It is sandal season again and that means all of us out there who are less than thrilled with the shape or look of our feet will be subtly tucking our sandal-clad appendages beneath lawn chairs or cramming our feet into tennis shoes. One of the most common causes of foot-related embarrassment is a deformed toenail. Deformed toenails are most often caused by fungal infections. If you think you might have an infection, ask yourself these questions: Is the nail yellowish in color? Is it thicker than your other toenails? Is the skin between your toes or on the bottom of your foot scaly? Do you have especially sweaty feet? Do you remember a time when your nail was not deformed, yellow or thick? If you answered yes to most of these questions, then chances are you have a fungal toenail infection. But don’t worry! The good news is that fungal toenail infections are easy to treat. If the infection is not wide spread, you can probably clear it up with an over-the-counter treatment found at your local pharmacy. If you have a history of fungal toenail infections, or if the infection is spreading (fungal infections can affect one toe, or all your toes), talk to your podiatrist about a more aggressive treatment. Fungal toenail infections are not the only reason for deformed toenails. Nails can become permanently deformed as the result of trauma. This should be easy enough to diagnose! If you have dropped something heavy on your foot in the last couple of months and the nail grows back deformed (or not at all), chances are the deformity is related to the trauma. The deformity may be permanent if the nail’s root is affected. (This is the part of the nail responsible for making the new nail.) Less common causes of deformed toenails include bone spurs forming beneath the nail and psoriasis. You may have psoriasis if your nail is pitted, if the distal edge of the nail is separated from the nail bed, if you notice pinpoint bleeding in the scaly areas of your foot, or if small blisters accompany the deformed toenail. A culture is needed to properly diagnose this condition. Talk to a podiatrist or general practitioner as soon as possible.Jane Barron works for OddShoeFinder.com,a free online website that helps people find mismatched footwear.Get more information on deformed feet, corrective shoes or foot length difference .
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