According to statistics, about 25% of the world population suffers from fungal infections. Very often looks like a nail fungus on my big toe. Nail fungus can be anywhere in the public areas. To get infected, it is possible and when someone in the family is sick with fungus. The treatment of nail fungus can require a lot of time. In addition, the fungus can cause discomfort during everyday life.
Reasons
Fungal infections much more often occur in men than in women. The elderly can get sick more often than young. It is related to the fact that because of the age the circulation is not so active as in his youth. Is often fungus directly on the nail of the thumb. This fact is explained by the fact that the thumb more space for breeding a fungal infection as fungus enjoys. A large nail is surrounded by a lot of nerve endings and blood vessels. For this reason, the fungus can cause severe pain.
A person infected with the fungus in contact with the objects, which is a fungal infection. The spores of the skin or nails you have a chance to get in public places. In addition, nail fungus can be infected, when you use the washcloths, things, sneakers, are used before the patient. There are reasons for fungal infection of the big toe, such as:
- too much of sweating;
- flat feet;
- the integrity of the skin near the nail or violation of the integrity of most of the nail plate, which will quickly penetrate to the fungus;
- poor foot care;
- diaper rash;
- decreased immune power of the body;
- long-term exposure to too tight shoes;
- old age;
- long-term illness (immune deficiency, diabetes, vascular disease);
- adhesion of the artificial nail plates.
Symptoms at an early stage
In the initial stage, the nails first becoming a little bit of the color pink on the nails they turn yellow, the pale and matte. All people are pink on the nail plates, because the plate you can see, the nail bed, which is penetrated into the vessels.
Diseases, anemia, liver, inflammatory currents in the body, lack of calcium, copper, iron, iodine, beta-carotene - onychomycosis people will notice much later. All the phenomena above, and without the fungus to change the tone and structure of the nail plate.
Nail fungus often settles in the big toe.
The initial stage of the fungus is formed in the thickness of the nail plate yellow, cavity, stains the nail starts to darken and thickens throughout. It is called hyperkeratosis. The nail becomes loose, broken, oriented. Those pieces of the nail, which begins to break down and become infectious pathogens. The disintegration of the nail plate is traced together with its thickening.
Often can cause cracks between the toes (typically 4. and 5. finger), the skin begins to peel off the spots began to itch and irritate.
Between the nail and the nail on the skin occur in free space. It is this gap, the fungus begins active reproduction. Space free of the nail's dead skin, dirt, bacteria. Because of this, is to paint the nail yellow, pale gray, in some situations, you may even get the brown shade, in addition to the production of foot odor.
The fungus that infects the nail on his thumb, begins to secrete enzymes that promote cleavage. Thus, the mycosis is preparing a place of their own reproduction. Symptoms at an early stage practically nothing to Express, this is likely to cause irritation on the toes. The next step is to color the nail plate changes, plate becomes thicker. Print thickening can be brasimone nail plate of the finger.
Typically, patients rarely seek medical help early stages of the disease. Usually the ingrown nail plate is forced to go to the doctor.
The affected nail starts to grow in the wrong direction, is bent and bites into the skin, forming a swelling in the place, feeling discomfort and pain when walking. This problem is the danger of the formation of the infectious flow in the body. Specific increased risk to bears of people who have diabetes mellitus, it can cause the appearance of ulcers and gangrene of the feet.
Understand that the fungus is progressing intensively nails can change the surface of the nail:
- the nail becomes thick, it produces a band of pale or yellow color;
- time, is the disintegration of the nail plate, maybe he'll disappear until the end;
- the event, exfoliation, nail skin;
- the lower part of the nail plate may turn yellow.
Medical treatment of nail fungus of the big toes of the feet and hands
The result of treatment depends entirely on how quickly people began to care. In the early stages of treatment with the fungus to promote the local medicine, and in the later stages, when the nail plate has grown, helping to operative treatment. Onychomycosis of the big toe can be cured with the help of special varnishes, creams and other products that are taken orally. The first form in the treatment of disease for 2-3 months, and running stage requires 6 to 12 months.
Cream
Funds this form is used when the fungus has penetrated not only the nail plate but also the skin. They are quite effective, secondary phenomenon provoked the rarely, use it 1-2 times a day.
Lucky
The effect of the strike relates to soften the nail as well as evidence of disinfecting action. The strike plate and destroy the fungal parasite.
