What causes onychomycosis? Two common causes

Onychomycosis is actually onychomycosis. The common cause of this disease is fungal infection. There are also some factors that can promote the occurrence of onychomycosis. For example, high temperature and humid air will increase the incidence of onychomycosis. Patients with onychomycosis should find the cause and treat it in time.

1. Two major causes of onychomycosis

1. High temperature and high humidity are important conditions for the frequent occurrence of ringworm. Therefore, ringworm diseases in summer and rainy season are more common and more severe than those in winter and dry season. Some drought-resistant and cold-resistant ringworm fungi can still cause disease in cold and dry seasons, which is more common in northern my country. The incidence rate is lower in well-ventilated places than in enclosed, stuffy and humid places. The incidence rate is higher in crowded places, and lower in opposite places. It can be seen that occupation, type of work, etc. have a great impact on the incidence of ringworm. It is easy to get ringworm in high temperature and high humidity workshops, especially in poorly ventilated environments where production requires wearing heavy work clothes. If there are no bathing facilities or if you fail to take a bath in time, the incidence of ringworm will increase significantly.

2. Ringworm can affect men, women, young and old. Generally speaking, young and middle-aged men and women are more likely to suffer from the disease; those who love sports and are active are also likely to suffer from the disease. Ringworm is not inherited, and it is not clear whether there is a family susceptibility. Personal hygiene habits are directly related to ringworm. People who change clothes and take baths frequently are less likely to suffer from ringworm; people who wash in public bathrooms and swim in swimming pools with poor hygiene conditions are more likely to be infected with ringworm. People who keep pets such as cats and dogs are prone to infection by ringworm fungi on their pets.

3. People who sweat a lot are prone to ringworm. Ringworm is common in patients with certain chronic diseases such as malnutrition, hyperthyroidism, and diabetes, and the symptoms are also more severe. Some serious illnesses, such as AIDS and advanced cancer patients, not only have a high incidence of fungal ringworm, but the ringworm is also widely distributed, has strange manifestations, and is very stubborn and difficult to cure. Genetics may be another factor in the persistence of fungal ringworm.

2. What should you do if you find that you may have onychomycosis?

1. Be alert to diseases!

There are many reasons for nail changes, and we cannot assume that all nail diseases are onychomycosis. But one thing should be kept in mind, that is, the onset of onychomycosis often starts from one nail (toe) and then gradually spreads to other nails (toes). If all ten fingernails or toenails are affected at the same time, it is often a manifestation of a systemic disease and requires a thorough physical examination.

2. Get timely treatment!

It is best to choose treatment from April to September of the year. All things grow most vigorously in spring and summer, and the same is true for nails. Choosing an effective treatment method that suits you in this season can shorten the treatment time by one third, minimize the impact of treatment on patients, and reduce costs to the lowest level.

3. Be careful about cross infection among family members

After June, the weather becomes humid and hot, especially in the south, which is a great time for mold to multiply and invade the human body! Pay special attention to cross-infection of bacteria. For example, fungal cross-infection leads to onychomycosis, which can easily lead to a high family infection rate. According to statistics, about 30% of the family members of onychomycosis patients in China also have varying degrees of fungal foot infections. Experts say that people often ignore the seriousness of onychomycosis. They only discover onychomycosis on their hands and feet when they are treated in the outpatient clinic for fungal infections in other parts of the body. Many of these patients are infected from their own family members.