Beautiful nails are one of the big advantages in creating the image of a successful, healthy and happy person. But how often leave a lot to be desired not only in their appearance, but also in the health of nails. They turn yellow, thicken, flake off.
In very advanced cases, the nail plate can be completely detached from the finger. The reason for the unesthetic and painful nail condition is fungus. Catching onychomycosis, a common and difficult disease to treat, is not as difficult as one might think.
Visiting saunas, swimming pools without individual shoes, dressing rooms on the beach are all the most common means of infection, and toenail fungus is the most common type of fungal infection. The development of pathological microflora on the nails is facilitated by frequent stress, emotional stress, and decreased immunity.
Bad habits, lack of strict adherence to personal hygiene requirements are also factors that provoke nail fungus. Healing of disease is not as fast as infection. From a correct diagnosis of the disease to a cure, it takes at least six months if the fungus is localized on the toenails, and up to twelve months in the event of damage to the feet.
Varnish for the treatment of nail fungus
Depending on the stage and localization of the fungal infection, various methods are used that allow you to recover in an optimal time.
In the early phase of infection, varnish is successfully used to treat nail fungus, the principle is to soften the affected nail plate, as a result, fungal spores die under the influence of drugs.
Various pharmaceutical companies produce varnishes under different names, and all of them confirm the high fungal properties.
Drug preparations are successfully used to eliminate onychomycosis and prevent recurrence of the disease. To prevent fungal infections, varnish from nail fungus is also used very effectively.
Recommendations for the use of antifungal varnishes
To ensure maximum therapeutic effect, treatment of the affected nails should be carried out according to the recommendations and in optimal doses. Therefore, varnish treatment was carried out periodically, twice a week, and treatment was continued until final laboratory and clinical recovery, up to six or twelve months respectively for fingers and toes.
When treating nail fungus, keep in mind that toenails are capable of accumulating several times more therapeutic substances than nails. It is also important to remember that using different varnishes in combination is undesirable, as this leads to a decrease in antifungal activity.
Contraindications when using varnish
The use of varnish from nail fungus in the treatment of onychomycosis should be subject to contraindications to its use. It is prohibited for use during pregnancy and lactation, is contraindicated in individuals with individual intolerance to the components of the drug, it should not be prescribed to children. Applying varnish for the treatment of nail fungus, it is possible in some cases to observe hyperemia of nearby skin areas.
Rules of application
- Preparation of nail plates before treatment with varnish consists of removing the maximum amount of affected nail tissue using a special nail file attached with medical varnish.
- Then the surface of the nail is diluted with a cotton ball soaked in a water-alcohol solution.
- Another way to prepare nails for applying varnish is to use soap and soda hygiene baths.
- After that, antimycotic varnish is applied on the affected nails. It is recommended that the cured varnish be removed weekly, much like a conventional decorative varnish, using regular organic solvents.