Many people ignore their feet from changing the nails, underestimating the potential danger.Onychomycosis (scientific name for nail fungus) is not a cosmetic error, but a medical problem.Exposure to constant toxins produced by fungus leads to chronic intoxication of the body.As a result - increased fatigue, weakness, disorders in the work of immunity.Not to mention that the fungal nails are not aesthetically pleasing, and others are disgusted.
What is onychomycosis dangerous?
Itching, burning sensation and discomfort with fungal skin is caused by the epidermis and mycotoxins.They have toxic properties for the human body, cause inflammation and disrupt metabolism in the skin cells.
In the case of damage to the nail plates, such symptoms are less expressed.Unpleasant itchy feelings arise only in advanced cases when the fungus "reaches" into the tissues under the nail plate.The fungus lives in my nails and multiplies and chooses the poisons in the surrounding tissues.The body suffers from intoxication, only toxins enter less than dermatomycosis.
The launched onychomycosis cracks and the skin around the nail is accompanied by the entrance gate for other infections.It is possible that wounds and suppurations, pseudoskan and gold staphylococcus infection are possible.The long -lasting coexistence of the fungus ends with onyolisation - complete destruction of the nails.The new plates do not grow and leave the surface of the fingers unprotected.The tissues under the nails are not adapted to friction, pressure, and contact with the environment.Painful is the person who is on the foot.Wearing the shoes becomes torture.Uncertainty and complexes appear.
Onychomycosis is harder to cure than fungal skin diseases.The nail plate is denser and is based on the inside of the Dermis.The mushroom is able to spread its disputes there that is difficult to eliminate even with huge drugs
How to notice problems with nails in time?
The mycobacteria are located only in the upper layer of the plate.You can notice the light and the stains, the slight heterogeneity of the structure and the lack of natural glow.
Nail fungus development process
In the second stage, the infection penetrates the nail.This is made public by its color, its shape and structure.The delay in the nail plate thickens, loses flexibility and becomes fragile.When fractures and crushed the nails.
The third neglected stage is characterized by a complete change in the structure and appearance of the nail.It becomes whitish, yellow or green, losing transparency.The disc is often thickened and the cut makes it difficult.The shape of the nail bed changes - the ledges and tubers appear on it.In the final phase, other signs of fungal infection arise - itching, pain and burns, cracks and burrows on the cuticle.Often the fungus "spreads" on the skin and nails.In this case, drought, itching and hyperkeratosis appear on the soles and fingers.In the absence of proper treatment, the nail matrix is injured, dies and disappears.
Onychomycosis can be treated more easily in early stages of development.It is better to use a colorless varnish for the pedicure to detect changes in the nail plate.We need to perform a weekly "review" of the nails on the legs - they need to be thoroughly examined, cut, applied to a new lacquer.
Treatment
Nail fungus treatment should be started as soon as possible.Ideally - from the moment of the spots.Distribution of fungal debate in the nail plate affects its growth rate.The affected nails grow slowly, which also complicates the treatment process.The nail is considered healing 1-2 months after the healthy replacement of the plate.The longer the growth process, the more significant the cost of therapy.
Seek medical attention to select drugs.The dermatologist deals with the treatment of fungal infections.The specialist determines the degree of neglect of onychomycosis and prescribes special tests.The laboratory test for scraping the affected nail determines the type and sensitivity of the fungus against fungicides.Treatment with specific drugs guarantees complete destruction of the infection and prevention of relapse.If you choose the medicine incorrectly, its use will not result.Under the control of a dermatologist, treatment will be faster and more efficient
The drug treatment process must be checked.In the process of using medicines, the fungus is able to adapt to them - to obtain resistance (stability).The weak drug only "euthanizes" the infection.Visual healing does not exclude the possibility that the infection disputes remain on the disc.As soon as a person stops treatment, the fungus is reactivated.
Therapy for onychomycosis includes the use of local products.These are solutions, ointments, gels, pastes, varnishes.They act on the surface of the skin and nail plate, killing the fungus.In advanced cases, the use of systemic special fungicide systems - capsules or tablets - is required.Occasionally, vitamins and immunity stimulants are contained in complex therapy.
Drug or Traditional Medication: What to choose?
Traditional medicine exercises recommend dozens of various recipes against onchomycosis.Food products, herbs and pharmacy products of the antiseptic group are often used.Such "drugs" have no fungicide effects.They can't kill the mushroom.Within the potential of popular compositions - to stop breeding.This is a healthy nail plate.However, the fungus disputes remain in it, which are activated after the end of treatment.
The use of folk recipes from onychomycosis is only advisable in the first phase of development.With a neglected form, the treatment will be very long and will not provide stable results.
