Nail fungus: What means will help get rid of it?

Each of us can see the fungus.This is an infectious disease that is transmitted from a sick person to a healthy and affects, as a rule, nails and skin.If the nail plate has changed, it began to fall apart, it changed color, it means that an infection occurred and onychomycosis has been developed.They are suffered by 20% of the land adult.

Causes

Most people are not aware of what is onylomycosis and how dangerous it is.Pathogenic microorganisms, penetrating the nail structure, change it.In addition to the aesthetic problem, fungi can poison the entire organism as a complete toxin.This leads to allergic reactions, a decrease in body protective functions, internal organ diseases.

It can be infected with nail fungi only in favorable conditions.Normally, the skin has an acidic environment that prevents the penetration of several infections.If your pH for some reason has changed towards the alkaline, then the reproduction and growth of pathogenic organisms increases considerably.

The humid environment also contributes to the development of the infection.A person can be infected non -complement with personal hygiene or simple rules of behavior in common areas.The dead skin or nail scales are a source of infection.The causes of the nail fungus can be the following:

1. Visiting beaches, saunas, bathrooms, aquatic parks, showers, swimming pools, fitness centers, there is a risk of infection.When passing barefoot on a wet surface and having cracks or leg wounds, the probability of "collecting" leg fungus is very large.
2. Added tightly selected shoes, synthetic socks, the stockings increase the sweating of the legs, which leads to a change in the skin-base balance of the skin.Its protection functions are reduced, and this can lead to the appearance and spread of the fungus.
3. Weakened immunity, prolonged use of antibiotics, corticosteroids, antibacterial therapy contributes to infection with onychomycosis.
4. Diabetes mellitus in older people is a common cause of the disease.
5. In contact with the shoe infected with a fungus, socks with a towel, a wipe, a set of manicure and other personal accessories of the patient, the infection occurs in 90% of cases.

At first, the infection affects a small nail area, as a rule, this is an area with the edge.Then, the inflammatory process increases and spreads to other areas or penetrates more deeply into the nail plate.The faster the nail fungus is, the easier it will be to cure it.Therefore, in the first signs, the treatment must begin to start immediately.

How the disease manifests

Not only a specialist, but also a patient can determine onylomycosis in a person.The main characteristics of the nail fungus are the following:

• The nail plate changes color, from a light yellow to black tone.Coloring depends on what type of fungus infected the nails;
• There is a transformation of the shape and circuit of the nail plate;
• The nail falls apart, exfolia, thick, the natural brightness disappears;
• Bad smell, unpleasant and painful sensations at the fingertips, near the nail plate.

It is important to determine the disease in time to avoid greater propagation of the skin of the legs and other parts of the fingers.The doctor can correctly evaluate the degree of damage to the fungus and prescribe the appropriate treatment.

Distinguish 3 fungal stages:

1. Explicit signs, such as a change of form, thickening of the stratum cornea, a crack are absent.Determining the disease during this period is very difficult.But the appearance of barely notable points on the surface of the nail plate, a slight change in the shadow of the stratum layer can alert the appearance of barely notable points.
2. There are different signs of nail fungus.The color of the nail surface changes, from pink, to a yellow or brown dye, natural brightness and softness disappear.The lateral edges of the nails are thickened, they crumble and deform.
3. It is considered a careless way in which the infection captures the entire cornea.Gate, there is an increase in keratinocytes and increase fragility.Cutting a nail of this type is very problematic, its edges bend inside and grow in the skin of the fingers, giving pain to the patient when walking.

Complications after the third stage are characterized by pairs that exfoliate from the outbreak.This condition is accompanied by severe pain and unpleasant smell.The incubation period of nail fungus is 3 weeks, after which the disease can already diagnose and begin antifungal therapy.

Types of nail fungus

With onylomycosis, several types of fungi are diagnosed.

1. Dermatophytes, as a rule, appear in the form of cloud of the platinum nail.Yellow spots are formed at the edges or in the center.Over time, the yellowish edge moves away from the stratified bed.Sometimes longitudinal stripes are observed throughout the damaged area.
2. The yeast fungus changes the nail structure, deforming it.The nail plate becomes unequal, waves appear, grooves appear, after time, the color of the nail acquires a yellowish dye and can be left behind.At the same time, nail rollers can catch and thicken.
3. A mold fungus is detected in people with weakened immunity, with a long -term pharmacological therapy.It is manifested by a change in the color palette of the nail.At first it is yellow, then the tone changes, and it can be like greenish, bluish and even in black.In this case, the treatment is the shortest and takes 1 --1.5 months, since the mold does not penetrate deeply into the nail plate, but only remains on the surface.

