The podiatrist talks about the causes of nail fungus, as well as the treatment of nail fungus. Various stages of the appearance of nail fungus and recommendations for its removal and additional protection against fungus are taken into account.
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Nail fungus is very complicated.
Symptoms of nail and foot fungus include:
- itching;
- redness of the skin;
- yellow nails;
- brittleness and increased brittleness of the nails;
- loss of nails.
The onset of the disease
The fungus occurs due to non-compliance with the rules of hygiene and wearing uncomfortable and poorly maintained shoes. It is also quite easy to catch an infection if personal hygiene is not followed in public places, such as: swimming pool, sauna, beach, communal shower, bathroom in dormitory.
You may not notice nail fungus because the itchy and burning sensation doesn't bother you much at first. However, over time this disease can progress to a more advanced form. Which will affect the condition of your nails and toes.
The development of the disease begins with predisposing factors. The most important factor in the development of fungal diseases is age. It is known that microsporia or "ringworm" mainly affects children of primary school age, on the contrary, fungal infections of the feet affect adults.
The spread of fungal diseases occurs well in a humid environment. Excessive sweating and wet shoes are predisposing factors for the development of fungal diseases, and the main places of infection with yeast infection of the feet are swimming pools, saunas and beaches.
Main recommendations:
- compliance with hygiene procedures;
- protection of feet and nails against fungus;
- have their own personal shoes;
- take good care of your shoes;
- choose comfortable, loose-fitting shoes.