The Ladies Auxiliary of Floreffe Fire Company will hold a pancake breakfast at the Floreffe Fire Hall from 8:00 a.m. to Noon on Saturday, October 24.
Brown toenails, scientifically called onychomycosis, signal that there is a fungal infection on the nails. Fungus grows and thrives on toes and feet because they are usually covered in socks and shoes, creating a hot and moist environment. Once the fungus grows, it will discolor your toenails with a dull brown color.
Why do toenails thicken as we age but fingernails donât? A. With age, there is a rapid decrease in the growth rate for both toenails and fingernails, said Dr. Richard K. Scher, head of the nail section at Weill Cornell Medical College. As a result, both kinds of nail thicken, because of the piling up of nail cells, called onychocytes. Fingernails do not thicken as much, however, because the decrease in their rate of growth is much smaller. And fingernails tend to be filed and buffed much more, which thins them. Other factors that can affect the rate of thickening include long-term trauma and impaired circulation.