What are the causes of onychomycosis (what to do if you have onychomycosis)

In our daily life, we may have seen that some people’s nails are not normal colors. Some are gray and not just on one finger. This is most likely onychomycosis. So what are the causes of onychomycosis? Let’s take a look at it together below.

In our daily life, we may have seen that some people’s nails are not normal colors. Some are gray and not just on one finger. This is most likely onychomycosis. So what are the causes of onychomycosis? Let’s take a look at it together below.

What are the causes of onychomycosis?

The causes of onychomycosis are quite complicated. It may be a fungal infection caused by tinea pedis. Generally, people with tinea pedis are particularly prone to onychomycosis, especially when they have other nail injuries. It is generally recommended that people with tinea pedis seek timely treatment and not pick their toes with their hands. In addition, furniture and daily necessities should not be mixed to prevent the spread of fungi among family members, causing family members to also suffer from fungal diseases.

It may also be a problem with the shoes you wear. If you like to wear tight shoes or high heels, you are more likely to get fungal diseases. Studies have shown that the longer you wear high heels, the more nail diseases you will have and the more obvious the damage to your nails will be. Because many high-heeled shoes, pointed-toe shoes, and small-size shoes have narrow interiors, the force on the front foot increases after wearing them, and the five toenails are squeezed against each other, which can easily cause nail deformation due to walking for a long time. Manicure may also cause onychomycosis. During the operation, we need to use sand strips to trim the nails and then use blunt instruments to remove the small cuticles of the nails, which can easily cause tiny damage to the nails, leading to bacterial infection and fungal disease.