Many people ignore nail changes in their feet, underestimate possible dangers.Onychomycosis (scientific name for nail fungus) is not a cosmetic defect, but a medical problem.Continued exposure to fungal toxins, leading to chronic poisoning of the body.As a result - increased fatigue, weakness, disruption in immunity work.Not to mention that the nails affected by the fungus do not appear to be aesthetic and disgusting by others.
What is a dangerous onychomycosis?
Itching, burning sensation and discomfort with fungal skin lesions are triggered by the touch of the epidermis with mycotoxin.These substances are foreign to the human body have toxic properties, causing inflammation and interfering with metabolism in skin cells.
With damage to the nail plate, the symptoms are less stated.Unpleasant itching sensations only arise in advanced cases, when the fungus "gets" to the tissue under the nail plate.The fungus lives on the nails and doubles, secreting the poison into the surrounding tissue.The body suffers from poisoning, only toxins entering in smaller quantities than dermatomycosis.
The launched onychomycosis is accompanied by cracks and damages the skin around the nails - this is the entrance for other infections.It may be wounds and suppuration, infections with pseudoscan and gold staphylococcus are possible.Prolonged consistency with fungus ends with onycholysis - complete nail destruction.The new plate does not grow, leaving the surface of the finger unprotected.The tissues under the nails are not adapted to friction, pressure, contact with the environment.Someone without nails on his feet hurts.Wearing shoes into torture.Uncertainty and complexes appear.
Onychomycosis is more difficult to cure than fungal skin disease.The nail plate is dense, and the base is inside the dermis.Fungus can spread its dispute over there, which is difficult to eliminate, even with the help of a strong drug
How to see a problem with nails in time?
Mycobacteria is located only on the top layer of the plate.Above, you can see the points of light and spots -spots, slightly heterogeneous structures, natural shining lacks.
The process of nail fungus development
In the second stage, the infection penetrates the nail.This is indicated by the change in color, shape, structure.Delay of nail plate, thicken, loss of elasticity and fragile.When cutting the nails break and collapses.
The third stage, neglected is characterized by complete changes in the structure and appearance of the nails.It becomes whiteness, yellow or green, losing transparency.The plates are thick many times, the trimming is difficult.The shape of the nail bed changes - ledges and tubercles appear on it.In the last stage, other fungal infection signs arise -itching -skin pain, pain and burning, cracking and burrs on cuticle.Often, the fungus "spreads" on the skin and nails nearby.In this case, dryness, itching and hyperkeratosis appear at one and between the fingers.In the absence of adequate treatment, the nail matrix is damaged, it dies and disappears.
Onychomycosis is easier to treat in the early stages of development.To see changes in the nail plate in time, it is best to use colorless varnish for pedicure.Weekly, "review" nails on the feet should be carried out - carefully inspected, trim, apply a new layer of varnish.
Treatment
It is necessary to start the nail fungus treatment as early as possible.Ideal - from the time of the appearance of the place.The distribution of fungal disputes across the nail plate affects its growth rate.The affected nails grow slowly, which also complicate the treatment process.Nails can be considered cured 1-2 months after a full replacement of a healthy plate.The longer the growth process, the more important the cost of therapy is.
For the choice of medicine, consult a doctor.Dermatologists are involved in the treatment of fungal infections.The specialist will determine the level of abandonment of onychomycosis and prescribe a special test.The scraping laboratory examination from the affected nails will identify the type of fungus and its sensitivity to the fungicide agent.Treatment with certain medications guarantees full destruction of infections and prevention of relapse.If you choose the wrong drug, its use will not affect.Under the guidance of a dermatologist, treatment will be faster and more effective
The process of drug treatment must be controlled.In the process of using medicines, fungus can adapt to them - to obtain resistance (stability).Poor medicine will only "clear" the infection.Visual recovery does not exclude the possibility that the infection dispute remains in the plate.Once a person stops treatment, the fungus is reactivated.
Onychomycosis therapy involves the use of local products.This is a solution, ointment, gel, pasta, varnish.They act on the surface of the skin and nail plate, killing fungus.In advanced cases, the use of systemic action functional systems - capsules or tablets will be required.Sometimes in their complex therapy including vitamins and immunity stimulation.
Drug or traditional medicine: what to choose?
Traditional medicine practices recommend dozens of different recipes against onychomycosis.They often use food products, herbs, and pharmaceutical products from antiseptic groups.Such "medicine" has no functional effects.They can't kill fungus.In the possibility of folk composition - to stop its reproduction.This will grow healthy nail plate.However, fungal disputes will remain in it, which is activated after the end of treatment.
The use of folk recipes from onychomycosis is advised exclusively in the first stage of its development.With a neglected form, the treatment will be very long and will not produce stable results.
