Fingernail Fungus

One of the most common diseases in fingernails is fingernail fungus, an infection caused by parasitic fungi. The disease is triggered when fungi enter the hands or feet nails, and the underlying skin (nail bed). Fungus appears or through contaminated objects (towels, socks, slippers, scissors) or by performing a manicure unhygienic, pedicure. Also, gyms and swimming pools with thermal water can be outbreaks of fungal infection if not cleaned in advance. Hot, dry part in the occurrence or relapse onicomicosys. The disease is more common in diabetics and those with circulatory problems.

Nails without shine
Such change the appearance of nail infection, which will help you discover the disease and give flight to the practitioner for specialized investigations. If you are unhappy who has the disease, you will notice that your nails do not have gloss and transparency for another time. In addition, you refer to the color change to white, yellow or brown, thickening, peel off nail on the nail bed, lifting the edge. Because of fingernail fungus your nails will become crumbly.

Attention! The changes mentioned above began to appear at the free edge of the nail and down to its base can include nail totally. Therefore, we should not remain indifferent to these changes. Fingernail fungus benefits of treatment. Usually, it administers medication. Therapy for fungal infection begins only after clinical examination and only one per physician specialist, respectively, dermatologist. This is the only doctor able to diagnose correctly and give indications of disease.

Painful fungal infection. If you contacted fingernail fungus, you require treatment for that disease does not disappear by itself. Moreover, her presence is a constant source of infection to the skin, the nails were not yet infected and for those around you, especially for other family members. Another issue is the disease complications. In people with diabetes or peripheral circulatory disorders, onicomicosys complications can be serious because of bacterial infections such as erysipelas (infectious disease manifested by inflammation and redness, the pain and feverishness). Fungal infection causes problems both aesthetic and functional by nature.

During walking or touch, you experience discomfort or even pain. “In case of a predisposition to onicomicosys – lower immunity, diabetes, age over 60 years, sports, work environment’ between warm and moist – or nails incarnate, should you grant a special attention to prevent this disease, “says Prof. Daniel Taher, dermatologists, member of the International Society of Surgery Dermatologica, specializing in cosmetic dermatology.

Changes of thickness:
Nails can be thickened due to the increasing number of cells in the matrix or the excess of keratin (the substance contained in angle). Fungal infections of the nail lead to hyperkeratosis, color changes to yellow and white, although it thickens and becomes more brittle. The most susceptible to fungal infections are toenails that in an inadequate environment are created shoe fungus: hot and humid. Diabetes and those who stand with hands in water are more commonly affected. Nail thinning occurs in those with poor nutrition or when the body’s metabolic processes are accelerated (anemia, vitamin B, hyperthyroidism, etc.)

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