Megalonychia causes the nail to thicken and even change colour. The cause of Athlete’s foot, trichophytosis also causes the nail to become thick, change colour. This makes many patients to self-diagnose themselves as having athlete’s foot. However, it is common for diseases of the nail to share symptoms.
Causes include genetics, diabetes, disrupted internal activity, infection, blood deficiency, malnutrition, injuries and so on. Trichophytosis is the cause of Athlete’s foot. The causes between the two conditions are completely different. Even though the symptoms are similar you can tell they are different diseases.
For these reasons, a self-diagnosis of any abnormailities of the nail that it is athlete’s foot, and any treatments for athlete’s foot can even cause the symptoms to worsen.
Trichophytosis treatment takes a long time
The basic treatment for Trichophytosis uses oral and cream based medication over a long period of time. From around 6 months to a whole year. Unless the Trichophytosis is completely eradicated, the symptoms will reappear, making the thoroughness of the treatment very important.
A miss-diagnosed condition can result in a prolonged period of applying the wrong treatment. The period of time applying misused medication becomes a huge waste of time. This period of time may also lead to ignoring any SOS signals the body is showing.
If the cause of the disease is diabetes or an infection, the form of treatment will be specific to the internal problem causing the condition. The symptoms appearing in the nails are a SOS signal from the body. Problems in the body arise in the nail.
If you feel uncomfortable with your nails, don’t think it’s Athlete’s foot and make sure it is diagnosed by a medical professional. Furthermore, it’s highly recommended to seek a second opinion from another hospital.