What is onychomycosis? It is mostly caused by fungi

If we want to effectively solve onychomycosis, then we need to understand what causes onychomycosis. Usually it is a symptom caused by some fungi, so we should pay more attention to the cleanliness of the feet to avoid various bacterial infections.

Onychomycosis is often caused by various fungi such as Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, and Epidermophyton floccosum. A few are caused by other filamentous fungi, yeast-like fungi and yeast, and occasionally by spore fungi, Fusarium and Aspergillus terreus, and are mostly seen in malnourished nails.

1. Subungual onychomycosis

It often starts from the sides or ends of the nail plate, and usually starts with mild paronychia, which then gradually becomes chronic or subsides. Paronychia can cause pits or grooves on the nail surface, which may persist or gradually involve the nail root. Once the nail plate becomes infected, it may develop cracks, become brittle, or thicken and appear brown or black. This type is common. Due to the deposition of keratin and debris under the nail, the nail becomes loose and becomes cloudy and thickened.

2. Fungal leukonychia (superficial white onychomycosis)

It is one or more small turbid areas on the surface of the deck with irregular shapes. They can gradually spread to the entire deck, causing the nail surface to soften and sink. There are no symptoms, no paronychia, and desquamation is often seen in the skin of the nail bed folds.

3. Onychomycosis caused by Candida albicans

It is more common in housewives, cooks and people who often come into contact with water. It is often accompanied by paronychia, which starts from the nail folds on both sides and may cause skin redness, swelling, pus accumulation and tenderness. The nearby nail becomes dark, rises, and separates from the nail bed underneath, and then the entire nail plate is affected.