Onychomycosis is infection of the nails of the fingers or toes caused by dermatophytes (fungi that live on the outer keratinous layer of the skin), yeasts or
moulds.
Tuesday, 20 May 2014
Fungal nail infection (onychomycosis) Definition ,Causes and Treatment
Onychomycosis is infection of the nails of the fingers or toes caused by dermatophytes (fungi that live on the outer keratinous layer of the skin), yeasts or
moulds.
Ingrown toenail Causes and Symptoms
The main cause is poor cutting of the nail. Creating sharp corners, trimming too closely to the skin, or leaving outer edges with a ragged finish can allow the nail to grow into the skin, setting up soreness and inflammation (paronychia) which may then become infected.
Bunions Definition,Causes,symptoms and Treatment
A bunion is an enlargement of the first metatarsal phalangeal joint on the outside of the large toe.
The deviation of the joint is known as hallux valgus.
Hard and soft corns and calluses Definition,Causes and treatment
Corns and calluses are variously known as hyperkeratosis, clavus, heloma and tyloma, but all essentially describe the same condition – a local thickening of the epidermis as a result of intermittent pressure meeting with constant resistance over some bony prominence on the foot
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