Yellow cuticles are also known as yellow nail syndrome that is a rare condition caused by malformations which mostly affects finger nails and toe nails. These conditions may affect the lungs, swelling can be observed in some parts of body.
This yellow cuticle usually seen in adults who are older. This is the condition seen on nails the yellow coloured, thickened, and curved nails which almost stopped their growth. Loss of strip on skin at base or on sides of fingernail this condition may occur.
This syndrome is associated with accumulation of fluid in the membranes that are surrounded with lungs and also the lining of chest cavity. The lining of chest cavity is also known as pleural effusion. This effusion can cause shortness of breath, pain in chest, and cough related issues.
There may be may health issues occurring just because of the yellow cuticles the main issues are chronic infection, inflammation sensation while breathing and may also cause infection in lungs.
The one who are suffering from this yellow nail syndrome can have a back ground of respiratory problems before you observe any characteristics on nail findings. They may also notice swelling of arms and legs due to the accumulation of some fluids in the body which is known as lymph.
With this syndrome mainly legs are affected. The set of lymphedema may occur while you hit puberty. The areas on the body which are affected by lymphedema may feel heavy or tight at times. The cause of syndrome is not exactly known, in most cases they may occur for no reason. Some of the sources say that yellow nail syndrome is a genetic disorder.
Yellow skin around nails:
There are so many reasons to turn your nails into yellow colour making it look like a yellow nail paint. But that may be an infection or any underlying disease that made to turn your nails yellow.
Any changes can be noticed to your nails where it isn’t obvious like colour changes, crumbling, and thickening that should be get clarified by any dermatologist in case you feel like there is a need of it.
The sooner you notice the nails and figure out the cause of it, the sooner you can get back your fresh nails and your health back on the track.
There are several possible reasons to notice that yellow tint on your nails which dermatologists may share when you visit clinic. We are gonna share some of them here:
Wearing nail polish regularly can make your nails turn yellow. The dye that is used in the nail paint may interact with the keratin present in the nails which causes yellow discoloration and brittleness on your nails. Acetone present in the nail polish remover makes the condition even worse.
The upper part of your nail only gets affected so to get rid of this avoid nail polish and let your nails breathe for some time. In mean while the stained part will grow out. To prevent the yellow nails, apply a clear base coat before you apply any nail polish make sure you don’t always choose a dark coloured one.
The other reason to turn your nails is that fungal infection where fungus occupies the nail and thickens the nail by accumulation of debris under nail which makes to look yellow. Doctors can examine your nails and determine what type of fungus it is and treats you accordingly.
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