Getting a fungal infection on your toenails can cause the nails to turn yellow and brittle, and the bugs that cause the infection often emit a foul odor as they feed on your body. The same microorganisms that cause athlete's foot also are the cause of fungal toenail infection.9 Sept 2020
How do you get rid of the smell under your nails?
- Wash and scrub your feet. Clean and dry your toes on a daily basis.
- Try a foot soak.
- Trim your toenails after a bath or foot soak.
- Carefully dry your feet and toenails.
- Apply lotion or moisturizer to your feet and toenails.
Why do my fingernails smell underneath?
When you cut your nails, you're breaking very strong bonds called "Disulfide bridges" which are sourced from cysteine (one of the amino acids which make up keratin). And keratin has a lot of cysteine (thus a lot of sulfur) which gives it that distinctive smell when it is cut.
Why does under my nails smell like cheese?
Foot Odor Causes: Causes of Stinky Feet In fact, one type of bacteria, brevibacterium, lives in between the toes, thrives in a damp, salty environment, and produces the cheese-like smell of feet. That same bacteria is actually used in the cheese creation process for Muenster, Entrammes, and Limburger cheeses.19 Nov 2016