Pills
When the disease is already at the stage of negligence or fungus multiplies very active, the lesion becomes very large, the use of antifungal agents is limited, not working. Pill onychomycosis is a great set, and attach them to the obligation of a qualified physician. These tablets have no contraindications, they should not be used for children, people with diseases of the liver and kidneys. In addition, there is a drug incompatibility of certain drugs, for example, contraceptive drugs hormonal in nature.
Treatment for pregnant women
The treatment is completed a preliminary diagnosis. The doctor with the help of scraping and seeding culture or DNA studies can be based on the origin of the fungus and prescribe the proper treatment.
All fungal remedies used by mouth and distributed through the bloodstream during pregnancy and lactation is forbidden, because of the toxic effect on the liver women and can cause defects in the development of the child. In addition, the laser treatment fungal infection of the nail plate.
During pregnancy and lactation shows the local and operational management, which can be combined.
Is considered safe only surgical method for the treatment of athlete's foot – removal of infected nail plates or their parts, grinding discs later superimposed specialized prosthetic nail plates on the ties.
External remedy for athlete's foot – lucky, creams, gels, lotions pregnant not have contraindications, but the proportion and duration of treatment has limitations. No need to risk your health, better consult a doctor.
The doctor may perform the appointment for the treatment to focus on the mass of a grapefruit — a 33% solution. It should drip 1 drop (twice a day) the infected area after regular care of the nails. In addition, every 21 days should be a special grinding of the clinic. Recovery happens after 4 months.
External funds obligated specifically to respond to the treatment plan recommended by your doctor.
Treatment of folk remedies
Iodine
Everyday application of iodine solution such as antifungal, saved not only the only problem. Iodine keep the infected skin between the toes. But iodine is not a panacea for the treatment of fungal diseases. Alcohol structure of iodine can cause a reaction, a personal intolerance. The day before the treatment with iodine, you can place a drop of the elbow. If you do not experience any irritation or allergic reactions, you can start the treatment with iodine.
You should apply the solution of iodine 5% 1 drop on the nail plate twice a day. You have the opportunity to apply for the application of the iodine with a cotton pad or a cotton swab. Impregnated with iodine to the nails need completely. Don't forget that the solution in the iodine dyeing the nails have a yellowish color, in particular, is seen in the hands.
Related to infected nail should also deal with the preventive purpose – 1 drop of iodine on the nail every 2 days. You need to try to apply iodine to the skin near the nail, as may occur in burns.
Garlic
It is possible to use the ordinary garlic. It disinfects surfaces, and destroys various pathogenic micro-organisms. One of the garlic cloves should be cleaned, RUB on a grater, mix it is necessary to put the damaged disk and wrap with a bandage. The whole composition is kept on the nail all night, the morning clean up. Do this procedure as long as the position nail plate enhance.
Apple cider vinegar
The optimal external method is impossible to implement using apple cider vinegar. Every day twice a day is necessary to perform wiping of the feet with this solution, the liquid should be applied not only to the affected areas, but the skin around them. In a basin of cold water you need to add 200 ml of vinegar. Using this method it is possible to be free of excessive sweating of the feet.
Another way to use vinegar: to 200 ml of fluid is necessary to mix the eggs and 100 g butter. This mixture should be well mixed and put in the night in a cool place. In the morning mix, it is already possible to use compresses.
Celandine
To remove a fungal infection of the nails is possible with the juice of celandine. In the same way as removing warts, it is not necessary to dilute the liquid. You need to make a scrapping of the leaf or stem of a plant, the site begins to secrete a yellow fluid, it should be rubbed into the destroyed area on the nail plate. Apply daily, for 7 days, then make a break for about 3-5 days. In advance, you need to test yourself for an allergic reaction, because it can cause unwanted consequences.
Coffee
You can resolve the hostile fungus many people use, also coffee. This natural antioxidant, helps cleanse the top layers of the skin dead cells and spores. The brew should be very strong solution of coffee, then cool and put it in this solution to the infected limbs. You will need 5-10 sessions to remove athlete's foot.
Bow
Onychomycosis will help the bow. It should be clear, peel, grate, mix with honey (1 spoon) and apply the mixture on the nail plate and the skin around them. Keep a few hours daily, several days later you will notice your improvement, and after 7 days will be the symptoms of the fungus.