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Different Types of Onychomycosis
Onychomycosis is scientific term for toenail fungus infection that is one common type of nail fungus infections. It appears as yellow, white and black toenail fungus. This nail fungus infection is caused by fungus named as Dermatophytes. This fungus is most common in damp and worm places. You cannot identify Dermatophytes infection in initial period because painless. But it creates some visible changes in infected area as it grows.
There are four different types of Onychomycosis and each has specific symptoms. Nail discoloration, thickness, cracking, nail fall and ugly looks are some common symptoms of this infection. In some severe case it also causes pain and sometimes it becomes to perform normal human activities related to toes. It becomes difficult to walk, run and jump for the person who got this infection. Sometimes it causes foul odors and embarrassing experience and that time it becomes more than a simple cosmetic problem. It is wisely to treat this toenail fungus infection in initial period to prevent serious symptoms and pain. 
Four Different types of Onychomycosis:
On the basis of causes and progressive infection Onychomycosis is divided into four different types in medical terms.
Distal lateral subungual Onychomycosis: This is most common subtype of Onychomycosis that occurs in between skin and nail tip. Nail thickness, cloudy experience, nail discoloration (white to brown) and eroded nail edge are common symptoms of DLSO.
White Superficial Onychomycosis: It is rarely occurring nail fungus infection that invades directly on nail plate surface and then on nail bed. This infection results into appearance of powdery looking patches or small white speckled on nail plate surface.
Proximal Subungual Onychomycosis: This nail fungus infection is rarely noticed. In this infection, skins around the nails get infected and spread up to deeper layer of nails. Nail plate becomes white or yellow.
Endonyx Onychomycosis: It directly infects the nail plate. It changes color of nail plate to milky white. But you will not experience thicken or harden nails.
Above mentioned toenail fungus infection are different types of Onychomycosis. Some of them are very common but some spreads rarely. It is important to prevent nail fungus infection. Generally people with strong immune system don’t get this infection easily. But proper hygiene care is very necessary to prevent this embarrassing situation. Generally men of later ages are more prone to these diseases due to their carelessness in proper hygiene. You can prevent this infection by proper care.
However, if you have got this infection then take essential measures to avoid symptoms of nail fungus infection. Treat nail fungus infection with plant remedies or consult with skin care specialist. You can also use natural nail fungus treatment plan. Zeta clear is one effective treatment plan for different types of Onychomycosis.
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