The nail becomes white in color when it grows old. The nail of an affected person starts discoloring, thickening and developing crumbled edges, as the fungus spreads deeper.

Some of them are very much essential for the normal function of the body. A healthy nail is absolute transparent and partly discloses the pink skin underneath. The human body is the host for a variety of micro organism like bacteria and fungi.

This is because the socks and shoes offer the best environment for breeding. But some multiply rapidly and cause infections. These attributes provide the best breeding ground for the microbe where it multiplies and the situation gets worse. The most prominent example of a fungal infection is fungal nail infection or Onychomycosis. The disease causing fungus dwells underneath the nail because the nails offer a safe, dark and damp place. For instance, fungi can live on dead nail and hair tissues and the outer layers if the skin. Toenails are more affected than the nails on the finger. A nail fungal infection begins as a yellow or white patch under the fingernail or toenail tip.

It is also seen that adults are more affected than the under aged.