What causes itchy nails?

Onychomycosis is an unforgettable nightmare for many people, because it not only causes people's nails to turn darker, but also causes major changes in the shape of the nails. It is also highly contagious and poses a great threat to people around them. Although having onychomycosis does not pose a serious threat to your health, it does have many uncomfortable symptoms. For example, why does onychomycosis cause itching?

Causes of itching: 1. After the turbid fungus invades the nail plate or nail bed, due to the rapid reproduction of a large number of hyphae and spores, a large amount of keratin accumulates on the nail bed. When viewed with the naked eye, the nail plate becomes turbid and opaque, so onychomycosis is commonly known as gray nails (toenails). 2. Thickening: After the fungus invades the nail plate or nail bed, the keratin in the nail plate proliferates rapidly due to the action of the fungus, and the accumulation of keratin causes the nail plate to thicken. The thickening of the nail plate also deepens the opacity of the nail bed. Generally, it can be 1 to 3 times thicker than a normal nail plate. The uneven surface is caused by the accumulation of keratin on the deck or under the deck, and the damage of the deck, making the deck surface rough, uneven and dull. This unevenness may be either longitudinal or transverse. At the same time, it can also be understood that the main lesions of diseased nails are under the nail plate. Onychomycosis is contagious. The main treatment is with antifungal drugs such as itraconazole, terbinafine, etc. For local application, antifungal ointments and creams are applied topically after softening or removing the diseased nail. You can also use glacial acetic acid, iodine tincture, etc.

1. The main purpose of early paronychia is to eliminate inflammation and prevent infection. You can use iodine to scrub the affected finger to prevent infection, and pay attention to cleaning and daily care. 2. If there is some redness and swelling, you can apply ichthyol ointment to reduce the swelling. 3. If the infection is more serious, the pus needs to be completely drained. If it is pus accumulation, incision and drainage should be performed. 4. If it is an ingrown toenail, that is, the toenail is particularly short and the toenail grows into the flesh. Even if it is not serious now, there is no inflammation, and it is just a little painful, it is necessary to treat the ingrown toenail thoroughly as soon as possible. If you use Daizhisan to professionally treat paronychia, there is no need to remove the nails to treat ingrown toenails.

5. If paronychia is not effectively treated for a long time, it will cause the surrounding fibrous tissue to proliferate and grow granulation tissue. As long as the paronychia is completely cured, it will gradually shrink, fall off and disappear.

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