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4 Types of Toenail Fungus and How To Treat Them
It can take up to a year for toenail fungus to completely resolve with treatment, and it can come back without proper preventative care.  Fortunately, there are many ways to prevent toenail fungus.
There are four main types of fungal toenail infections that differ by the organism that causes them and the parts and/or patterns of the nail they invade. Symptoms of the infection, also known as ...
Distal and lateral subungual onychomycosis is also called DLSO. This is the most common form of onychomycosis. It is caused commonly be dermatophytes and may affect a healthy nail or one already ...
“The distal subungual onychomycosis (DSO) type is still the most common, but don’t forget that onychomycosis and nail psoriasis can happen at the same time. What we can’t lose sight of is ...
Onychomycosis, also called tinea unguium ... The nails also grow more slowly and thicken as we age. Distal subungual infections are the most common type of fungal nail infection and can develop ...
Accounting for approximately 12% of the entire fungal infection treatments space, onychomycosis treatment has been witnessing a high prevalence-low awareness scenario over the years. However, ...
Image: James H. Brien, DO Some experts categorize onychomycosis into four types: 1) distal subungual; 2) proximal subungual; 3) white superficial; and 4) candidal. This patient had distal ...