Nail Fungus Symptoms
Can Be Ugly!

Nail fungus can be caused by Candida yeast or by dermatophyte fungi.

Dermatophytes live in dead tissues.

Candida Albicans lives on our skin.

When the outer skin layer breaks down, a tiny invisible cut occurs or small separations occur between your nail and nail bed - yeast can overgrow.

Nails and toes are often in warm, moist environments which make perfect fungus growing conditions.

This yeast overgrowth can get under and around your nails causing problems.


The fingernail fungus may begin as a little spot, white or yellow, and then eventually spread.

A yeast infection of the nails is sometimes called Candidal paronychia.

Nail Fungus Symptoms

Toe and finger nail fungus, such as a dermatophyte infection, cause your nails to become:

Nail Fungus in nail infections caused by Candida Albican yeast, may cause your nailbeds to be:

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References:
Martin, Jeanne Marie, and Zoltan P. Rona, M.D. Complete Candida Yeast Guidebook. Rev. 2nd Ed. New York: Three Rivers Press, 2000.

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