For nail fungus treatment, you should choose a special remedy.However, the modern pharmaceutical industry offers a universal way - fungistatic materials and fungicides from a broad spectrum of actions.Some of them can kill more than 10 types of fungus at the same time.To prevent chronic onychomycosis, it is best to replace the drug 2-3 times during therapy.In advanced cases, local funds are not sufficient.Healing guarantee will only provide a comprehensive approach - take tablets and use external drugs.
If you violate the treatment plan, use medications or folk medicine regularly, do not bring therapy to the end - nail fungus will remain where it is.Moreover, the infection will become stronger and will be worse to give up on the influence of fungicides.
How to prepare nails?
The treatment of onychomycosis in the toes is quite problematic.Here is the largest, dense and thick nail plate.In large homogeneous areas, fungus spreads and spreads faster.The affected nails sometimes reach 5 mm into the thickness, which makes it difficult to penetrate the medical ingredients.
Preparation for treatment
Before using traditional medicine or medicine, the pain plate should be provided in a special way:
- Carefully wash your feet and nails with household soap or antibacterial soap;
- Put the feet in the basin with a hot soda-rar (tolerant temperature) (1 tablespoon of soda and 2-garam) for 10-15 minutes plus every 1 liter of water;
- Get your feet with personal towels;
- maximum cutting edge;
- Cut the affected nail plate until sensitivity appears;
- Dry your feet in the air and start taking medicine.
Such manipulation should be repeated weekly, so that the entire part of the affected nails is eliminated.
Before the start of treatment, several pairs of new socks, separate towels for feet should be provided.During use, they need to be washed as often as possible, making sure iron with iron.Bubbles with formaldehyde are useful, as well as large packaging of cotton wool.Before starting therapy, 2 complexes of cotton wool in the solution should be moistened, place them in shoes.The buttons need to be wrapped in a bag and placed on the balcony for the night.In the morning, cotton wool is removed, and the shoes are ventilated for 2-3 hours.Such processing is carried out weekly.After the complete healing of the fungus, ordinary shoes and rooms should be replaced with new ones.
Choose a medication
Switching to the pharmacy for antifungal agents, it is necessary to request specialized medicines from nail fungus.Standard ointments and creams will not be able to penetrate the layers in the nails.For the treatment of onychomycosis, medications in the form of special solutions and varnishes are appropriate.
The solution is applied to the nails twice daily - in the morning and evening, after the processing of foot hygiene.The product is lowered in the lunula (light area at the base), as well as to the free edge of the plate.In the first month of treatment, it is best to process the skin throughout the finger, as well as the neighbor's nails.Rinse or wash the solution is not required.
Medical varnish is used 1-2 times a week.After drying, the product forms a solid layer on the surface of the nail, which acts during the clock fighting the fungus.
Treatment according to folk methods is a bit burdensome.Some products must be provided, used for a certain period of time, covered with cellophane, rinse.All of these procedures need to be performed daily, 2-3 times a day.Here are the simplest and most affordable folk methods for treating nail fungus.
- Tea tree oil.It has antibacterial and antifungal activities.Can only be used with good tolerance.Ether is used in pure form.3 times a day used for nails provided.They drip at the base and under the plate.Treatment continues until the nails grow.
- Iodine.The pharmaceutical alcohol solution is applied to the nails twice daily, completely processing the surface with a cotton swab.From weakness - staining the plates and skin around it.
- Vinegar.A bunch of cotton wool is absorbed with apple vinegar or wine.It is placed on a nail, covered with polyethylene, set with a bandage or patch.Leave the exposure for 3-4 hours, after which they remove the bandage and wash the remaining vinegar.In treatment, it is necessary to ensure that there is no burn on the skin.With good tolerance, this bandage is used all night.
Other famous products are grated garlic, red onion mixture, shiny from propolis and alcohol, a mix of aloe vera juice and mustard.All of these drugs can be used for light fungus.Dermatologists recommend the use of folk remedies exclusively besides drug treatment.
How long is the result?
The duration of treatment is solely individual.The term depends on the degree of damage to the fungus, the area, the presence of complications in the form of dermatomycosis or immunodeficiency.You can get rid of fungal light in the toes in 3-4 months.Deep lesions need to be treated for about six months.In advanced cases, therapy lasts up to a year.Even after full healing onychomycosis, the risk of relapse of the infection remains.To exclude it, it is necessary to use prophylactic agents, regularly and keep the feet for the feet.
With excessive sweating, talc, special deodorants should be used.Shoes must be treated with antifungal solutions, periodically changes insoles, dry in the open air.The same principle should be guided by the prevention of onychomycosis.The main point is the use of individual shoes, socks and towels in public places (baths, sauna, swimming pools, massage offices).
To cure fungal diseases that run with folk medicine, it is important to know what nail fungus is feared.The success of intensive therapy, clinical outcomes, depends on this.The main thing is to stop the pathological process of spreading the infection, stopping the attack.To beat nail fungus with folk medicine, you need to contact a dermatologist and undergo diagnostic, ending intensive therapy