My fingernail is a greenish color is that fungus? how should i treat it?

I've been getting my nails done for about 4 months now, the acrylic nails, and last night one fell off and underneath is a greenish color that won't come off, i assume its fungus. How should i treat it? It does not hurt. its just gross looking. I won't be doing my nails again, now i'm to afraid of this.My fingernail is a greenish color is that fungus? how should i treat it?
Yes it sounds like fungus. You can try a topical over the counter treatment first, if that doesnt help go see a doctor and get it treated.





You may also want to reconsider getting your nails done. Acrylic messes up your fingernails in the long run. A lot of older women have old yellowish/brown nails from years of getting them done.





And just think of how many people they use that equiptment on?!?My fingernail is a greenish color is that fungus? how should i treat it?
see a dermatologist before you lose that finger.
I agree that you may need a Dr., but try soaking in warm Epsom salt and athlete's foot medications treat fungus.
if you haven't tried yet, soak the nail in hydrogen peroxide for a bit, a couple times a day. you can gently file some of it off. people get these fungi from moisture getting under the false nails, then trying to glue it back down. used to see it in the salon...
Yes -- my suggestion is that you start by getting a proper diagnosis. What you describe is almost certainly not fungus. Fungus rarely affects the fingernails unless the toenails are infected first. Green pigment represents colonization with pseudomonas bacteria, the result of trauma, not fungus. It comes as no surprise that the Lamisil pills did not help.





Acrylic nails are not likely to cause permanent nail damage, but picking might. The only way to find out is to leave the nails alone for 6 months. You can trim them and polish them, but that's it. They're bound to improve, even if not completely.