Yellow Nail Beds
Nails may also appear lightened to a whitish yellow color if there has been separation of the nail from the nail bed termed onycholysis.
Yellow nail beds. In rare situations yellow nails can indicate the presence of skin. The skin mucous membranes and nails may appear blue when there is inadequate oxygenation of blood cyanosis but this is not true discoloration of the nail itself. This can be the result of.
Sometimes the nail lacks a cuticle and may even pull away from the nail bed. Yellow nail syndrome is when the nails get thicker and don t grow as fast as normal. Your toes in particular are exposed to moist warm temperatures where fungus can fester.
People who develop this condition also have respiratory problems and lymphatic system problems with swelling in. Because a space develops underneath the nail it gives off a yellow or opaque appearance says dr. In some cases nails that remain yellow despite repeated treatment can be a symptom of thyroid conditions psoriasis or diabetes.
Yellow nails are most commonly the result of a fungal infection which makes plenty of sense as your hands and feet come into contact with all kinds of potentially infectious bacteria.
