"If you have onychomycosis, one person will infect two others." Is this true?

The answer is yes, it will definitely be contagious. I often hear an advertisement saying that if you have onychomycosis, one will infect two others. I also heard that the treatment for onychomycosis requires pulling out the nail. And it’s difficult to treat. Is onychomycosis really that serious? Today we will talk about onychomycosis.

Onychomycosis is also called onychomycosis. It is mainly caused by fungal infection of the nail plate or the tissue under the nail, causing the nail to become shrunken, grey-brown, damaged, and the surface is uneven. This is a skin disease. kind of.

Our nails are mainly made of protein, and the nails that protect us will continue to fall off and renew during this life, which is what we call the change of dynasties, and these are used to resist The keratin that is invaded by external enemies (bacteria) is very strong and is generally difficult to invade. However, the fungi that cause onychomycosis are superficial fungi that can infect human skin. They have the ability to get close to keratin. This skill allows them to camp in the nutrient-poor cuticle. Their reproductive capacity is particularly strong, and they can reproduce quickly once they take root.

Before answering this question, we must first understand what onychomycosis is and how it is caused? In our daily life, we often see that some people’s toenails or fingernails are different from others. Some are gray-white, some are black, or even thick. This is what we often call onychomycosis, also called onychomycosis. It is abnormal growth and deformation of nails caused by fungal infection. Onychomycosis is gray-white or gray-yellow in the early stage. As the condition worsens, it gradually turns gray and the nails become thicker and thicker.

The main cause of onychomycosis is that the nail is infected with fungus due to trauma and is not treated, or caused by infection. It can also be caused by frequent contact with chemical raw materials, but the first reason is the most common.

You should treat onychomycosis in time after getting it. If not treated, it will cause infection, but it will take a long time, and it may be a year or two before you find it. Moreover, the infection method of onychomycosis is very special. It is generally symmetrically transmitted. That is to say, as long as one foot has onychomycosis on the big toe, after a few months or a year or two, the other foot will also get onychomycosis. Several fingers are the same, so people often say that one onychomycosis can infect two.

There are many treatment methods, including drug treatment, but because drugs cause greater harm to the liver and kidneys, pure drug therapy is not recommended. Then there is the combination of repair and treatment therapy. According to the author's experience in the pedicure industry for many years, the effectiveness of this method on onychomycosis can reach more than 80%, but it takes a long time, taking half a year to a year. Because the nail plate of onychomycosis is thickened and deformed, it is difficult to absorb fungicidal medicine just by applying it. Therefore, it is necessary to repair the diseased nail before applying medicine to facilitate absorption.