. Thanks