Many people ignore the change of nails on their feet, underestimating a possible danger.Onychomycosis (the scientific name of the nail fungus) is not a cosmetic defect, but a medical problem.Constant exposure to toxins that the mushroom produced leads to chronic body poisoning.As a result - increased fatigue, weakness, disorders in the work of immunity.Without forgetting that the nails affected by the fungus do not seem aesthetically aesthetically and are disgusted by others.
What is onychomycosis dangerous?
The itching, the burning sensation and the discomfort with the fungal skin lesions are triggered by the contact of the epidermis with mycotoxins.These substances foreign to the human body have poisonous properties, cause inflammation and disturb the metabolism of skin cells.
With damage to nail plates, these symptoms are less expressed.The unpleasant sensations of itching occur only in advanced cases, when the fungus "goes" to the tissues under the nail plate.The fungus lives in the nail and multiplies, secreting poison in the surrounding tissues.The body suffers from poisoning, only the toxins allow it to smaller than with dermatomycosis.
The onychomycosis launched is accompanied by cracks and damage to the skin around the nail - this is the front door for other infections.It is possible to occur wounds and suppuration, an infection with a pseudoscan and a staphylococcus golden is possible.The prolonged coexistence with a fungus ends with an onycholysis - complete destruction of the nails.New plates do not develop, leaving the surface of the unprotected fingers.Fabrics under the nails are not suitable for friction, pressure, contacts with the environment.A person without nails on their feet is painful.Wearing shoes becomes torture.Uncertainty and complexes appear.
Onychomycosis is more difficult to cure than fungal skin diseases.The nail plate is denser and its base is inside the dermis.The fungus is able to spread its disputes there, which is difficult to eliminate, even using powerful drugs
How to notice problems with nails in time?
Mycobacteria are located only in the upper layer of the plate.You can notice light points and spots, a slight heterogeneity of the structure, the absence of a natural radiance.
Nail mushroom development process
In the second step, the infection enters the nail.This manifests itself by a change in its color, its shape, its structure.The delayed nail plate, thickens, loses elasticity and becomes fragile.When cutting the nails breaks and collapsing.
The third neglected stage is characterized by a complete change in the structure and appearance of the nail.It becomes whitish, yellow or greenish, loses transparency.The plate thickens several times, the cut becomes difficult.The shape of the nail bed changes - the edges and the tubers appear on it.At the last stage, other signs of fungal infection arise - itching, pain and burns, cracks and burrs on the cuticles.Often, the "propagates" fungus on the skin and nails nearby.In this case, drought, itching and hyperkeratosis appear on the sole and between the fingers.In the absence of adequate treatment, the nail matrix is damaged, she dies and disappears.
Onychomycosis is easier to treat in the first stages of development.To notice changes in the nail plate over time, it is better to use a colorless varnish for the pedicure.Each week, the "revision" of the nails on the legs must be carried out - examined them in depth, the cuts, apply a new layer of varnish.
Treatment
It is necessary to start treatment of the fungus of the nails as soon as possible.Ideally - from the moment of the appearance of spots.The distribution of the fungus litigation throughout the nail plate affects its growth rate.The affected nails develop slowly, which also complicates the processing process.The nail can be considered hardened 1 to 2 months after the complete replacement of the plate with healthy.The longer the growth process, the greater the cost of therapy.
For the selection of drugs, see a doctor.The dermatologist is engaged in the treatment of fungal infections.The specialist will determine the degree of neglect of onychomycosis and prescribe special tests.The laboratory examination of the scratching of the affected nail will identify the type of fungus and its sensitivity to fungicidal agents.Treatment with specific drugs guarantees the complete destruction of the prevention of infections and relapses.If you choose the incorrect drug, its use will not give an effect.Under the direction of a dermatologist, the treatment will be faster and more efficient
The drug treatment process should be checked.Using medication, the fungus is able to adapt to it - to acquire resistance (stability).Low medicine will only "euthanize" the infection.Visual recovery does not exclude the possibility that disputes of the infection remained in the plate.As soon as a person stops treatment, the fungus is activated again.
Onychomycosis therapy implies the use of local products.These are solutions, ointments, gels, pasta, varnishes.They act on the surface of the skin and nail plate, killing the fungus.In advanced cases, the use of systemic action fungicidal systems - capsules or tablets will be necessary.Sometimes in complex therapy, they include vitamins and immunity stimulants.
Medicines or traditional medicine: what to choose?
Traditional medicine practices recommend dozens of different recipes against onychomycosis.Often, they use food products, herbs and pharmacy products from the antiseptic group.These "drugs" have no fungicidal effect.They are unable to kill the mushroom.In the possibilities of folk compositions - to stop its reproduction.This will cultivate a healthy nail plate.However, mushroom disputes will remain inside, which are activated after the end of treatment.
The use of folk onychomycosis folk recipes is recommended exclusively at the first stage of its development.With a neglected form, the treatment will be very long and will not give stable results.
