Discoloration of nail beds.

[Ichi]

My finger nail beds have a brown tint on the top half of them.  Is this a symptom of anything?

[theresa1959]

A related discussion, purple thumb nail beds was started.

[trina926]

i accidently put to christine pacheco..which is my real name

[trina926]

i have lupus and my immune system is not so good..and my dr sent me to kingsburg to be seen by a dermotolgist and that was months ago and they told me to soak my hands and feet in domeboro astringent solution and it help bring my color back,because they were real white with no color to them and my nails are pushed up and they look really ugly and theirs nothing that could help me..and they said it wasn't fungus they said it was a mild yeast infection and that my nail beds were dead..does anyone know what could hel my nails?

[Carol in PA]

Ichi:
The appearance of the fingernails may be a symptom of a systemic disease.

Look at these pictures and descriptions, and see if you find your problem described.

Nail Abnormalities: Clues to Systemic Disease
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20040315/1417.html

Look at:  FIGURE 11, Half-and-half nails.

If you do not know the meaning of some of the medical terms, you can look them up online....or I can check back and see if you need help.

Wishing you the best,
Carol

[jerbear]

could be a fungus try rubbing tea tree oil on your nail worked for my sister

[Demiguise]

Try a Q-tip dipped in bleach & saturate under ea. nail for 1 min
& rinse well. Will whiten & kill some types of fungus. Many
naturopathic bs's can also help take a look & suggest cause.