Cancer treatment can affectyour nails. They may grow more slowly or break more easily. You might notice ridges or white or dark lines across your nails. Sometimes nails can become loose or fall out. When treatment finishes, any changes usually disappear as the nails grow out. Some cancer treatments may affect your skin and nails. Their condition and appearance may change, depending on the drug or treatment you are having. Tell your doctor or nurse about any skin changes.

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Aspergillus and Candida species have been implicated as a cause of green nail syndrome. Whether these are truly pathogenic organisms remains to be proven. They are more likely to be coinfections along with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Pathophysiology

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Oral treatment with a fluoroquinolone is usually not required, and is not recommended as a therapy for children. Gupta A, Simpson F. Device-based therapies for onychomycosis treatment. Skin Ther Lett. 2012;17(9):4–9.

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Remove cleansers with a damp cotton wool pad or a clean, damp flannel. This will leave your skin feeling soft and clean. Evans EG. Causative pathogens in onychomycosis and the possibility of treatment resistance: a review. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1998;38(5):S32–6.

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According to Dr. Lipner, splitting nails can also be caused by nail lichen planus, an inflammatory nail condition, which sometimes needs treatment with corticosteroids. For this reason, you may want to be evaluated first by a dermatologist before reaching for a nail product.