Fungus Nails

Fungus Nails

People find funny-looking nails embarrassing, at least partly because many people assume that it was caused by the fungus (fungal nails). That makes it sound as though they are contagious or caused by poor hygiene.
In reality, "fungal nails" are often not caused by a fungus at all! There are many other reasons why your nails may look different.
What other conditions for fungal nails can be wrong?
Here are a few other conditions you may have in place of nail fungus:
1. Lines and ridges: These are general and can be regarded as normal. They may worsen during pregnancy. A large groove down the middle of the nail by nail biting can be caused.
2. Senile nails: As you age, the nails become brittle, develop ridges and separation of the nail on the low end of the pen. Try to avoid cleaning solutions, and do the nails in the water does not enjoy in order to prevent aggravation of the problem.
3. White or yellow nails due to onycholysis. This means that the separation of the nail from the nail bed. The color you see is sky. The treatment is to trim the nail short, do not clean under them, polish, if you want to hide the color, and wait two to three months.
4. Red or black nails due to a bleeding or blood under the nail, usually from trauma (like whacking yourself on the thumb with a hammer). The discolored area will grow with the pen and cut off as you trim your fingernails. If you have a black spot under your nail that was not caused by trauma, you may want to see a dermatologist to make sure it's not melanoma.
5. Green nails caused by pseudomonas bacteria, which includes a pin which is partially separated from the nail bed growth, thereby producing a green pigment. Of treatment is to trim the nail short every four weeks, do not clean, polish, if you want to hide the color, and wait two to three months. It is also advised to avoid soaking the nail in any form of water (even if inside gloves), and to thoroughly dry the finger at the bad. If the problem persists, there are prescription treatment that your doctor can try.
6. Pitted nails can be with psoriasis or other skin problems associated which the nail matrix, the area under the skin just behind the pin. This is the area where the nail grows. Nails affected by psoriasis can also brown in color.
7. Swelling and redness of the skin around the nail called Paronychia. This is an infection of the skin to the underside of the nail (cuticle). As the acute infection is usually caused by bacteria. It may respond to warm soaks but will often be drained by a doctor. A Chronic Paronychia occurs when a cuticle is inflamed or irritated. Occasionally, yeast will use the damaged skin and the lighting of the area as well. Therapy begins with the preservation of the skin and dry out the water. Sometimes a steroid cream such as HYDROCORTISONE can successfully be used. If the problem persists, a doctor may prescribe antifungal medications.