Gray nails are usually not black; most are grayish or yellowish in color.
Gray nails are nail diseases caused by fungal infections such as Trichophyton rubrum and Candida. The main manifestation is that the nail luster disappears, the color deepens, and the nail shows a grayish or yellowish color. At the same time, the nails are rough and hypertrophied, the shape changes, and in severe cases, there will be pain and pressure pain.
After the appearance of gray nails need to go to the hospital in time to deal with, under the guidance of the doctor to use drugs. Drugs for treating gray nails are mainly antifungal, which can be taken orally as itraconazole capsules or ashwagandha tablets, or externally as glacial acetic acid, povidone-iodine application and other medications, accompanied by patients with fungal dermatoses on the hands or feet should be treated at the same time.
Patients with gray nails should usually use nail clippers, nail polish and other items separately, and need to wear loose and soft shoes when they have gray nails on their feet.