Nail fungus is ugly and painful. What is important in the treatment, is to apply the folk remedies and the like do not in marriage to the infection.
How to understand what is a fungus
Suspicion of onychomycosis can be by symptoms:
- The color change of the nail. It all starts with a small stain, nail shining or yellow. Later, you can darken and even to green.
- The change of shape. The nail grows is not so, there, on the plate appear from the wave.
- The sensations are unpleasant, especially if you hit a nail.
- The fragility. The nail begins to flake, it becomes fragile. Clearly, that has changed the structure of the insert.
But best of all, with the diagnosis face the examinations, which will forward your dermatologist: the nail and the surrounding area, you need scratched, and examine under a microscope.
Where is the fungus
All around us are living micro-organisms, including different types of mushrooms. Typically, they do not bother us. But if the fungus will fall in the favorable to him, begins to rapidly reproduce.
The ideal environment for the fungus — the place, where it is hot and humid. For example, in narrow shoes, in the locker room of the gym or in the shower, in the steam bath or in the pool.
Why show the nail doctor
For he has established, what exactly is the fungus. Without research it is not always understandable, especially if the infection only began to spread.
Perhaps the nails have changed due to an injury, bacteria or psoriasis — then antifungal medicines purchased independently, nothing will help.
How to treat nail fungus
Now in pharmacies enough of fungicides, which destroys the fungus, even on the nail, they are sold under different names. For the treatment of the skin around the nail is more convenient to use drugs in the form of ointments for treatment of the card itself — drops, or special anti-fungal lipsticks.
Is the only complication in the treatment of nail fungus: the need to apply the medication for a few months, up to six months. So, the main thing — patience and consistency.
If the fungus is already very deformed the nail, then it is worth visiting the professional that deals with the health of your feet and that can process the nail, so that it does not stop her from living. And it would be good to change or, at least, disinfect the inside of shoes, which is in contact with the dead nails.
In rare cases, it is necessary to remove the nail.
It is worth to treat fungus folk media
All the folk remedies it is questionable whether the alternative pharmacy antibiotics. The iodine, vinegar, herbal tea and juices, the salt — it's all weak anti-sepsis, that can destroy the fungus on the surface of the nail, but may not fully the cal of an infection.
The most effective of these funds, and dangerous, because they burn the skin and only aggravate the situation.
It is much easier to buy special medicine and not to suffer, dreaming of another tray with the flushing composition. The only the hottest of the sun to the feet — nail is a little softened, so there is a chance that antifungal ointments and drops should have an impact the better.
Why is it that the fungus is not treated
Fungal infections are treated much time, so many forget to use drugs or not to buy a new pack when the old ended, but the treatment was not completed.
If the fungus does not stop, it will spread throughout the nail will become thick and rigid, begins to yellow and fall apart. In this case, the skin around the nail and under it you can be patient, increases the risk of injury, internal growth of the nail and the package.
If the infection enters the skin between the toes and the foot, which appear more and crack, which is also pain.
How not to wedding nail fungus
The fungi most often attack the people whose immunity can not cope with the infection: for example, your body weakened chronic diseases. By this, suffer from diabetes or psoriasis, which need to be particularly careful in relation to the health of the nails.
- Watch out for the hygiene. Clean and dry hands and feet fungus does not attract. Therefore, wash-the members and the shoes, socks changes every day (and, if necessary, several times a day), do not forget to clean and cut his nails.
- Carefully choose the fabric that will be the contact with the nails. Cotton socks, gloves and mittens — from natural materials.
- Use slippers and slates, especially of the locker rooms, and bathrooms.
- Use the second shoes. Is not sitting the entire day working on a the same shoe, that walks by the street, especially if it is winter, boots and shoes: do not let the feet perspiration.
- Do not share towels. This personal hygiene items, like toothbrush.
- Do not do manicure and pedicure at home or in the salon, where it is not good enough dealing with of tools — so you can pick up not only the fungus, but something much worse.