Written by Tracy Norfleet, MD, MBA, FACP, ABOM | Reviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPH Key takeaways: Nail polishes and removers, medications, hair dyes, and cigarettes can turn nails yellow.Some medical conditions can also turn nails yellow, like vitamin deficiencies, thyroid and kidney conditions. Nail fungus can also turn nails yellow.Finding the cause of your...