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Often, skin pathologies in symptoms are little different and therefore, even dermatologists can be difficult to determine which one they will have to treat the disease. Psoriasis can often be confused with a fungus, since the origin of the diseases is not entirely studied. So far, scientists suggest that psoriasis is a subspecies of the fungus.
Let's figure out how these two diseases differ.
How to distinguish psoriasis of nails from the fungus: characteristics and causes of nail psoriasis
The external signs of these diseases are almost the same, the difference lies only with the causes.
Psoriasis is a skin disease that occurs due to a violation of different processes in the body. The skin becomes sensitive to external and internal influences - dirty air, poor nutrition, a decrease in immunity, and so on.
It is important to note that psoriasis can be hereditary, but it can be obtained from the outside. You must also understand that this is a chronic disease, but it is not contagious and is not transmitted in everyday life or from touch.
The cause of psoriasis may be:
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Disorders in the work of the heart and its vessels
- Constant state of stress
Monthly nails and skin are updated, but with psoriasis, immunity believes that new cells are alien and, accordingly, does not accept them. In response to this, cells are divided even faster and inflammation appears.
So plaques appear, bright color - they can be pink or red. However, they often itch. The nails gradually thicken and begun, and different grooves can also occur.
How to distinguish psoriasis of nails from the fungus: characteristic and causes of nail fungus
The nail fungus is an infection caused by fungal disputes. Moreover, it can be transmitted from one person to another. As a rule, its occurrence is due to the non -compliance of personal hygiene, visiting such public places as baths, saunas, gyms and so on. If poor sanitary treatment is carried out in them, then the infection can be earned.
Weak immunity can also cause infection. Studies confirm that children are very rarely sick with a fungus. The fact is that they have immunity to the fungus, and in the same nails are updated faster.
Video: How to distinguish nail fungus from nail psoriasis?
I never heard about the psoriasis of nails, but the fungus tormented me for a long time, treated it for about a year, probably made baths with vinegar and lubricated the affected nails with a mizol gel, in this way I managed to defeat the fungus, and this is not easy!
Only a dermatologist can make a diagnosis. If it reveals that nevertheless psoriasis, ointment of Naftaderm helps effectively. And you need to refuse harmful foods, with skin diseases a diet is required.