What is the fungus growing under the nail??

Yeah my grandma went to get her nails done at some asian place.


And she has some how developed a really bad fungus under her finger nail. It looks like a big ugly green ball under her finger. Im really worried. She cant touch anything without feeling pain. And for some odd reason the fugus has spread or something because she has developed another fungis on her bottom toe. IT went from her hand to her foot. Can someone give me a guess why this is and what she has. Could it be some sort of disease she has gotten?

Anything would help
thank you

Onychomycosis is likely, it's usually pretty black, but I don't think it normall causes pain.
You can look @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onychomycos...
There are many treatments, the major one being oral, but Penlac (brush-on treatment) also works, so she can get it from her doctor.

Calm down. It is deffienently a foot fungus. Those pedicure places are feinds for this! Take her to a dermatologist now! The fungi could grow to such a point, her entire foot is decomposing! The fungi could then spread to inside her foot and then her veins and then... just get her somewhere fast! and MAke sure she always has shoes on and don't ever touch them! Also have her wash her hands often! Very often! I recently had a smaller dose of a same problem.

Fungus spreads! It is like mold that grows and is living!

Going to a nail salon can be a good way to end up with a nail fungus. While not every nail salon will give you a nail fungus, nail salons are not regulated in every state and unless they have a hair cutting place in the same facility, they don't always need any sort of license beyond a basic business license, and therefor they often have lax safety rules. While most of them slide by the health and safety inspections, even one mishap, one unclean tool, one reused tool, or one unsterilized utensil can cause a whole bunch of people to wind up with an unsightly nail fungus.

Since it sounds like the nail fungus has already spread, and by your description it could be any type of nail fungus, you should definately have it looked at by a doctor. Over the counter products may be helpful, but if there is pain, it sounds like it's already gotten to be something worse. The ball that you are talking about, sounds like it may have gotten as bad as gangrene, and that could cause you to lose toes, or even your whole foot if it gets too bad.

Penlac is one over the counter product that is safe to use for nail fungus. On their web site, they have a questionnaire that can help you decide if it will meet your needs: http://www.penlac.com/treatment/rightfor...

Another very effective product is Fungi Cure, a brush on acid based product that I have found helpful on a wide variety of toenail fungus' and problems including ingrown toenails.

Definately see a doctor though, you wouldn't want to lose the foot.

Green is a bacterial infection, not fungus. Plus the pain is a warning sign she needs to get to a doctor. Fungus is chronic, but usually not dangerous. Bacterial infections can cause some very serious issues real quick, but can be resolved with antibiotics..

She needs to see a doctor, NOW