Change in the shape and color of the nail, peeling, dryness and flaking – that makes itself known fungus. To get to an end, he quickly learned and it feels good, and multiply under the nail plate, and feeding on keratin, of which it is composed. Gradually, the fungal mycelium grows and eventually destroys the nail. Then to fix the situation only by external means already have – requires a comprehensive medical treatment, with the use of tablets, and sometimes IVS (if doctor-mycologist find nail dirt).
But so far has not been achieved and the fungus managed to conquer only the edge of the nail plate, affecting up to 2/3 of the surface, you can stop before the curve and kill it with antifungal drops.
How to choose an effective treatment for foot fungus?
Before you start to improve and buy the falls of nail fungus, you need to understand what the parasite is dealt with. Often uninvited guests – the representatives of one of the three classes of mushrooms:
- dermatophytes the effective fight against drugs on the basis of asola and allylamine;
- Candida die after the interaction with polyene antimicotice, including medicines, nystatin group;
- mold – a powerful enemy, which afraid just antimicotica class mic values were enlarged.
Identify mushrooms external features:
- Dermatophytes are starting to "eat" the nail free edge, gradually moving to the hole. The disc turns yellow, becomes rigid, wavy, start hyperkeratosis – increased thickness of the nail.
- Candida behaves in a different way. First strikes the nail at the base, it begins to deteriorate near the wells, and then the fungus grows on the edges. The plate may turn yellow and become white, but the growth of that fungus destroys the cells responsible for nail growth.
- Mold causing the plate to darken, covered with dark spots and stripes. In addition, it is rarely restricted to just one nail. Quickly destroy it, the mold progresses to the soft tissues.
So mushrooms should behave according to the scenario of medical textbooks, but in practice, distinguish dermatophytes Candida one of the only external characters are not always even the experienced dermatologist. The latent stage of fungal infection may be delayed for many years, and classified the mushroom at the beginning is very difficult.
Therefore, decide what substance is used for the treatment and therefore what drops to buy, can only physician, and only after receiving a conclusion of the laboratory. So don't be surprised if the reception to the dermatologist, you will need to do a scraping of the nail. The obtained spores in the laboratory to grow and then it will become clear what the fungus is settled in his legs.
Falling for nail fungus
- Drops of the terbinafine hydrochloride to cope with all kinds of mushrooms nails. This means that any fungus and are solved by the foot – yeast, mold or dermatophytes – terbinafine hydrochloride it sooner or later overcome (the average duration of treatment – 6 months, drip twice a day).
- Drops the active ingredient amorolfine. Affect the synthesis of sterols, which constitute the cells of the fungus. Interfering in this process, amorolfine gradually change the structure and destroys it. The most effectively cope with the members of the genus Candida.
- The drops, composed of substances, which are derived from allylamine – naftifin. In particular, it affects the cells of the dermatophytes but these fungi 8 out of 10 cases nest inside the nail plate.
Cream of mushroom
Innovative ways to combat the fungus, the composition includes only natural ingredients, which completely eliminates the side effects. Active ingredient of the drug tends to accumulate in the body, which improves immunity and reduces risks reinfestation. This tool is completely safe and you can quickly get rid of the fungus.
Some ointments most of include synthetic acid, which together with the fungus can damage healthy tissue and cause toxicity and pain.
How to cure against fungus toenails.
Depending on the active substance, which is part of the drug, fell against fungus toenails act in two ways:
- Destroy the structure of cells, which form the fungus a fungicidal effect.
- Slow down the process of cell division, because they are not allowed to enter the race is fungistatic.
Drugs mushrooms effects work against adult forms of the fungus, but they are powerless fungal spores. When drops of fungistatic effect, destroy the young form. It is clear that to destroy the fungus mycelium, which is rooted in the nail plate, it is possible only to those drug, which is simultaneously fungicidal and fungistatic effect. Fortunately, most of today's drops are on both these fronts. However, to understand the pharmacological properties of the drugs and makes the task needs a doctor.
Is drops is another strong point – they not only destroy the fungal organisms, but also to prevent the spread of pathogenic processes in the surrounding tissue. As soon as you suspect nail fungus, immediately take action and start treatment drops. Otherwise, the mycelium penetrates into the lateral skin roll, spread on the whole foot, and then stop it is only long systemic treatment with pills and ointments.
Inter alia, the anti-fungal drops:
- relieves inflammation;
- has anti-microbial effects;
- to promote the rapid recovery of the affected tissues.
How to apply a drop of nail fungus?
The only difficulty associated with the use of drops that patients, as a rule, it is difficult to drip directly to the affected area. The fact that the vast majority of cases, the fungus lives under the nail plate, and you can get there using external resources – ointments, creams, varnishes, fell hard. So that the active substance directly hit the target and the treatment was really effective, the patient must adhere to certain recommendations.
- How to steam out feet in a special bath. A good solution is the use of antiseptics – iodine, potassium permanganate, caustic soda, soap. You can try the decoctions and infusions of herbs. Effective fungus, milkweed, marigold, chamomile, and essential oil and sea salt.
- If the nail has started to flake off the nail bed, free edge should be cut, and the surface is plate sanded with a nail file.
- If the fungus affects a large part of the nail, it is reasonable and it is not removed. For this purpose, special solutions, which gradually softens the plate and a few applications, it can be painless to remove.
Indications and contraindications
For the treatment of onychomycosis of the drops is only at an early stage of the disease. It is characterized by such symptoms:
- yellowing of the nail plate from one of the edges or at the base;
- thickening of the nail, it becomes difficult to cut and rasp;
- the surface loses its luster and healthy pink color;
- the nail becomes undulata, it shows longitudinal stripes;
- hit the edge of the plate is stratified and separated from the nail bed.
The clinical picture may change the several years and all this time the disease is latent stage, a healthy immune system does not allow the mycelium to spread inland. But even a small reduction of the immune system is able to give the disease a new impetus and then the nail begins to deteriorate very quickly.
When the mushroom mycelium takes over 2/3 of the nail plate, treatment of onychomycosis drops already is. Get rid of aggressive parasites is possible only after a long course of combination therapy. But it is worth noting that most antifungal pills is contraindicated during pregnancy and lactation and for children up to 12 years. They never prescribed for chronic diseases of the kidneys and the endocrine system.
In relation to ointments, creams and drops are also limitations, but less restrictive, since the external antimycotic money in circulation gets more than 6% of the active substance.
Prevention of nail fungus in the foot
According to statistics, 35% of patients will become infected by the fungus from the comfort of home. Risk – families in which older persons live. They are the most prone to mycosis, due to the natural age-related changes occur in their body. Reduced immunity, atrophic disease and restrict blood flow and cause outbreaks of infection in the nails.
To protect other family members, they should not walk around the house barefoot and wear the wrong sneakers. Patients should be a separate foot towel and the bathroom, it is better to stand on their own rubber mat. By the way, that the fungus in the house can pet dogs suffering from athlete's foot as often as owners.
Inter alia, the likely place of infection: public baths, swimming pools, water parks and gyms. To protect against mold in humid conditions and large concentrations of people is almost impossible. The best solution is to find a ahead of the curve and start using antifungal before infection.
For example, regularly cover the nails of the hands and feet particularly antifungal lacquer. It dries quickly, has no contraindications and side effects. On top of it you can easily apply ordinary nail manicure.
And remember: a rare fungus attaches itself to people who have a strong immune system. Pay attention to a healthy lifestyle, eat a full, time to replenish the deficiency of vitamins and get enough sleep – so that the fungus has no chance.