What to do if toenails become thick, yellow and hollow

Many people do not take onychomycosis seriously, so much so that we regret it when it harms our families, relatives and friends. In fact, thickening and yellowing of toenails are typical symptoms of onychomycosis, and because it is contagious, even if only one toenail has become thicker and yellower, slowly all ten toenails will become thicker and yellower. So what should you do if a toenail becomes thick and yellow?

Because onychomycosis (onychomycosis) is a lesion caused by dermatophytes invading the nail plate. It is a fungal disease that occurs on and under the nails. Fungal infection is a fungal skin disease that causes changes in nail structure and color and is contagious. It causes nails to become deformed, thickened, easy to fall off, and separate. Often one nail can lead to multiple nails being infected. Therefore, if you find that one of your toenails has become thicker and yellower, you need to do the following to prevent other toenails from being damaged and becoming thicker and yellower.

① Keep the feet of the whole family clean, cool and dry;

② Try to use shower method and avoid using alkaline soap;

③ Do not wear non-breathable shoes;

④ Do not apply low-quality nail polish;

⑤ Avoid damp and dark environment;

⑥ Do not share basins, towels, shoes, socks, nail clippers and other items with sick family members;

⑦ Keep the nails at a normal length, do not cut them too short, and do not leave any thorns;

⑧ Do not use the same nail clippers to trim normal nails and abnormal nails;

⑨ Try not to scratch the soles of your feet or between your toes if they itch;

⑩ Regularly disinfect the home environment and patient supplies.

The Chinese medicine treatment methods are as follows:

① Treatment with Impatiens balsamina: Crush the white Impatiens balsamina, apply it on the nails and bandage it. Change the bandage once a day. It will take about a month to see results. Use 2 to 3 white Impatiens flowers, soak them in vinegar for a day, and soak your onychomycosis for 10 minutes before going to bed every day without adding water. Effective after 7 consecutive days.

② Crush the garlic and add vinegar to apply to the affected area: Take 4 to 5 cloves of garlic, peel and mash them, put them in a clean glass bottle, add 100 ml of good quality vinegar, soak for 3 to 4 days to make vinegar and garlic liquid. Soak the affected area in the vinegar and garlic solution for 15 minutes, then wrap the affected area with a cotton ball dipped in the vinegar and garlic solution. Take twice a day, morning and evening, until all symptoms disappear.

In daily life, when we find that one of our toenails becomes thicker and yellower, we should seek professional treatment for our disease according to the above introduction. Of course, in addition to actively cooperating with the treatment, we must also persist in ourselves. Only in this way can the disease be cured. If you want to know more about "What to do if a toenail becomes thick and yellow", you can consult an online expert.