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What Is The Cause Of Fingerheads Being Yellow ?
I was sick a little over a month ago. My glands were swollen, but never went back to normal. Touching them kinda hurts. I ve also had yellow fingernails for months. Since around Christmas actually. The entire nail is yellow. It looks like they ve been colored by a highlighter. Do you have any idea what could be wrong?
Sat, 31 May 2014
Hi,
Having yellow finger nails is indicative for:
- yellow nail syndrome
- fungal infection
- psoriasis or other auto-immune diseases
I suggest to get your nails checked by dermatologist and to run the following tests to rule out pathologies:
- nail scrub testing with 10%KOH to exclude fungal infection
- liver/kidney function tests
- cardiac tests
Depending on the tests results, specific treatment will be prescribed.
Hope it helped!
Dr.Albana
Having yellow finger nails is indicative for:
- yellow nail syndrome
- fungal infection
- psoriasis or other auto-immune diseases
I suggest to get your nails checked by dermatologist and to run the following tests to rule out pathologies:
- nail scrub testing with 10%KOH to exclude fungal infection
- liver/kidney function tests
- cardiac tests
Depending on the tests results, specific treatment will be prescribed.
Hope it helped!
Dr.Albana
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