Darkening of the nail plate, its thickening, stratification, and deformation – all of this can be a sign of the development of nail fungus (onychomycosis). Many patients confuse the infection with bruises or Psoriasis. In order to prevent a worsening of the disease, you need to know how Pilz can find on the nails of the feet, your characteristics and symptoms.
Types of fungal infection of the nails
The most common fungal infection extends not only to the nail, but concerns about nail Zone. Also, the skin of the foot and interdigital suffers from wrinkles of the hands and feet (athlete's foot). Among the most common pathogenic organisms that cause negative changes are particularly noteworthy:
- Yeast – hit the nail, so that it is thinner, which leads to a stratification of the plate of the box;
- Dermatophytes to penetrate into the Horny layer, to provoke the appearance of yellow stripes or spots of white paint, which increase with time;
- plesnewyj fungus penetrates into the upper layers of the plate and changes its color to green, grey or black.
If the infection affects the nails, in the initial phase, the first changes based on that, you can select 3 basic types of mildew.
- The distal onychomycosis. The defeat begins with the edge of the Stratum corneum, and then the infection moves to the base of the plate. The nail is thickened, grayish hue, or diluted, crumble, and with time almost completely destroyed.
- The proximal fungal. Extends from the center of the plate, resulting in the darkening and destruction.
- Superficial Onychomycosis. Accompanied by the appearance of white spots in the middle of the nail, or at its edges. At the beginning of the disease, the panel has no deformations, but the feel is noticeable its looseness, that over time leads to a change of the Lodge and the loss of the nail.
The first signs and symptoms of nail fungus
Development of the fungus does not leak hidden. Already a few days after the infection, the first signs and symptoms that are brighter with time occur.
- Nail becomes cloudy, loses Shine, the drawing of the plate, appear yellow or white dots, stripes longitudinal.
- The shape of the nail changes, there is a deformation, the thickening or thinning of the Stratum corneum. This condition leads to a stratification, the impoverishment of the plate and, later, the separation of her from the bed.
- Pain with pressure. The horn layer and the surrounding tissue to swell.
- The origin of the diaper rash between the fingers, and the smell of the affected nail.
The symptoms and signs of recurrent nail fungus in the early stages and distinguish it from other diseases (bruises, psoriasis, eczema, lichen).
Methods of diagnosis
Procedures for the determination of onychomycosis, or fungal infection usually goes through several stages, including a number of methods: clinical picture, microscopy.
Originally an expert draws attention to the symptoms and complaints of the patients by collecting clinical data. After the visit to the nail plate and the skin around them a doctor, the infection brings before by similar diseases (psoriasis, red lichen, the problem with the normal nutrition of the nails).
For accurate confirmation of the disease, the specialist makes the fence material to a microscopic examination. From the affected area scraping taken from the tissues and in the laboratory of the special substance will be treated.
To more accurately diagnose a variety of the fungus helps the study of the biological material. The analysis is carried out after the microscopy. The sowing scraping. The sample of the affected tissue is in a nutritious environment for the fungus. After 3-5 days you will receive the results of the procedure. Type of fungus can learn after the construction of the colonies, their peculiar growth, and of the specific coloring.
Thanks to the biological research unmistakably depends on the type of the Virus and its sensitivity to certain antibacterial preparations. This not only allows you to show the exact infectious agent, but also an effective treatment.
How do you determine the nail fungus at home?
Darkening of the nail plate, your looseness, and fatigue is not always the onychomycosis could show. In order to know whether a fungal infection with iodine and potassium permanganate can.
Onychomycosis with the help of potassium permanganate
Procedures for the determination of the fungus takes little time and is easy in implementation. In a bowl with warm water, a little manganese, which was a solid solution. You place the liquid in the Hand or foot, wait for 5-10 minutes. During this time, healthy nails brown will be painted in the color, the affected areas remain unchanged.
Identification of nail fungus with iodine
In contrast to manganese, the iodine, the presence of pathogens of onychomycosis. The Tool helps to other fungi, especially tinea versicolor. If the skin around the nail appeared to be peeling, redness, should treat such areas with iodine. Healthy skin does not darken almost in a state of alcoholic solution, and here are the affected places to Rob, saturated dark color.
What is the difference between the mycosis of the nails of the other diseases?
On the first development stages of fungal infection can be confused with skin diseases (Psoriasis, psoriasis) or injuries to the nails. The negative phenomena does not start, it is important to know the main differences of fungal infection.
- Darkening of the nail plate, the formation of yellow spots and longitudinal stripes, which in the course of time, becoming bigger and bigger and penetrate deeper into the nail.
- Smooth development of the disease without complications and rest, as in the case of psoriasis. The fungus gradually, the nail plate is deformed until their separation from the Loge.
- The emergence of unpleasant smells and pain also features a mushroom of injury or psoriatic lesions, eczema, lichen.
- Causes for the emergence of mold can be visit in public places (Pool, Sauna), wearing tight shoes (microtrauma and scarring), excessive sweating of the feet, diaper rash, as well as contact with an infected Person.
- The fungus initially appears to be a particular Finger, usually the larger, then the rest of the Phalanx and Inter-Zone.
The listed differences to identify a fungus in the early stages of its development. The main thing is to understand that self-diagnosis is not sufficient. For effective treatment you must be examined by a specialist.
Athlete's foot – nasty and insidious disease, which is able to give, as other diseases (psoriasis, eczema). It is important to closely monitor finger nails and feet, and in case of suspicious symptoms in time to see a doctor for a timely treatment.