Toenail fungus is harmful

Onychomycosis is a nail disease caused by fungal infection. It is quite harmful, especially because it is contagious. If you are not careful, you may be infected by others. The damage to the nails is quite serious. In severe cases, the nails may fall off, become inflamed and ooze pus, which can cause symptoms such as pain when walking. Therefore, onychomycosis must be treated in a timely manner.

Toenail fungus is harmful

1. Contagious. Many onychomycosis patients become sources of infection for the human body because they are often in contact with and share daily necessities with their family members and friends and are infected with onychomycosis. The harm of onychomycosis is that the fungus that causes onychomycosis is extremely stubborn and always waits for an opportunity to spread pathogenic fungi to the outside world. Onychomycosis patients can easily become a source of infection. This is one of the dangers of onychomycosis. 2. Nails may be infected with bacteria. Severe cases of onychomycosis may cause pain and discomfort. The muscles inside the nail are exposed or compressed by thickened nails. Once they are injured, bacteria can easily penetrate the nails and cause the patient to develop erysipelas or cellulitis, which are serious diseases with systemic symptoms. 3. Nails may be infected with bacteria. Severe cases of onychomycosis may cause pain and discomfort. The muscles inside the nail are exposed or compressed by thickened nails. Once they are injured, bacteria can easily penetrate the nails and cause the patient to develop erysipelas or cellulitis, which are serious diseases with systemic symptoms. 4. The occurrence of onychomycosis can cause complications such as paronychia, onychomycosis, and pyoderma of the fingers. There are many complications of onychomycosis, and its harm is also very serious, so it needs to be treated promptly.

What is the difference between onychomycosis and chronic trauma?

1. Nail biting: can cause nail deformation. 2. Habitual convulsion deformity: The patient places the other finger of the same hand on the thumb nail, first on the dorsal nail fold, and then moves forward on the nail plate, causing the nail to deform and the cuticle to separate from the nail. 3. Nail picking: The patient picks off small pieces of nails and the skin around the nails, making the nails and nail folds rough and irregular. Many nails may be affected. Most patients have parasitophobia and believe that the nails they pick and the skin around the nails contain parasites. Oral treatment with pimozide can be effective.