What should I do if my toenails are rotten?

Rotten toenails not only make it impossible for people to wear shoes and socks, but also make the feet look very ugly when wearing flip-flops. So what should you do if your toenails are rotten? This issue has always attracted much attention. In fact, rotten toenails are mostly caused by onychomycosis. The first thing to do is to pay attention to cross infection.

First, pay attention to cross-infection among family members: After being infected with onychomycosis, special attention should be paid to cross-infection of bacteria. For example, cross-infection from mold can lead to onychomycosis, which can easily lead to a high rate of household transmission. Experts from our hospital said that people often ignore the seriousness of onychomycosis. They only discover onychomycosis on their hands and feet when they are receiving outpatient treatment for fungal infections in other parts of the body. Many of these patients are infected from their own family members. Therefore, it is very important to pay attention to cross-infection within the family.

Second, do not treat yourself after infection: Onychomycosis is a chronic fungal infection that requires active treatment. You should not take medication on your own or use some hormone ointments after seeing changes in your fingernails or toenails. This will not only aggravate the infection, but also increase the chance of complications. Therefore, when you are infected with onychomycosis, you should go to a regular hospital for treatment.

Third, timely treatment: Early detection and timely treatment are very important principles in the treatment of onychomycosis. Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nails that is highly contagious and has a greater chance of self-transmission. Therefore, the earlier onychomycosis is treated, the better the effect.

Fourth, be alert to lesions: nail lesions are not necessarily onychomycosis, so it is necessary to make a distinction based on the symptoms. In addition, there is one thing that needs to be understood, that is, the onset of onychomycosis often starts from one nail (toe) and then gradually spreads to other nails (toes). If several fingernails or toenails become infected at the same time, it may be a manifestation of other systemic diseases and should be checked out.