Paronychia is a skin infection around a fingernail or toenail. Symptoms include inflammation, swelling, pain, and discomfort. Biting or chewing the nails is a common cause.

It’s a common hand infection that’s noticeable where the skin meets the nail at the side or base of the fingernail. There are two types of paronychia: acute and chronic.

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Common signs of a hangnail infection are pain and swelling around the fingernail or toenail. Wearing artificial nails or ...

People can clean both their fingernails and toenails. Usually, this will involve using sterile nail clippers, soap, water, and a soft nail brush to help remove material from under the nail ...

Medically reviewed by Brendan Camp, MD Medically reviewed by Brendan Camp, MD When you think of ingrown nails, you may think ...

Yeast (like Candida) and other fungi can also cause infections under or around the nail. Teenagers and people over the age of 50 may experience ingrown fingernails more often.

UV got to be kidding! If you’re a regular at nail salons, you may be dismayed to learn that your pedicure may be more of a pedi-curse. “Getting pedicures, especially at a nail salon, can ...