Effective methods to combat infection

How to get rid of nail fungus quickly and forever, worries many patients.The treatment of onylomycosis in the early stages does not last long.You can deal with local antimicotic agents.They extend deeply in the tacaño layer and suppress the growth and reproduction of pathogenic fungi.This treatment will be effective if a small area of the nail plate is injured, no more than 1/3.

A positive healing property is endowed with nail fungus varnish.They have a liquid texture, they apply easily and penetrate small cracks in the nail.When applying, the varnish is absorbed and dry instantly, forming a strong film.Avoid oxygen penetration into the nail, due to which the growth and reproduction of the fungus stops.

It must be applied once a day.Eliminating the varnish from the surface of the nail plate is problematic, which allows you to effectively affect the infection. 

You can also use antimicotic medications, creams and ointments.They have greater efficiency compared to varnishes and are used in the identification of 2 stages of the disease.Before applying the cream, you must remove the damaged surface of the nail plate.

The or ointment cream is used 2 times a day and covers the affected area with a small amount.To achieve maximum effect after applying the cream, it is necessary to seal the infected area with a patch. 

The methods to treat onychomycosis depend on the degree of negligence and the identified form.It passes only under the supervision of a doctor, since all medications in fungal infection have high toxicity.The specialist examines the patient and takes a small part of the nail for the laboratory exam to establish the type of fungus.In the event that the disease captures all nail platinum and the fungus progresses for more than a year, comprehensive treatment is prescribed, which includes the local and internal use of drugs.

The use of systemic antibiotics in the treatment of fungal infection provides a positive result.Such drugs, combined with ointments, deprive the fungus of the ability to germinate deeply into the nail and stop the growth of the colonies.This type of treatment is long and lasts approximately one year.

Medicine does not stop, effective methods in the fight against fungal disease constantly develop and implement.In 2010, new methods appeared in the treatment of onychomycosis.The photodynamic processing of the nail plates infected with the fungus and the laser treatment in special "nails" lasers in combination with antimicrobials give a tangible positive effect and reduce cure terms.

The peculiarity of laser therapy is in the effect of a fungus with a temperature of up to 70 degrees, in which the fungus spores die, and the source of the spread of the disease is mycelium.

In the treatment of a laser, healthy skin is not affected, acts exclusively in fungal organisms that die from several sessions.

Traditional medicine in fungi treatment

You can try to deal with the disease at home.The treatment must start with soap baths that soften the nail plate.It must be cleaned from a keratinized layer of a manicure file.Such bathroom and cleaning must be carried out once a week, within 6 months.The affected area should be treated with tea tree oil.To improve therapeutic exposure, you can see the nail plate infected with an adhesive plaque, having previously put a buffer, saturated in equal proportions, lavender and tea oils.

Popular methods in the treatment of nail fungus are diverse and often provide a positive and fast result, provided that the disease is in the initial stage.Among the most effective can highlight:

1. Processing of affected areas of hydrogen peroxide.Clean well-steamed nails with a cotton swab with a cotton swab with a cotton swab 2-3 times a day.After a few days, the nail plate will become much softer and can be cut into manicure scissors.
2. The use of cell phone in popular medicine has demonstrated its effectiveness in the treatment of skin diseases, as well as fungal infection of various etiologies.Iodinol is added to the dry minced cup (bought in a pharmacy).These two components are completely ground and the resulting mixture is applied to the affected area.The nail is wrapped with plastic film and is left all night.To cure 1-2 stages of the fungus, it is enough to carry out 3-5 of these procedures.
3. Propolos is considered an effective remedy for the fungus.20% of the tincture with propolis bought in a pharmacy applies to a painful area in the form of a compress.A cotton swab is applied moistened with a therapeutic agent to the nail plate and sealed with a patch.Over time, the affected nail will move a healthy.
4. Golden mustache is an incredible plant that helps with several diseases.In the treatment of the fungus, it is necessary to join a softened sheet of the plant in the steamed nail and leave it under the film to spend the night.In the morning, the softened part must be cut as much as possible, under the root.It is necessary to apply the golden mustache only in the nail plate area, without affecting the skin to avoid the burn.Soon the nail will recover and will be healthy and durable.
5. If the fungus of your nails hit your hands, you can get rid of it with the help of tar soap.It is necessary to wash in depth with him, paying special attention to the affected places.Then you must reduce the nails in a highly concentrated salt solution and bandage them all night.A positive effect will come a week later.

The treatment of nail fungus is a fairly long process.Regardless of what therapy is chosen, should be patient and use regularly the medications prescribed by the doctor.Nor should preventive measures be forgotten to prevent infection again.

The doctor to treat the fungus of the nail is only resolved with an exhaustive examination of the patient and after the results of the laboratory test.To avoid infection with a fungus, it is necessary to use medications for preventive purposes.Follow the condition of the nails and the skin, by identifying the first signs of the disease, communicate immediately with a specialist.Remember that in the early stages the fungus is treated quickly and efficiently.