 
                            Why My Foot Nails Turning Yellow And Black ?
 
 
                                    
                                    
                                          
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                                            Question : foot nails turning yellow  and black
only thee in right foot. situation is since six months
                            only thee in right foot. situation is since six months
                                    Brief Answer:
Can be nail fungal infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I read your query and here is my advice.
The main cause of foot nails getting yellow, black is a fungal infection of the nails .
It would be better if you upload a picture of it for me.
I believe you may need antifungal pills to take them orally.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Thanks.
                                    
                            Can be nail fungal infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I read your query and here is my advice.
The main cause of foot nails getting yellow, black is a fungal infection of the nails .
It would be better if you upload a picture of it for me.
I believe you may need antifungal pills to take them orally.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Thanks.
 Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
                              
                            
                                  
                                      Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
                                  
                              
                                          
 
                                    
                                    
                                 
  
 
                                    Foot nail picture
                                
                            
                                    Brief Answer:
Send it by mail.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thank you for writing again.
You can upload it at reports or send it by mail at YYYY@YYYY .
Let me know if I can assist you further.
                                    
                            Send it by mail.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thank you for writing again.
You can upload it at reports or send it by mail at YYYY@YYYY .
Let me know if I can assist you further.
 Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
                              
                            
                                  
                                      Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
                                  
                              
                                          
 
                                    
                                    
                                 
  
 
                                    reports or send it by mail 
                                
                            
                                    Brief Answer:
Fungal infection on the nails.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
I see the picture you sent and the nails look thickened , yellow brown.
It can be fungal infection of the nails.
Taking oral antifungal medications is needed.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
                                    
                            Fungal infection on the nails.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
I see the picture you sent and the nails look thickened , yellow brown.
It can be fungal infection of the nails.
Taking oral antifungal medications is needed.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
 Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
                              
                            
                                  
                                      Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
                                  
                              
                                          
 
                                    
                                    
                                 
  
 
                                    Kindly prescribe medicine 
                                
                            
                                    Brief Answer:
See details below.
Detailed Answer:
I am afraid, I can't give you a prescription of antifungals from this site.
I can suggest you to take antifungal nail polish called ciclopirox and oral antifungal treatment such terbinafine or intraconasole for at least 6 weeks till the nail looks normal.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
                                    
                            See details below.
Detailed Answer:
I am afraid, I can't give you a prescription of antifungals from this site.
I can suggest you to take antifungal nail polish called ciclopirox and oral antifungal treatment such terbinafine or intraconasole for at least 6 weeks till the nail looks normal.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
 Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
                              
                            
                                  
                                      Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
                                  
                              
                                          
 
                                    
                                    
                                 
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