Onychomycosis is the medical term for nail fungus, that is, a proliferation of microscopic fungi under the nails of the hands or feet.
A source of discomfort and medical and aesthetic discomfort, onychomycosis is the most common nail condition. It affects about 10% of the population. If left untreated, it can be passed on to the rest of the family and others.
Fungi causing nail fungus are generally dermatophytes, more rarely yeast type Candida albicans, or exceptionally mold.
Mycosis of the toenails
The mycosis of the toenails caused in more than 90% by dermatophytes get caught when walking barefoot in locker rooms, pools, gyms, sauna .... Indeed the soils of these places are infested with fungi caused by skin fragments deposited on the ground by infected persons.
Mycosis of the fingernails
The fungus infections of the rarer yeasts caused by yeast (candida albicans) are caught in people who frequently come into contact with moisture, for example washing their hands too often.
Foot nails
Nail fungus most often involve the toenails and more rarely the fingernails. The toenails are indeed affected 25 times more often than those of the hands. The fungal infections of the toes are caused in 90% by a dermatophyte.
Nails of the hand
Fungal infections of the fingers of the hand are usually caused by yeast.
Contagion
The fungal infections of the nails are very contagious. They can spread to other nails, but also to other parts of the body, such as on the buttocks or between the thighs.
causes
The main causes are heat and humidity due to perspiration, which favor in shoes often closed, an ideal growth medium for fungal infections. Nail damage is often associated with reaching the spaces between the toes and the soles of the feet.
sYMPTOMS
The main symptom is a change in the appearance of the nail: it is raised, deformed and takes a generally yellowish color.
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