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Another question I have is that when I clip my toenails I noticed that the toenail has a very strong scent of parmesan cheese but it doesn't look yellow like usual toe fungus. I was just wondering what this could be and how do I treat it? It's been like this for years now.

The smell is related to the debries building up at the nail corners with fungal contamination. Fungus is not visible without microscope unless you see their colonies in the form of mold. Nails that look discolored and deformed are due to fungal infection and the only way you can confirm the infection is by culturing the infected nail. I don't think you have fundal infection yet but we all have fungus in our shoes, carpets, and our showers. If you like, you can schedule appointment for further evaluation of your problem. Best Dr Roohian