How to keep your nails healthy
Washing your hair and body and brushing your teeth are part of most everyday routines. But there might be something missing from your daily healthcare regimen: your finger and toenails.
Your skin helps protect you from germs, but sometimes it can get infected by them. Some common types of skin infections are:
- Bacterial: Cellulitis and impetigo (Staphylococcal infections can also affect the skin.)
- Viral: Shingles, warts and herpes simplex
- Fungal: Athlete's foot and yeast infections
- Parasitic: Body lice, head lice and scabies
Treatment of skin infections depends on the cause.
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