Darkening in the nail plate, its thickness, and the package, and the strain of all this, it can be a sign of developing fungus of the toenail (onychomycosis). Many patients may confuse the infection, injury, or psoriasis. To avoid the worsening of the disease, it is important to know how to determine which of the fungus in the nails of the feet, its types and symptoms.
The types of fungi in the nail
More often than not fungal infection that extends to not only the nail, but it will also affect some of the nail area. It also suffers from the skin of the foot and interdigital folds such as the hands and the feet (athlete's foot). Among the more common bloodborne pathogens, which cause negative changes can be identified:
- yeast is a fungi – hitting the nail, making it thinner, which leads to de-lamination card from the store;
- dermatophytes – by penetrating into the stratum corneum, triggers the emergence of it, the yellow bands or patches of white, which, over time, to increase;
- mold-a fungus – it penetrates into the upper layers of the plate, and change its color to green, brown, or black.
If the infection affects the nails, in the early stages can already be seen in the first changes, on the basis of which one can distinguish between 3 major types of mold.
- Onychomycosis distal. Defeat starts from the edge of the layer of the cornea, and then the infection moves to the base of the dish. The nail becomes a shade in colour, thickens, or thins out, fall apart, and with time, it is almost completely destroyed.
- Proximal to the fungus. It extends to the center of the plate, resulting in the darkening and destruction.
- The surface of onychomycosis. It is accompanied by the appearance of white spots in the center of the nail, or the edge. At the beginning of the disease, and the tablet does not have the distortion, but the tone is notable for its laxity, which is, by the time you change the bed, and the loss of the nail.
The first warning signs and symptoms of nail fungus
The development of the fungus is not running in strict confidence. After a couple of days after contact with the infection are the early signs and symptoms, which over time become more brilliant.
- The nail from staining, you will lose the brightness, changing the picture card, show up in yellow or a white spot, a longitudinal band.
- It is changing the shape of the nail, there is a deformation, which is accompanied by a thickening or a thinning of the stratum corneum. This leads to the delamination, the drain plate, and, thereafter, separating from their store.
- Appear the feeling of pain, when the blood pressure. Layer of the cornea, and adjacent to the inflamed tissue.
- The rise of the diaper rash between the toes, and the smell of the dead nail.
The signs and symptoms will help you recognize the fungus on the nail at an early stage and to distinguish it from other diseases, wounds, eczema, psoriasis, depriving them).
The methods for the diagnosis of
The procedure to identify, onychomycosis, or ringworm, usually, through a number of stages, which include the use of certain methods: the clinical condition of the scanning electron microscope.
First, the expert draws the attention to the symptoms and complaints of the patient, making the collection of data in clinical trials. After the inspection, nails, pads, and the skin around them, medical and pre-detects the infection, to avoid a similar disease, psoriasis, red, ringworm, and problems with energy nails it).
For accurate confirmation of the disease, the specialist does some of the material in order to pass the examination with a microscope. The area affected is taken to be the scraping of the fabric, and under conditions of a laboratory, it is processed, especially on the substance.
To diagnose more accurately, a type of fungus that helps in the study of biological materials. The analysis is carried out after the scanning electron microscope. It is made up of the first stage of the milling machine. A sample of the affected tissue is then placed in a nutrient for the yeast on Wednesday. Over 3 to 5 days, you can get the results of the procedure. The type of fungus and that it is possible to learn about the construction of the colony, of its peculiar growth, and a squeeze of lemon.
Thanks to the biological research, both cases of a particular type of the virus and its sensitivity to certain medications and anti-bacterial. This allows you to not only identify the exact causative agent of this infection, but also to get an effective treatment.
How to determine a nail fungus at home?
Darkening in the nail plate, to its laxity, and the exhaustion may not always be able to give testimony of onychomycosis. To find out whether a fungal infection, it is possible to use, for the iodine, and potassium permanganate.
Define onychomycosis with the potassium permanganate
The procedure for the detection of the fungus, it takes a bit of time, and are easy to implement. In the bowl of warm water must be diluted with a little bit of the magnesium, that in order to get a weak solution. You put the liquid in a hand or a foot, wait for 5 to 10 minutes. During this time, the healthy, the nail turns brown in color, the affected areas will remain the same.
The identification of the fungus in the nail with the help of a jedi
To the contrary, manganese, iodine, you can't point to the presence of pathogens in onychomycosis. The tool will also help to eliminate other fungi, particularly tinea ringworm. If the skin around the nail appeared, peeling, or redness, it's worth it to areas to treat with iodine. Healthy skin, practically does not have the dark, under a return of the mortar, and, behold, at the affected perhaps the place will be filled to overflowing with dark-colored.
How to differentiate athlete's foot the nails of the other diseases?
In the early stages of developing a fungal infection can also be confused with skin diseases (psoriasis, mycosis) or by injury to the nail. So as not to become manifestations of negative, it is important for you to know the basic differences recently.
- Darkening in the nail plate, the appearance of yellow spots and longitudinal bands, which, over time, become more and more and sink deeper into the nail.
- Smooth the progress of the disease, with no exacerbations, and quiet, as is the case when the psoriasis. The fungus, which gradually deforms the nail plate, up to the peeling off of the store.
- The onset of nasty odor and all the aches and pains are also features of the fungus to wounds or injury, psoriatic arthritis, eczema, stripping.
- The causes of the occurrence of a fungus and they can be guided to the public places (swimming pool, gym, sauna), as well as wearing narrow shoes (microtrauma and flip-flops), the increase of perspiration, foot, diaper rash, as well as contact with an infected person.
- The fungus was originally presented, in a particular toe, often the big one, then it affects the rest of the band and interdigital area.
The listed differences can help you identify the fungus that is in the early stages of their development. Important thing is to realize that self-diagnosis is not enough. For effective treatment you need to take the coach.
Athlete's foot the nasty and insidious disease, one that is able to disguise itself under the other diseases (eczema, psoriasis). It is important to closely monitor the treatment of nails and feet, and then, when you suspect the symptoms in time to see a doctor for early treatment.