Onychomycosis is the most common disease in which nails turn yellow, become brittle and thick, covered with cracks.In the early stages, the symptoms of nail mushrooms are almost noticeable.Treatment is difficult due to weakened cell immunity.The disease proceeds slowly, does not progress appropriate treatment and can accompany the patient throughout life.
More often, nail mushrooms are discovered in a man and people with weak immunity.Patients with diabetes, obesity, facing vascular disease and skin diseases.With high sweat legs, it is more likely to damage the skin and nails on the feet.
Mushrooms can be on the foundation plate from clothes, shoes, from the manicure, carpet, floor.It goes into the nail through the vicrocracks of the skin and through the nail bed.These are many warm and wet places: in the soul, bathroom, dressing room and swimming pool.In healthy people, the disease rarely develops.
Causes of the disease
Onychomycosis is due to three species of mushrooms (one or combination).Most cases of the disease are caused by fungi of the type of rubrum trichophyton.Less often - Trichophyton Interdigitale, Epidermophyton Floccosum and Microsporum and Aspergillus.
- The yeasts of the Candida Albicans are always parasitic on the skin and nails.Taking antibiotics, contraceptive methods and reducing immunity may be infected with yeast infections.
- Mold mushrooms often cause diseases in tropical countries.
- Soil mushrooms live in soil and only cause onichomycosis in some people.From one person to another is not transmitted.
It is the source of infection
- Diseases in family and friends can become a source of pathogens for you.
Mushrooms are transmitted to the family through use by a towel, sandals, beds, regular etc. - Mushrooms in the hands can become a source of nails and skin of the legs.
- In large quantities, mushrooms live in the bathroom, shower and swimming pool.
- The source of infection may be the clothes and shoes of the patient, nails, carpets and floors.
Increases the risk of disease
- The mushrooms of the foot of the foot.
- Reduce immunity.
- Family members failed mushrooms.
- Age.
- Diabetes.
- The presence of microtraumas and Burs.
- Increase leg sweat.
- The shoes are unknown and poor.
- The habit of walking barefoot in public places.
- Accommodation and working in wet climates.
- Long -term artificial nails.
Affect the development and progress of onychomycosis
- General health.
- Sensitivity to infection.
- Moisture level and heat background.
- The type of nail (nails on fingers grows slower).
Symptoms of nail mushrooms
At the beginning of the disease, the usual color of the nail changes.It becomes opaque.A gap in which the mushroom himself appeared between him and his bed.
Nails are painted in one of the colors: gray white, yellow, green and brown, up to black.The yellow stripes inside the nail and below it can be seen.The spots of different shades.
Thick and deformed nails above the affected area.The horn block grows gradually, preventing the penetration of the drug.
At first, the crispy increase was also recorded, when the mushroom affects the entire foundation, it begins to shatter and collapse.When treated, a large amount of Viking waste includes destroyed fragments and the epidermis formed.Often there is damage to the surrounding skin.
Forms of onychomycosis
- The submarine is far away onychomycosis.
- Onychomycosis on the side.
- Onychomycosis white surface.
- The tray is close to ondychomycosis.
- The total number of joint dysplasia.
Far away submarine and onychomycosis
This form of disease is the most common.Up to 90% of cases, its cause is the mushroom of the trichophyton rubrum.The nail infection begins to be free from the affected skin of the foot.First, the foundation bed is touched.The type of damage is like a debris or yellow.With the progression of the disease, the nails thicken and can be separated or separated from the skin.The submarine is far away onychomycosis is difficult to treat.Wear shoes that are annoying.
Onychomycosis white surface
The second most common form of onychomycosis.In 90% of cases, the disease is due to Chi Chi Trichophyton Interdigitale, only affecting the upper layer of the foundation, never thickening and not separate from the skin.Over time, the entire surface of it becomes loose, like powder.The treatment occurs quickly.
Tray near ondychomycosis
This form of onychomycosis is very rare.Red Trichophyte on blood and lymphs spread throughout the body.This is shown by damage to the nail from the back (near) and detect pathogens in the lymph nodes of the groin area and the secretion of the prostate.The disease is often recorded in HIV infection.Failure begins with the skin in the area of the nail fold, thickening.Moreover, the foundation is related to the process, getting a blurred white color.
The total number of joint dysplasia
This disease is the consequence of the progression of one or a collection of types on the above forms onychomycosis.The foundation is partially or completely destroyed.
The disease has similar symptoms
Of all infectious diseases, onychomycosis is found in 50% of cases.Similar symptoms are found in the following diseases:
- Eczema.
- Psoriasis.
- Reuters syndrome.
- Daria disease.
- Flat lichens.
- Norwegian scabies.
Diagnosis of nail fungus
To get information about what causes certain changes, you need to consult a dermatologist, the person who organizes the diagnostic process.Shaving from the affected part will be sent to the lab to clarify the cause of the disease.
The microscope will determine the presence of mushrooms and sow into the nutritional environment will highlight the pure culture of pathogens and determine the sensitivity to antifungal drugs.
Before starting treatment, it is necessary to determine the type of infection. Nail mushrooms on the feet are easier to warn.Check your feet and nails on your feet more often.The early treatment will help quickly improve, reduce discomfort and eliminate cosmetic effects.