You need to choose a special medicine to treat nail fungus.However, the modern pharmaceutical industry offers universal tools - fungal and fungicide from a wide action spectrum.Some can kill more than 10 mushrooms at a time.It is better to replace the medicine 2-3 times during treatment to prevent chronization of onychomycosis.In advanced cases, local funds are not enough.The healing warranty will only provide a comprehensive approach - taking tablets and using external medicines.
If you violate the treatment plan, use medicines or folk medicines regularly, do not bring the therapy to the end - the nail fungus will stay where it was.In fact, the infection becomes stronger and worse for the influences of fungicides.
How to make a nail?
Treatment of onychomycosis on the leg thumb is quite problematic.Here is the largest, dense and thick nail plate.In a large homogeneous area, the fungus spreads faster and spreads.The affected nail sometimes reaches 5 mm thick, which makes it difficult to penetrate the medicinal products.
Preparing for treatment
Before using drugs or traditional medicine tools, the sore plate should be prepared in a special way:
- Wash legs and nails thoroughly with household or antibacterial soap;
- Place the legs in a pool, with hot (tolerant temperature) with soda solution (1 tablespoon soda and 2-salt) for 10-15 minutes on 1 liter of water;
- Get your feet with a personal towel;
- free edges for maximum cut;
- Cut the affected nail plate until the sensitivity appears;
- Dry the leg in the air and start treating the medicine.
Such manipulations should be repeated weekly until the entire affected part of the nail is eliminated.
Before starting treatment, several new socks must be made for the legs separately.You need to wash it as often as possible during use, and be sure to iron an iron.It is useful for a bubble with formaldehyde and a large packaging cotton wool.Before starting the therapy, moisten 2 komka cotton wool in the solution and placed in shoes.The boots should be wrapped in a bag and placed on the balcony overnight.In the morning, the cotton wool is removed and the shoes are ventilated for 2-3 hours.Such processing is performed weekly.After full healing of the fungus, the usual and the room shoes need to be replaced.
Choose a medicine
Turning to the pharmacy of antifungal agents, medicines should be specifically asked from nail fungus.The usual ointments and creams cannot penetrate the deep layers of the nail.Solutions and special varnishes are suitable for the treatment of onychomycosis.
Solutions are applied twice daily to the nail - in the morning and evening, after hygienic leg processing.The product is dripped on Lunula (ground light) and on the free edge of the plate.In the first month of treatment, it is better to process the skin throughout the finger and the adjacent nails.Rinse or wash the solutions.
Medical varnishes are used 1-2 times a week.After drying, the product forms a dense layer on the surface of the nail, which acts at night against the fungus.
Treatment by folk methods is slightly pregnant.Some products should be prepared for a certain period of time with cellophane, rinsing.These procedures should be done every day, 2-3 times a day.Below is the simplest and cheapest folk methods of treating nail fungus.
- Tea tree oil- It has antibacterial and antifungal activity.It can only be used with good tolerance.The ether is used in pure form.Applied to the prepared nail three times a day.They drip on the base and under the plate.The treatment continues until the nail grows completely.
- Iodine.Twice a day, the alcohol solution of an iodine pharmacy is applied to the nail and completely processed the surface of cotton tampons.Of the disadvantages - painting the plates and the skin around them.
- Vinegar.A lot of cotton wools were impregnated with apples or wine vinegar.It is placed on the nail, covered with polyethylene, secured with a bandage or patch.Leave the exposure for 3-4 hours, then remove the bandage and wash the remaining vinegar.During treatment, it should be made that there is no burn on the skin.With good tolerance, the bandage is applied all night.
Other well -known products are a mixture of grated garlic, onion mixture, propolis and alcohol, aloe juice and mustard.All these drugs can be used for mild forms of fungus.Dermatologists recommend the use of folk drugs exclusively with drug treatment.
How long do I have to wait for the result?
The duration of treatment is merely individual.The terms depend on the damage of the fungus, its area, the presence of complications in the form of dermatomycosis or immune deficiency.Within 3-4 months, you can get rid of the shape of the fungus light on the leg thumb.Deep injuries should be treated for about six months.In advanced cases, therapy lasts up to one year.Even after full healing on onychomycosis, the risk of decline in infection is still retained.To exclude prophylactic agents, regularly and qualitatively care for the legs.
Excessive sweating, talc, special deodorants should be used.The shoes should be treated with antifungal solutions, replacing periodically, dried outdoors.The same principles should be directed by preventing onychomycosis.The key point is the use of individual shoes, socks and towels in public places (bath, sauna, pool, massage office).
To cure the running fungal disease, it is important to know what is afraid of nail fungus.The success of intensive therapy, clinical result, depends on it.The point is to stop the abnormal process of infection and stop the attack.To effectively overcome the fungus of fungi with folk remedies, contact the dermatologist and make diagnostics, make intensive therapy