Many people don't know that banal sweating of the feet, accompanied by the unpleasant smell, as the suffering of the population, more than half of our planet is one of the main symptoms of nail fungus. This disease, there is the risk that the Contracting authority, any player who neglected his personal hygiene. Nail fungus lurking everywhere, especially in public areas. But the worst thing is that the nail fungus — it is an insidious disease: the treatment is long, not always successful, as the athlete's foot is prone to relapse. In order to recognize the disease and begin treatment, you should know the signs of the fungus on the feet.
The spread of the disease?
The infection caused by the parasitic fungi. The ideal environment for reproduction and development, the high humidity combined with warm atmosphere. It can be concluded that the main areas where a high risk of contracting nail fungus, it's the baths, saunas, water parks, swimming pools, nail salons, etc. the statistics, However, completely refutes these claims: nail fungus you can pick up at home using a few common services (towels, shoes, clothes, carpets, shower or bathtub), if your family members already have this problem, or at a party, for example, the Slippers, kindly offered by the host (but you may not even suspect the existence of a disease).
But what factors influence the development of fungal diseases? To celebrate these important moments that infection onychomycosis:
- the decreased immunity;
- damage to the nail plate;
- poor circulation of the lower limbs this can occur when wearing tight shoes;
- the leg anatomy, pathological nature;
- obesity;
- diabetes;
- the excessive sweating.
That, at least in part, protect yourself, you should use only the things, carefully treated with antiseptics, bath, shower, personal towels, regularly clean the carpet, disinfected the shoes. Don't miss it favorable to treat fungal infections moment (after all, everyone knows that therapy is most effective in the initial stages of the disease), you should know that the first signs of nail fungal foot.
How to recognize onychomycosis?
Signs of nail fungus in different stages may differ from each other, indicating that the progression of the infection. For example, the first (early) stage of the symptoms are virtually absent. The nail plate you can see a barely visible whitish spots or streaks. These symptoms should be cause for concern, because then you can talk about the presence of the fungal infection. If you ignore the first symptoms, there is a risk to start a fungus that affects healthy nails and leads to the appearance of the pus in the nail area of tissues, this can result in gangrene and amputation of the lower limbs.
The second stage of fungal nail disease manifests itself, there's no natural shine of the nail plate. Further, the nail will change color, appearing yellow, white, brown stripes. Deform the upper part of the nail, and the side parts. These symptoms are clearly visible in the picture.
Advanced onychomycosis characterized by fragility and delamination of the nail plate, inflammation of the cuticle. There is the risk of loss of the nail. But the unpleasant fact is that the disease continues to spread to other nails of the lower extremities or the skin of the feet. The treatment in this case, without delay, begin in order to avoid the unpleasant consequences of the disease.
The second and third phase of the onychomycosis, the patient may have recognized himself: the nail takes on a yellow or dirty-brown color, it will be loose, thick behind the nail bed, it becomes very fragile, brittle. Sometimes wearing a closed Shoe becomes painful, itchy skin unbearable (in particular, this phenomenon increased with increased sweating). In addition, the reason, presumably, onychomycosis can be of the following accompanying symptoms appear on the skin close to the nails:
- burning;
- unbearable itching;
- peeling, dryness;
- inflammation;
- weeping lesions;
- thickening and cornification.
Recognizing the first signs of nail fungus, immediately consult a specialist who will prescribe the best treatment.
What is the impact of different types of onychomycosis?
Define 3 types of onychomycosis, each of which manifests its own characteristics.
- Normotroficheskie nail fungus typically change the color of the nail plate: a sick nail can be shades of white, dark green. The first stage of the disease, the nail may appear white round spots and longitudinal. As the disease progresses, the shadows, the nail may vary, the fungus spread to the entire area of the nail plate. However, the thickness does not change, the natural Shine above.
- Hypertrophic nail fungus manifests itself in a color change in the nail plate, the loss of luster of the surface, the strong thickening and deformity. The toe nails are strong, fresh, starts with the partial destruction.
- Atrophic fungus characteristic change of the nail color, the additional thinning. The consequence of this fungal infection is a rejection of the patient's nail, or the infected area.
Specifies the fungus, the nails can be you, however, to determine the exact diagnosis can only specialist. For this you need to visit the clinic, to the analysis of the patient scraping of the nail or the skin, which are located around. Furthermore, a dermatologist appoint microscopic examination.
Sign of a fungal pathogen of the disease
Successful treatment of nail fungus depends on to correctly diagnose the causative agent of the disease. The reason for this is that the causes of the disease, like a fungal species, but several, but all of them sensitive to certain drugs. That is, if a single kind of fungus resistant to one drug, another pathogen, this means that he's dying.
Often nail fungus, because:
- yeast;
- dermatophytes;
- the mold.
If the cause of the nail fungus, yeast began to identify the disease at the same time is almost impossible. Signs of fungus on toe nails in this case, the following (occur, after a period of time): peeling of the nail plate, light, itching of the skin around the nail (the itching can be omitted). Infection nail yeast is located 4-4,5%.
Dermatophytes impress nails much more often than the previous pathogen 94.5% of all cases of infection of the nails by a fungus. Dermatophytes are three types of diabetes, each is manifested in different ways:
- The first type is characterized by complex lesions of the feet, the legs, the nail. The fungus easily spreads on the skin, the nails, the hands.
- The second type affects only the little finger nail or the big toe. Can spread to the fingers folds, each finger something.
- The third type is characterized by the loss of the nails of the thumb and the little finger, but the skin fungus does not affect.
The latter type of mushroom — shape. The pathogen fungi. This disease is only 1% of the time. Develops the fungus species more commonly in HIV-infected people.
Other symptoms of fungal infection in nails
Often the disease early stages of obvious signs of fungal nail does not exist. However, if you are observant, you will notice some structural changes in the nail, as well as the appearance. As mentioned earlier, the nail plate may seem, longitudinal or round whitish spots, the nail may become crooked, while the smoothness, Shine is lost. The progress of the disease increasingly destroys the nail plate: the first is to change the color of the nail surface becomes, scaly, thickens or becomes thin, peeling, breaking. The color of the nail depends on the type of fungus became a pathogen.
In addition to the basic features of onychomycosis, there are others
- the fragile, the edges of the nail plate or the entire surface;
- the distortion, the shapes, the nails, the changing structure;
- the blackening of the nail.
- cut nails under the skin;
- dysbiosis, drowsiness, weakness;
- the detachment of the plate with the nail bed, which leads to the formation of plaque under the nail whitish or yellow in colour, unpleasant smell;
- itching, cracking, burning sensation on the skin, in the immediate vicinity of the affected nail;
- dysbiosis, drowsiness, general weakness.
Any deviation from the appearance of the nail should be warned, as this may indicate that the development of nail fungus. The first steps in this case — a trip to the dermatologist, who will confirm or deny your fears. If this does not happen immediately, the progression of the disease. At first glance, nothing that the disease is not. However, in addition to purely aesthetic problems, discomfort, the fungus may cause serious complications, up to purulent infection of the affected areas, and even the development of gangrene. Therefore, do not pull on the treatment, immediately into action, as the disease was discovered.