Acute, life-threatening symptoms? Call 144 directly.
Condition
Nail fungus: assessment and treatment
- yellow-brown or whitish discolouration of the nail
- thickening and brittleness
- the nail lifting away from the nail bed
- athlete’s foot often present at the same time
Orientation
How urgent is it?
When in doubt, always choose the higher level.
Assessment and treatment on site. You are welcome without an appointment, too.
Book an appointmentor simply walk in
- diabetes or a known circulatory problem
- a weakened immune system
- redness, swelling, warmth or pus at the nail fold
- pain when walking
- a dark, changing discolouration under a single nail
If your symptoms are acute and life-threatening, call 144. aprioris is not an emergency department.
Overview
What you should know
Discoloured, thickened nails, and the question of what is behind it.
Nail fungus is a slow fungal infection of the nails and usually starts in the toenails. Treatment takes patience: the nail has to grow out, and that takes months. Not every change to a nail is a fungus; psoriasis, injury or circulatory problems are possible too.
One address for your concern
Book an appointment or come by during opening hours. And if you are unsure whether we are the right address: come anyway; we will work it out with you.
Symptoms
Typical signs
Typical signs
- yellow-brown or whitish discolouration of the nail
- thickening and brittleness
- the nail lifting away from the nail bed
- athlete’s foot often present at the same time
What happens
What happens at aprioris
Our aim: to resolve your concern directly on site. Assessment, treatment and, where needed, a prescription or certificate. If specialist care is needed, we refer you on.
We assess the findings and tell them apart from other causes of a change to the nail. Then we discuss what happens next and how long it takes. With diabetes, circulatory problems or unclear findings we refer you on with a report.
Every case is reviewed and signed off by a physician, either during your visit or shortly after. Anything that needs specialist care, we refer on, prioritised by urgency and with a written report. aprioris does not dispense medication itself.
Treatment
Treatment overview
What you can do yourself
- dry your feet thoroughly after washing
- keep nails short and file them carefully
- use your own nail scissors
- change socks daily
Services
Related services
Locations
Where we treat this
Available at 10 locations, with an appointment or as a walk-in.
AmriswilBadenBern ChristoffelHerisauLucerne NeustadtWinterthur MarktgasseZurich AlbisriederplatzZurich LimmatplatzZurich MorgentalZurich Paradeplatz
Booking
Book an appointment online
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an appointment for this?
Not necessarily. You are welcome without booking during opening hours. If you book an appointment, you are seen at the agreed time. You can book online or by calling the practice.
What does the assessment cost?
aprioris is a medical practice licensed by the canton. Services covered by mandatory health insurance are billed accordingly. Your deductible and co-payment apply, as in any medical practice. Preventive services are paid for privately; prices are shown with each service.
What should I bring?
Your health insurance card. If you take medication, a current medication list or the packaging helps. For anything to do with vaccination, please bring your vaccination record.