Why do toenails turn black?

Black toenails are also a symptom that people often experience on their feet in life. Generally speaking, there are two possibilities for black toenails. One is onychomycosis, and the other is onychomycosis that we often hear about. For these two most common toenails symptoms, when treating black toenails, you must first understand the cause of the black toenails, and then treat them accordingly.

Due to the abnormal phenomenon of black toenails, more serious cases may cause certain harm to one's health. Therefore, we also need to actively respond to the treatment of black toenails. This article starts from the treatment method of black toenails and gives the following description.

1. Expert answer: It is considered to be onychomycosis, commonly known as "onychomycosis". The disease usually starts with 1-2 nails (toenails), but in severe cases all nails (toenails) may be affected. The diseased deck loses its luster, and over time the deck becomes thicker and deformed, becoming grayish white or dirty yellow. The nail plate becomes brittle and breaks off, sometimes separating from the nail bed.

Guidance: In the past, diseased nails had to be removed, with methods such as surgical removal of the nail; after the diseased nail was removed, iodine was used to remove the fungus until a new nail grew out. Now, with the advent of a variety of new drugs, oral medications for the treatment of onychomycosis have also achieved good results. Commonly used drugs include: Sporanox, Lamisil, Terbinafine, etc.

2. Expert answer: If your toenails are black, you may have onychomycosis, which is mostly caused by fungal infection.

Guidance: The main treatment is with antifungal drugs such as itraconazole, terbinafine, etc. For local use, apply antifungal ointments and creams after softening or removing the diseased nail. You can also use 30% glacial acetic acid, 2.5% iodine tincture, etc. externally. The diseased nails must be removed continuously until completely normal nails grow out. Generally, this should be continued for more than half a year. In severe cases, surgical treatment can be considered.

The above is an explanation of the treatment methods specially compiled for black toenails. I hope that the two treatment options for black toenails mentioned in this article can be recognized by everyone. At the same time, I remind everyone that when you find that your toenails are black, you must first find out what kind of disease it is, and then seek medical treatment for symptomatic treatment.