For the treatment of nail fungi, you should choose a special medication.However, the modern pharmaceutical industry offers universal means - fungal and fungicidal substances of a wide range of action.Some of them are able to kill more than 10 strains of fungi at the same time.In order to prevent the chronization of onychomycosis, it is preferable to replace the drug 2 to 3 times during treatment.In advanced cases, local funds are not enough.The hardening guarantee will only give a complete approach - taking tablets and the use of external drugs.
If you violate the treatment plan, periodically use popular drugs or drugs, do not bring therapy at the end - the nail mushroom will remain where it was.In addition, the infection will become stronger and will be worse to succumb to the influence of fungicidal substances.
How to prepare a nail?
The treatment of onychomycosis on the go of the leg is quite problematic.Here is the largest, dense and thick nail plate.In a large homogeneous area, the fungus spreads and spreads faster.The affected nail sometimes reaches 5 mm thick, which makes it difficult to penetrate medicinal substances.
Preparing for treatment
Before using drugs or traditional medicine means, a painful plate should be specially prepared:
- Wash the legs and nails carefully with household or antibacterial soap;
- Placing the feet in a basin with a hot solution (tolerant temperature) of soda-salt (1 tablespoon of soda and 2 salt) for 10 to 15 minutes is added by 1 liter of water;
- Get your feet with a personal towel;
- to the maximum cuts the free edges;
- Cut the affected nail plate until sensitivity appears;
- Dry your legs in the air and start treating the medication.
Such manipulations must be repeated each week, until the whole assigned part of the nail is eliminated.
Before the start of treatment, several pairs of new socks, a separate legs for the legs should be prepared.During use, they must be washed as often as possible, be sure to go back with an iron.A bubble with formaldehyde is useful, as well as a large cotton packaging.Before starting therapy, 2 cotton komka in the solution should be moistened, put them in shoes.The boots must be wrapped in a bag and put the balcony for the night.In the morning, the cotton is removed and the shoes are ventilated for 2 to 3 hours.Such treatment is carried out every week.After a complete fungus remedy, ordinary and chamber shoes must be replaced by a new one.
Choose a drug
Turning to the pharmacy for an antifungal agent, it is necessary to specifically request drugs at the fungus of the nails.Standard ointments and creams will not be able to enter the deep layers of the nail.For the treatment of onychomycosis, drugs in the form of solutions and special varnishes are suitable.
The solutions are applied to the nail twice a day - in the morning and in the evening, after hygienic treatment of the legs.The product is sunk on the lunula (light zone at the base), as well as on the free edge of the plate.During the first month of treatment, it is preferable to treat the skin all over the finger, as well as neighboring nails.Rinse or wash solutions is not necessary.
Medical varnishes are applied 1 to 2 times a week.After drying, the product forms a dense layer on the surface of the nail, which acts 24 hours a day against the fungus.
Treatment according to folk methods is somewhat restrictive.Some products must be prepared, applied for a while, covered with cellophane, rinse.All these procedures must be carried out every day, 2-3 times a day.Below is the simplest and most affordable folk methods to treat a nail fungus.
- Tea tree oil.It has antibacterial and antifungal activity.Can only be used with good tolerance.Ether is used in its pure form.3 times a day is applied to the prepared nail.They flow on the base and under the plate.The treatment continues until the nail develops completely.
- Iodine.An alcohol solution in iodine pharmacy is applied to the nail twice a day, completely treating its surface with a cotton swab.Disadvantages - stain the plates and the skin around them.
- Vinegar.A piece of cotton is imbued with apple or wine vinegar.It is placed on the nail, covered with polyethylene, fixed with a bandage or a patch.Leave for exposure for 3 to 4 hours, after which they remove the bandage and wash the remaining vinegar.In treatment, it is necessary to ensure that there are no burns on the skin.With good tolerance, the bandage is applied for the whole night.
Other well -known products are grated garlic, onion mixture, propolis porridge and alcohol, a mixture of aloe juice and mustard.All of these drugs can be used for light forms of fungus.Dermatologists recommend the use of folk remedies exclusively in addition to drug treatment.
How long to wait for the result?
The duration of treatment is purely individual.The terms depend on the degree of damage to the fungus, its area, the presence of complications in the form of dermatomycosis or immunodeficiency.You can get rid of the clear shape of the fungus on the go of the leg in 3-4 months.Deeper lesions will have to be treated for about six months.In advanced cases, therapy lasts up to a year.Even after a complete healing of onychomycosis, the risk of relapse of infection remains.To exclude it, it is necessary to use prophylactic agents, regularly and qualitatively treat feet.
With excessive sweating, a talc, special deodorants should be used.Shoes should be treated with antifungal solutions, periodically modified interior soles, dry outdoors.The same principles must be guided by the prevention of onychomycosis.The key point is the use of individual shoes, socks and towels in public places (bath, sauna, swimming pool, massage desk).
To cure an executed fungal disease with folk remedies, it is important to know what the mushroom of the is afraid.The success of intensive therapy, a clinical result, depends on it.The main thing is to stop the pathological process of propagation of infection, to stop an attack.To defeat the fungus of nails in a productive way with folk remedies, you must contact a dermatologist and undergo diagnostics, put an end to intensive therapy