Changing the shape and color of the nail, peeling, dryness and flaking – so makes himself known fungus. How to stop, he quickly mastered and feels good, and multiply under the nail plate, feeding on keratin, of which it is composed. Gradually, the fungal mycelium grows and eventually destroy the nail. Then correct the situation only by external means already will, it will be necessary to comprehensive health care, with the use of tablets, and sometimes IVS (if doctor-mycologist will find in the nail fungus).
But so far it has not been made and the fungus managed to win only the edge of the nail plate, affecting more than 2/3 of the surface, can strike ahead of the curve and kill it with antifungal drops.
How to choose an effective cure for foot fungus?
Before you start to heal and purchase the drops from the nail fungus, you need to understand what the parasite has to deal with. Often uninvited guests – representatives of one of the three types of fungi:
- dermatophytes in combat them effective medications on the basis of asola and allylamine;
- Candida die after the interaction with polyene antimicotice, including drugs nystatin group;
- mold – a strong enemy, who is afraid of the only antimicotica in class echinocandins.
Identify mushrooms external features:
- Dermatophytes are starting to "eat" the nail with free edge, gradually moving in the hole. Panel turns yellow, becomes rigid, corrugated, starts hyperkeratosis – increased thickness of the nail.
- Candida behaves differently. First, it strikes a nail into the base, starts to deteriorate in the vicinity of the wells, and then the fungus grows on the edges. The plate may turn yellow and become white, but to grow it for the fungus destroys the cells responsible for the growth of the nail.
- Mold causes the plate to darken, to be covered with dark spots and stripes. In addition, it is rarely restricted to only one nail. Quickly destroys it, the mold proceeds in the soft tissues.
Therefore, the mushrooms should behave according to the scenario of medical textbooks, but in practice, distinguish dermatophytes from Candida one of the only external characters are not always even an experienced dermatologist. The latent phase of the fungal infection may be delayed for several years, and shall be placed on the fungus in the beginning it is very difficult.
Therefore, to decide which active substance used in the treatment and therefore what drops for purchase, you can only doctor, and only after the receipt of the decision of the laboratory. So do not be surprised, if for a reception at the dermatologist, which you will scrape the nail. The obtained spores in the laboratory will grow and then it will become clear which the fungus has settled on your feet.
Drops from the nail fungus
- Drops of terbinafine hydrochloride for the management of all types of fungi on the nails. This means that irrespective of the fungus, nor will be settled on the foot – yeast, mold or dermatophytes – terbinafine hydrochloride this sooner or later overcome (the average duration of treatment – 6 months, to drip twice a day).
- Drops with the active ingredient amorolfine. Affect the synthesis of sterols, which constitute the cells of the fungus. Interference with this process, amorolfine gradually changes the structure and destroys. The most effective to deal with members of the genus Candida.
- The drops, composed of substances derived from allylamine – naftifin. In the event that affects the cells of dermatophytes, but these mushrooms 8 out of 10 cases nest within the nail plate.
Ointment for fungus
Innovative means to combat the mold, 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 resistance and reduces risks reinfestation. This tool is completely safe and allows you to quickly get rid of the mold.
Some ointments most of include synthetic acids, which together with the fungus can damage healthy tissue and cause toxicity and pain.
How to cure against nail fungus.
Depending on the type of active substance, which is part of the drug, the droplets against the nail fungus, they operate in one of two ways:
- To destroy the structure of cells that make up the fungi to the fungicidal effect.
- Slows down the process of cell division, by not letting them breed is fungistatic.
Drugs fungicidal effects work against the adult forms of the fungus, but they are powerless against fungal spores. While falls with the fungistatic action to destroy the young form. It is obvious, that is to destroy mushroom spawn, which is entrenched in the nail plate, it is possible only for those drugs that will be both fungicidal and fungistatic effect. Fortunately, the majority of today's drops are on both fronts. However, in order to understand the pharmacological properties of the drugs and doing the task needs a doctor.
Are the droplets is another important point – not only to destroy the fungal organisms, but also prevent the spread of pathogenic processes in the surrounding tissue. Therefore, as soon as you suspect nail fungus, immediately take action and start treatment drops. Otherwise, it will spawn penetrates in the lateral skin, the rollers, will spread through the foot and then stops, that will be the only long systemic treatment with pills and ointments.
Among other things, the anti-fungal drops:
- relieve inflammation;
- it has antimicrobial effects;
- contributes to the rapid recovery of the affected tissues.
How to apply a drop of nail fungus?
The only problem associated with using the drops that the patient is, as a rule, it is difficult to drip directly on the affected area. The fact that the vast majority of cases, the fungus living under the nail plate and you can get there the use of external resources – ointments, creams, varnishes, drops difficult. So that the active substance directly hit the target and the treatment was really effective, the patient must follow certain recommendations.
- How the steam from the feet in a special bath. The perfect solution is the use of an antiseptic – iodine, potassium permanganate, soda, soap. You can experiment with decoctions and infusions of herbs. Efficient 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 disc surface is sanded with a nail file.
- If the fungus is affecting 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 some of the applications can be painless to remove.
Indications and contra-indications
For the treatment of onychomycosis of drops is only in the early stage of the disease. It is characterized by the following symptoms:
- yellowing of the nail plate, at one edge or in the base;
- thickening of the nail, it becomes difficult to trim and rasp;
- the surface loses its shine and healthy pink color;
- the nail becomes undulatis, it seems, longitudinal stripes;
- struck the edge of the plate is stratified and separated from the nail bed.
The clinical picture may not change for several years and all this time the disease is in the latent stage, a healthy immune system will not allow the spawn to spread throughout the inland. But it is also slightly reduce the immune system is able to give the disease a new start, and then the nail will begin to deteriorate very quickly.
When the mushroom spawn will take more than 2/3 of the nail plate, treatment of onychomycosis falls already will be. Get rid of the aggressive parasite will be possible only after a long time of combination therapy. However, it is worth noting that most antifungal tablets is contraindicated during pregnancy and lactation, and for children up to 12 years. Never prescribed for chronic diseases of the kidneys and the endocrine system.
In connection with the ointments, creams and drops are also limitations, but less restrictive, because the use of external antimycotic money in circulation gets not more than 6% of the active substance.
Prevention of nail fungus on your feet
According to statistics, 35% of patients infected with the fungus from the comfort of home. At risk, families in which older persons live. They are the most prone to mycosis due to natural age-related changes that occur in your body. Reduced, atrophic diseases, and restricted blood flow, causing outbreaks of infections on the nails.
For the protection of other family members should not walk around the house barefoot and wear the wrong sneakers. Patients need to be a separate foot towel and in the bathroom it is better to stand on its own rubber Mat. By the way, to mold in the house can be pet animals, dogs suffer from athlete's foot as often as owners.
Among other things, is the most likely site of infection: public baths, swimming pools, water parks and gyms. To protect against mould in humid conditions and a large concentration of people, it is almost impossible. The best solution is to strike ahead of the curve and start using an antifungal agent before infection.
For example, regularly cover the nails in the hands and feet of a special antifungal nail Polish. Dries quickly, has no contraindications and side effects. On top of it, you can easily use a regular nail manicure.
And don't forget: 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 lack of vitamins and get enough sleep, then fungus will not stand a chance!