yellow nails?

[MerryA]

Hi everyone!

Wondered if anyone has any suggestions. I tend to always use a nail hardener / strengthener as otherwise my nails are very weak.

Anyway, for some time now, my nails have had a yellow colour to them - more towards the top than the bottom. Could this be from the hardener I use as I've heard that nail polish can stain nails, could nail hardener do the same?

Or is there anything else it could be?

Thanks for any replies

 

[maleficent]

First the OH MY GOODNESS what you can find on the internet can possibly kill you :

Chronic medical conditions also can affect the appearance of the nails. Specific color changes in the nails can be suggestive of diabetes or of liver, kidney, heart, or lung conditions. This is why doctors pay specific attention to nails during a routine physical examination.


Other, rare causes of discolored nails include the "yellow nail syndrome," an inherited condition that results in slow-growing, discolored nails and is associated with lymphedema (swelling of tissues due to the accumulation of fluid) and lung diseases. Nails may also appear lightened to a whitish-yellow color if there has been separation of the nail from the nail bed, termed onycholysis.

though my bet would be it's the nail hardener that's causing it - try not using it for a while and use a vitamin e oil on yuor nails and see if that makes a difference...

but any change in your body is worth a mention to yuor doctor on your next physical...