Beautiful nails are one of the big pluses in creating the image of a successful, healthy and happy person. But how often it leaves a lot to be desired not only in their appearance but also in the health of the nails. They turn yellow, thicken, peel off.
In very advanced cases, the nail plate may come off completely from the finger. The reason for such an anesthetic and painful condition of the nails is a fungus. Curing onychomycosis, a common and incurable disease, is not as difficult as it may seem.
Visiting saunas, swimming pools without individual shoes, changing rooms on the beaches are all the most common ways of infection and toenail fungus is the most common type of fungal infection. The development of abnormal microflora in the nails is facilitated by frequent stress, emotional stress and reduced immunity.
Bad habits, lack of strict adherence to personal hygiene requirements are also risk factors for nail fungus. The disease is not cured as quickly as the infection. From the correct diagnosis of the disease to the healing, it takes at least six months if the fungus is detected on the toenails and up to twelve months in case of damage to the feet.
Varnishes for the treatment of nail fungus
Depending on the stage and location of the fungal infection, various methods are used that allow you to recover in the optimal time.
In the initial stage of infection, the varnish is successfully used to treat nail fungus, the principle of which is to soften the affected nail plate, as a result, the fungus spores die under the influence of the drug.
Various pharmaceutical companies produce varnish with different names and all confirm high fungicidal properties.
Medications are used successfully to get rid of onychomycosis and prevent the recurrence of the disease. To prevent fungal infections, nail polish remover is also used very effectively.
Recommendations for the use of antifungal varnishes
To ensure the maximum therapeutic effect, the treatment of the affected nails should be carried out according to the recommendations and in the optimal dosage. Thus, the varnish treatment is performed regularly, twice a week and the treatment is continued until the final laboratory and clinical recovery, up to six or twelve months for the fingers and toes, respectively.
When treating nail fungus, it should be borne in mind that toenails can accumulate many times more healing substance than toenails. It is also important to keep in mind that the use of different varnishes in combination is undesirable, as this leads to a reduction in antifungal activity.
Contraindications to the use of varnish
The use of nail polish varnish in the treatment of onychomycosis should be subject to contraindications for its use. It is forbidden to use during pregnancy and breastfeeding, it is contraindicated in people with individual intolerance to the components of the drug, it should not be prescribed to children. Applying varnish to treat nail fungus, it is possible in some cases to notice hyperemia of the nearby areas of the skin.
Rules of application
- The preparation of the nail plate before the varnish treatment consists in the removal of the maximum possible amount of the affected nail tissue using a special nail file that accompanies the medical varnish.
- The surface of the nail is then degreased with a cotton ball soaked in a water-alcohol solution.
- Another way to prepare the nail for applying varnish is to use a healthy bath with soap and baking soda.
- After that, an antifungal varnish is applied to the affected nail. It is recommended to remove the hardened varnish weekly, like the conventional decorative varnishes, using common organic solvents.