Black Spot Under Acrylic Nail

The false nails mask the fungus infection and help it spread.

Black spot under acrylic nail. Acrylic nail fungus usually occurs when acrylic nails are inadequately fitted. The false nails cannot be infected by fungus since they are artificial but the fungi can infects the real nail plate nail bed and nail folds. The green discoloration varies from blue-green to dark green to bluish-grey.

Now the nail fungal infection may go unnoticed for a long time under acrylic nails as it hides there. Previous Next 7 of 7 Yellow nail syndrome. Small thin cracks or deep cuts or tears in the finger tips nail.

Nail brittleness and cracking 3. In some extreme cases nail fungus that has been spreading into the natural nails may. My grew out and now the nail is fine.

The discoloration occurs when there is too much bilirubin in the body. If the dark spot is indeed caused by fungal infections you can expect your nails to appear discolored. Either these bacteria were on the nail plate when the product was applied due to dirty implements or poor prep or product adhesion was insufficient.

See your doctor if you suspect any infections. At time same time your toenails could be hard and brittle nails due to the fungis growths and give out a foul smell as well. Sometimes the tips of the nail become dark which is indicative of kidney problem.

Subungual melanoma often starts as a brown or black streak under a toenail or fingernail. Sometimes it can be just a streaky edge while other times it can be more severe. This is usually caused by over exposure to the UV rays from the sun.