And only about one in four dermatologists spends more than 40 hours a week seeing patients, compared to more than half of plastic surgeons. That suggests that the demands and joys of the job shape how much compensation seems fair more than just the salary itself.
Topic Overview. A fungal nail infection occurs when a fungus attacks a fingernail, a toenail, or the skin under the nail, called the nail bed. Fungi (plural of fungus) can attack your nails through small cuts in the skin around your nail or through the opening between your nail and nail bed.ou can get a fungal nail infection from walking barefoot in public showers or pools or by sharing personal items, such as towels and nail clippers. If you have athlete's foot, the fungus can spread from your skin to your nails. A nail with a fungal infection may: 1  Turn yellow or white. 2  Get thicker.
A cuticle infection, also known as a paronychia, is a nail condition that may be gradual or chronic. Regardless of the severity of the diagnosis, prompt and aggressive treatment is necessary to prevent a cuticle infection from advancing into a severe medical condition. A cuticle infection is an infection within the tissues surrounding the nail bed. Infections to the nail bed can occur in many ways. Viruses, bacterium and fungus may begin to infect the soft skin surrounding the nail gradually (as is the case with fungus) or within several days of exposure to an active virus or bacteria.