My toenails are getting thicker and more painful when touched. Is this onychomycosis?

Thickening of toenails is the most common symptom of onychomycosis. Although toenails become thicker, they become particularly fragile. If you do not pay attention to good treatment, the nails will become uneven and the color will turn yellow, black, or gray. This is relatively common and may even cause the nails to fall off. At this time, you must receive regular treatment in time to avoid recurrence.

Early signs of onychomycosis

1. Hooked nail disease: The nail grows too long and bends toward the palm and plantar side; this is a typical early symptom of onychomycosis. 2. Hypertrophy and accumulation of keratin under the nail. 3. The most common pathogen causing different types of onychomycosis symptoms is Trichophyton rubrum; there are two types of onychomycosis. One manifestation is white nails, which often starts from the root of the nail. Small white spots appear on the surface of the nail plate and gradually expand, causing the nail plate to soften and sink. Another type of damage starts from the free edge and side wall of the nail, causing small depressions or transverse grooves on the nail plate, and gradually develops until the nail plate becomes brittle, easy to break, thickened, and brown inside. The accumulation of debris under the nail often causes the nail to become hollow, lift up and separate from the nail bed, and the surface of the nail plate to be uneven, rough and dull.