The smelly white stuff inside the toenail may be the normal physiological metabolites of the skin, the secretion of pathogenic bacteria infected with the foot, and the secretion of inflammation of the foot.
1. Normal skin metabolites: after the normal metabolism of the skin around the nails, the shedding cells gather and are not cleaned up in time to accumulate in the toe nail seam, over time, it will be corrupted, emitting a stinky smell, so patients need to pay attention to nail hygiene, cut the nails diligently and clean up in a timely manner.
2. Pathogenic bacteria secretion: the foot skin sweat gland secretion, patients wearing long-term airtight shoes and socks, easy to appear fungal or bacterial infections, pathogenic bacteria metabolites in the nails, the formation of white smelly things.
3. Inflammatory secretions: If the patient’s foot skin is broken and infected, inguinitis, etc., it will lead to pus in the affected area or around the nails, and the pus will spill out, which will cause white smelly material to appear at the toenails.
It is recommended that patients develop good living habits, wash their feet regularly, cut their toenails regularly, change clean and breathable shoes and socks regularly, and keep the skin of the feet clean and hygienic.