Change the shape and color of the nails, peeling, dryness and flaking – also makes itself known fungus. Getting to stop, he quickly mastered and 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 will be – will require comprehensive medical treatment, with the use of tablets, and sometimes IVS (if doctor-mycologist will find in the nail mold).
But so far is not reached and the fungus has managed to win just on the edge of the nail plate, affecting no more than 2/3 of the surface, you can strike ahead of the curve and kill it with antifungal drops.
How to choose an effective cure for foot fungus?
Before to start to heal itself and to buy the drops on the nail fungus, you need to understand what a parasite has to deal with. Often uninvited guests – representatives of one of the three classes of fungi:
- dermatophytes in the fight against them cost-effective drugs on the basis of asola and allylamine;
- Candida die after the interaction with polyene antimicotice, including medication nystatin group;
- mold – a powerful enemy who is afraid only antimicotica from the class of echinocandins.
To recognize the mushrooms on the external features:
- Dermatophytes are starting to "eat" the nail with free edge, gradually move to the hole. Plate turns yellow, becomes rigid, corrugated, starts hyperkeratosis – increased thickness of the nail.
- Candida behaves differently. For the first time strikes a nail at the base, it begins to deteriorate in the vicinity of the wells, and then the fungus that grows on the edges. The plate can turn into a yellow color and become white, but to grow for the fungus destroys the cells responsible for nail growth.
- The mold causes the plate to darken, to be covered with dark spots and stripes. Moreover, it is rarely limited to just one knot. Quickly destroying it, the mold continues to the soft tissues.
So, the mushrooms should behave according to the scenario of the medical textbooks, but in practice to distinguish dermatophytes from Candida one of the only external characters are not always even an experienced dermatologist. The latent stage of a fungal infection may be delayed for many years and to classify the fungus in the beginning is very difficult.
Therefore, to decide which of the active substance used in the treatment and therefore what falls to be bought, can only physician and only after receiving of the conclusion of the laboratory. Therefore, do not be surprised if the receipt of the dermatologist will do a scraping of the nail. The obtained spores in the laboratory will grow and then it will become clear that the fungus has settled on the leg.
The drops on the nail fungus
- Drops of the terbinafine hydrochloride to cope with all kinds of fungus of the nails. This means that, regardless of the fungus, nor settled on the foot – yeast, mold or dermatophytes – terbinafine hydrochloride it will sooner or later overcome (the average duration of treatment – 6 months, to be bathed two times a day).
- Drops with the active ingredient amorolfine. Affect the synthesis of sterols, which constitute the cells of the fungus. Interfere in this process, amorolfine gradually changes the structure and destroys it. The most effective to cope with the members of the genus Candida.
- The droplets consists of substances derived from allylamine – naftifin. In particular, it affects the cells of the dermatophytes, but these mushrooms 8 out of 10 cases nest inside of the nail plate.
Ointment for fungus
Innovative means to combat fungi, the composition contains only natural ingredients, which completely eliminates the side effects. The active substance of the drug tend to accumulate in the body, which increases the immunity and reduces risks reinfestation. This tool is completely safe and allows you to quickly get rid of the fungus.
Some fat most of the includes a synthetic acid, which together with fungi can damage healthy tissue and cause toxicity and pain.
How do the remedy against the nail fungus.
Depending on the type of active substance, which is part of the drug, the droplets against nail fungus work in one of two ways:
- To destroy the structure of cells that make up the fungus to the fungicidal effect.
- To slow down the process of cell division, not letting them race is fungistatic.
Drugs fungicidal effects work against adult forms of the fungus, but they are powerless against fungal spores. While the droplets with the fungistatic action destroy young form. It is obvious that to destroy mushroom mycelium, which is entrenched in the nail plate, it is possible only to those drug, which will be simultaneously fungicidal and fungistatic effect. Fortunately, most of today's drops are on both fronts. However, to understand the pharmacologic properties of the drugs and that the assignment of the needs of the doctor.
Have drops is another strong point – they not only destroy the fungal organisms, but can also prevent the spread of pathogenic processes in the surrounding tissue. So as soon as you suspect nail fungus, immediately to take action and start treatment drops. Otherwise the mycelium will penetrate into the lateral skin rollers, will spread throughout the foot, then stop, it will only long systemic treatment with pills and ointments.
Among other things, the anti-fungal drops:
- relieve inflammation;
- has antimicrobial effects;
- contribute to the rapid recovery of the affected tissues.
How to apply a drop of nail fungus?
The only difficulty associated with the use of eye drops that the patient, as a rule, it is difficult to drip directly on the affected area. The fact that most of the cases, the fungi live under the nail plate and you can go there with the use of external resources – ointments, creams, varnishes, falling hard. So that the active substance directly hit the target and the treatment was really effective, the patient needs to adhere to certain recommendations.
- How to steam out of the feet in a special bath. An excellent solution is the use of antiseptic – iodine, potassium permanganate, soda, soap. You can experiment with the decoctions and infusions of herbs. Valid for fungus, milkweed, calendula, chamomile, and essential oil and sea salt.
- If the nail has started to flake off from the nail bed, free edge should be reduced, and the surface is plate sanded with a fingernail file.
- If the fungus affected a large part of the nail, it makes sense and it does not remove it. For this purpose, special solutions, which gradually softens the plate and several applications can be painless to remove.
Indications and contraindications
To treat onychomycosis drops is only in the early stage of the disease. It is characterized by such symptoms:
- yellowing of the nail plate at one edge or in the base;
- thickening of the nail bed, it becomes hard to cut and rasp;
- the surface loses gloss and a healthy pink color;
- the nail becomes undulatis, it appears longitudinal rails;
- hit the edge of the plate is stratified and separated from the nail bed.
The clinical picture can not be changed for several years and during all that time the disease is in the latent stage, a healthy immune system will allow the mycelium to spread in the inside. But even a small reduction of the immune system is able to give the disease a new impulse, and then the nail will begin to deteriorate very quickly.
Once the mushroom mycelium will take more than 2/3 of the nail plate, cure onychomycosis drops will already be. To get rid aggressive the parasite will be possible only after a long course of combination therapy. But, it is worth noting that most antifungal tablets is contraindicated during pregnancy and lactation, and children up to 12 years. They never prescribed for chronic diseases of the kidneys and the endocrine system.
In terms of fats, creams and drops are also limitations, but less restrictive, because the use of external antimycotic money in circulation gets not more than 6% of active substance.
Prevention of nail fungus on your feet
According to statistical data, 35% of patients become infected with the fungus from the comfort of your own home. At risk – families in which the elderly live. They are the most prone to mycosis due to natural age-related changes occurring with their body. Reduced immunity, atrophic disease, and restricted blood flow causes the appearance of nail infections.
To protect other members of the family, they do not need to walk around the house barefoot and wearing the wrong sneakers. Patients need to be a separate foot towel and in the bathroom it is better to stand on their own rubber Mat. By the way, to bring the fungus in the house can be five dogs suffer from athlete's foot, as often as owners.
Among others, the most likely places of infection: public baths, swimming pools, water parks and gyms. To protect yourself from mildew in damp conditions and a large concentration of people is almost impossible. The best solution is to strike ahead of the curve and to start with the use of antifungal agents even before the infection.
For example, regular coverage of the nails of the hands and feet special antifungal nail Polish. It dries quickly, has no contraindications and side effects. On top of that, you can easily apply a regular nail manicure.
And remember: a rare fungus attaches itself to people with a strong immune system. Pay attention to a healthy lifestyle, eat a full, time to replenish the lack of vitamins and get enough sleep – then the fungus has no chance!