{"id":136719,"date":"2025-04-20T12:58:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T12:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/?p=136719"},"modified":"2025-04-22T10:01:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T10:01:43","slug":"diferenca-entre-infeccoes-fungicas-das-unhas-e-psoriase-das-unhas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/pt\/blog\/difference-between-fungal-nail-infections-and-nail-psoriasis","title":{"rendered":"Diferen\u00e7a entre infec\u00e7\u00f5es f\u00fangicas das unhas e psor\u00edase das unhas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unha com fungo ou psor\u00edase nas unhas?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How Nail Pros Can Spot the Difference between Fungal Nail and Nail Psoriasis… and when to Refer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a nail professional, your clients trust you to notice changes in their nails, and you\u2019re often the first to spot signs of something unusual. Two of the most commonly confused conditions are fungal nail infections and nail psoriasis. Both can cause discolouration, thickening, and unha escamosa<\/a> mas exigem abordagens muito diferentes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knowing what to look for and when to refer to a podiatrist can make a big difference to your clients\u2019 nail health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O que \u00e9 uma infec\u00e7\u00e3o f\u00fangica nas unhas?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Uma infec\u00e7\u00e3o f\u00fangica das unhas (tamb\u00e9m conhecida como onicomicose<\/em>) is caused by a buildup of dermatophyte mould fungi that invade the nail plate, the skin underneath it (the nail bed) or any or all of the skin of the foot itself. These organisms thrive in warm, moist environments and often begin by infecting the skin between the toes (athlete\u2019s foot) before spreading to the toenails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fig A: Looks like a fungal infection in a toe\u2013 it was tested and it is.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fig B: Looks like a fungal infection in a fingernail \u2013 it was tested, and it is.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fig C: Looks like Psoriasis was treated as Psoriasis and finally it was tested and it\u2019s a fungal infection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fig. D1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Fig. D2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Fig. D1 e Fig. D2: <\/strong>Looks like Psoriasis \u2013 It was tested and it\u2019s a fungal infection but in this case, it could also be Psoriatic!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fungal infections are contagious and can spread through shared footwear, nail tools, or damp environments like swimming pools, gyms and even your shower at home. Although a fungal infection can affect one or multiple nails, it may slowly worsen over time without treatment. You don\u2019t have to be old to get one as fungal infections are often seen in young footballers or runners, the reason for this is damage to the unidade de pregos<\/a> durante a corrida ou jogo, geralmente um minitrauma de algum tipo que d\u00e1 aos fungos a chance de se enraizarem, mas at\u00e9 mesmo cal\u00e7ados muito pequenos podem causar uma abertura na placa ungueal onde os fungos podem se instalar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O que \u00e9 psor\u00edase das unhas?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A psor\u00edase \u00e9 uma doen\u00e7a inflamat\u00f3ria da pele de longa dura\u00e7\u00e3o que tamb\u00e9m pode afetar uma ou todas as partes da unhas<\/s>. Na psor\u00edase ungueal, o sistema imunol\u00f3gico acelera a produ\u00e7\u00e3o de c\u00e9lulas da pele ao redor e sob a unha, levando ao ac\u00famulo de c\u00e9lulas e ao crescimento anormal da unha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A psor\u00edase das unhas \u00e9 n\u00e3o contagioso<\/strong>A psor\u00edase \u00e9 uma doen\u00e7a degenerativa, mas pode ser angustiante e causar desconforto ou altera\u00e7\u00f5es na apar\u00eancia das unhas. Pode afetar apenas as unhas ou fazer parte de sintomas mais amplos de psor\u00edase na pele ou at\u00e9 mesmo nas articula\u00e7\u00f5es (artrite psori\u00e1tica).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Como s\u00e3o as infec\u00e7\u00f5es f\u00fangicas das unhas<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As infec\u00e7\u00f5es f\u00fangicas das unhas geralmente come\u00e7am na ponta ou na lateral da unha e se espalham lentamente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sinais comuns:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n