Fungus for nails and legs is a very popular phenomenon in modern society. Its main negative feature is the fact that this disease is exposed to a frequent downturn. Medicines for this subspecies of fungal diseases are quite common in the pharmaceutical market, but a responsible approach to healing is one of the main factors in the fight against the disease. We will warn that treatment is almost the same as treating the fungus in your hand.
Symptoms of nail fungus
Although this type of fungal disease is most often called nail fungus, it should be borne in mind that not only the nail plate but also the surrounding skin also suffers from harmful fungal spores. So the main features of the mushroom on the legs:
- Redness in the interdigital zone, the gradual appearance of peeling;
- The appearance of itching is barely noticeable at first, but what the disease is progressive becomes stronger;
- Occasionally liquid bubbles occur on the skin;
- In later stages - the appearance of painful cracks;
- Nail deformation. Depending on the type of fungus, it can be different in nature. So distinguish:
- A hypertrophic type of deformation. Increase in nail thickness, but at the same time increasing the fragility of the plate. With physical exposure, the nail hurts and collapses.
- Type of normoprophic deformation. The thickness of the nail does not change, but there are also highly shiny, horizontal yellow strips.
- Atrophic type deformation. The nail plate is thin and dull. White shadow paints and strips appear in my nails, grow and merge in the future.
Diagnosis of mycosis at home
If you suspect that the appearance of fungal symptoms on the legs, it is best to immediately contact a specialist, as only the doctor is able to correctly determine the debt of a fungal disease and prescribe the most effective treatment. However, if you don't have time to go to the hospital, you can confirm or refute fears at home. For this, potassium permanganate (potassium -permanganate) must be diluted until the water temperature in water can be obtained until a light purple shade is obtained. Then lower your toes into the solution and hold for a few minutes. You will see that your healthy nail will be slightly brownish. While the fungus affected by the fungus remains the same color.
Preparing for treatment
This element occupies an important place in the full treatment of the skin fungus and the nails of the legs. The following personal hygiene rules are required before each treatment sessions:
- Eliminate the affected part of the nail plate with a sinking scissors or disposable saws. The procedure should be repeated daily until recovery. Carefully disinfect the tools used immediately after the procedure.
- Daily disinfectants of soda or soapy legs also contribute to the disappearance of bacteria and accelerated treatment. If you use local therapeutic medicines, it is best to make such a bath shortly before applying the medicine.
- Tea tree oil is a good complement to preparing nail treatment. We recommend applying a drop of oil under the nail plate and lubricating the surface with the other.
- General rules of hygiene and prevention of preventive measures to prevent the feet of nail fungus.
Treatment of nail fungus
There are many drugs designed to treat foot fungus.
- The main category includes local drugs: antifungal varnishes, ointments and creams. These are usually used drugs, which are sold without a prescription, the treatment usually takes one to three weeks. Keep in mind that treatment with local spectrum drugs should be strictly as instructions, otherwise the effect of the use may be reduced.
- The second place of popularity is occupied by systemic drugs, ie various capsules and tablets. Foot fungus is treated with such a category of medicine after a preliminary consultation with the doctor, as in some cases there are contraindications to their use. In addition, the system of the system is often complemented by treatment with local therapeutic drugs.
- Treatment of the mycosis of the legs is still performed with a laser. This procedure only has popularity in our country, but has many benefits, including: relapse, mild and painless treatment minimal risk.
- Hardware pedicure is a slightly less popular method for getting rid of the fungus. However, the treatment method is most often combined with systemic drugs. It is often used for advanced stages of the disease.
- Finally, the last way to get rid of nail fungus is surgery. Nowadays, this is a bit of a Fed treatment method as the procedure is quite painful and has a long rehabilitation period.
Treatment of fungus on the legs with folk drugs
Treatment with folk methods also deals with the treatment of the fungus on the foot. Doctors are most often recommended to combine folk drugs with proven pharmaceutical drugs. The most popular folk recipes are as follows:
- Treatment with propolis. In the 20% alcoholic solution of the propolis, immerse the cotton pattern and add it to the infected nail plate for 15 minutes and the treatment lasts three weeks. The side effect when applying the application is itching from the solution.
- Garlic treatment. Stir in two previews of slender cloves with a hundred grams of butter and let the next 24 hours of the messy. Then apply the mixture to the feet of the legs, which are affected by the fungus of the skin for one month.
- Oak bark management. Treatment of the fungus between the toes is thus about a month. Recipe for the solution: 5 tablespoons oak bark soluble in one liter of cooked water after adding the water to cooked again, adding 10 grams of medicine at the same time. The infusion is most effective within two hours of cooking.
- Treatment with chamomile fees, strings and violets. Each collection is poured into equal proportions (about one tablespoon) into one liter of boiling water, sticking for two hours. Rinse the legs in the solution before bedtime until recovery.
- Treatment with Rowan leaves. Apply the crushed Rowan leaves for ten days to the affected areas and keep for approx. Half an hour. You can secure the mixture with clean socks.
- Management of the gold baptismal plant. The softened sheet of the plant is applied to the sick nail plate at night. It is better to tie or secure it differently to the top of the treatment sheet.
- Aspen bark treatment. As with a recipe from oak bark, the crushed bark is poured into cooked water (it is better to buy 500 grams of water). Treatment can be complemented by a mixture of soda and laundry soap.
- Treatment of tea. This product can be used in two variations: as a dry mixture and solution. The first method: the chopped tea fungus for approx. Rubs the patient for two weeks (first the fungus needs to be cleaned the film). The second method is to pour 2 teaspoons of fungus with 200 grams of vodka and place in a cool dark place for 10 days. The solution can be applied all night while securing the moistened cotton tampon with cellophane or clean socks.
- Treatment with potatoes. Potato residues after dinner are a completely effective drug for the feet of mycosis. Cooking Recipe: Boil potato cleaning into a softened condition, then lower the water in the pelvis and soar into the infected legs. After the park, apply the remaining porridge to the nail plates and rinse with warm water.
- Apple vinegar treatment. Dissee 1 cup of salt into the water, then add several cloves garlic and half glasses of apple vinegar. This infusion can be dissolved in several liters of warm water and can be used daily as the steam bath of the legs. Used before healing.
- Iodine management. The hardening of the fungus on the legs with iodine is quite simple: apply the injured nail with tincture every day. About 4-5 days of treatment can cause painful feelings, but they do not last long.
- Treatment with salt bath. A tablespoon of sea salt is dissolved in a liter of warm water. In this warm bath, the affected legs soar for two weeks.