Nail fungus is a disease that causes the bacteria. It affects not only the nail, but and adjacent to the skin.
The infection occurs in the home. Contact with personal items of the patient (shoes, towel, socks) increases the risk of infection. With high humidity (for example, swimming pools, saunas) are potential sources of infection. Under the influence of moisture, the skin cells become separated from the patient, and fall on the floor. Therefore, the circulation in these institutions, barefoot is extremely dangerous.
During the visit of the potentially dangerous use only the shoes. Flip flops in rubber, protecting the feet from unwanted contact in the saunas and swimming pools.
Factors that contribute to the development of nail fungus are:
Another source of infection have recently become beauty salons, that do not comply with the due level of development of tools and equipment.
Adults are infection more than to the children. This is due to the age variations of the PH of the skin (mycosis prefer slightly alkaline or neutral Wednesday). There is secondary factors that contribute actively to the development of the fungus of the nails of the foot: reduction of immunity, exacerbation of chronic diseases, malfunction of the thyroid gland, problems with the GASTROINTESTINAL tract, the extent, or the inflammation of the adrenal glands, etc.
Apart from the aesthetic discomfort, nail fungus of the feet complicated by concomitant chronic diseases (asthma, allergies, and diabetes). Offers a greater resistance and adaptation to many types of treatment. During the course, as part of the treatment, a drastic reduction of the immunity may be a small outbreak of infection cause a relapse of the disease. In this case, repeat the course will be much more difficult.
If the fungus is not treated, then gradually it occupies not only the whole nail, but the skin around him. It is dangerous to the fact that the areas affected are the "door" of the human body to other infections. Yes, and the fungus is low immunity can affect the internal organs.
Running forms of the disease full of complete destruction of the nail without recovery.
In most cases, the nail fungus has pronounced semiology, note that it is not difficult.
The main signs:
Quite rarely, but there are cases of the incidence of the disease in the initial stage, without any bright signs.
Modern medicine offers a wide range of drugs to fight against pathogenic organisms on the nails. Pharmacy shelves are full of a variety of anti-microbial coatings, ointments, creams, gels and patches. This group of medicines is easy-to-use and has a minimum of contraindications.
Besides local therapy, the treatment for the fungus takes place in a complete way, with the use of oral drugs (tablets). This group of drugs has a number of contraindications and side effects. The combination of local and oral therapy gives more high percentage chances of complete recovery and lack of recurrence of the disease. But the full treatment must be assigned and performed under the supervision of a doctor.
A wide range of producers of drugs drove from near the features of each individual case (a type of pathogen, the degree of damage, a hotbed of localization). The same drug for the self-appointment different patients can give as a positive outcome, and aggravate the disease, the development of resistance of the fungus to treatment. Then, to deal with nail fungus at home should be strictly prescribed by a specialist.
One of the most common ways for the treatment of nail fungus are special anti-fungal lucky. Their use in the initial phase. Some applied the nail under cosmetic lacquers. Use it to fight the disease directly on the nails. When infected, contiguous to the nail skin, nail Polish, get rid of the fungus impossible.
Tip: the first choice of medication for the therapy, it is necessary to do the analysis, to determine the type of fungus. This will help you to choose the active drug for a particular pathogen. Reduce unnecessary waste financial for the purchase of different medicines.
After completion of the full course of treatment be sure to hand over the repeated analysis. Then you will be sure that it will not happen of recurrence of the disease due to a small hearth, which didn't cure until the end.
In our country there is neither a disease, who do not seek care for animals at your fingertips, or folk remedies. Self-love is caused by a low level of health services in the most remote areas of the city areas. Trust, if his health "grandmother's" recipe of the deaf the villages, or to request accessible aid, qualified medical everyone decides for himself.
All known disinfectant. Apply its need on the nails in the morning or in the evening as the enamel. Can be applied as a nail, and healthy. But appliers for the nails in this case, use separate, not to move the infection to healthy areas. The course of treatment of 20-30 days. In the case of iodine allergy, do not apply. The procedure is different to accessibility, ease of use and low cost. If moderate and severe form of cure the illness of one of iodine is impossible.
Tip: Iodine is a good prevention tool. Inflicting on the nails once a week can significantly reduce the risk of infection is onychomycosis.
Traditional medicine contains a lot of recipes by fungus on the nails with the garlic. Distributed recipe tincture of puree of garlic and alcohol (in equal parts) with a little water. Apply garlic on the nail a thin layer. In the application of the ointment easier and more convenient dyes. Make garlic and butter. Compresses with ointment the nail is applied to the whole night. It is important to remember that the garlic may cause irritation and burns of the skin, then to abuse to apply the garlic is not worth.
With the addition of vinegar make anklets bathrooms. Legs pre-steam. In the water, add a small amount of vinegar, the smell was not pungent, and the water for the taste of just giving a light acidity. Foot immersed in a solution, not tap to the bottom of the bowl to the foot. For the procedure, it is enough to 15 minutes.
It is important to remember that the abuse with a vinegar solution, and even with its high concentration, you are likely to get stronger burn of the skin, that treat is sure to be the doctor! Enforce extreme measures of caution to its application.
Known cleanup remedy for the wounds. The hydrogen peroxide is added, such as vinegar, in a small number of foot baths. The procedure is 15 minutes. After that, you need to rub the legs dry without rinsing.
Juice of celandine is known for its anti-inflammatory action and antimicrobial, proven more than a century. The infusion of water and leaves of the celandine (1:1 ratio). The leaves, pour boiling water for an hour. In this solution the legs of the steam every 6 hours, minutes, and the 15. Simple and easy in this way will not name. Not everyone has the ability to perform the procedure with such a low time interval.
Except infusion, wipe the nails and the fresh juice of the stems of plants. It is important to remember that the celandine in large quantities — poison to humans and its application must be as careful and without excessive doses!
Universal delicious and healthy, fruit. The lemon is a mass of useful functions and in folk medicine, had its well-deserved place of honor. The treatment for fungus lemon is no exception.
Thin slices of lemon are applied to the nail, wrapped in cellophane and close the bandage. Pass the treatment, in this way, for 12 - 14 days. You need to try to avoid prolonged contact with the skin.
The product of the bees, that the real beekeepers meet not less honey. For their useful properties and disinfectants used in the treatment of the fungus in the foot. Tincture of propolis is good and relieves the accompanying pain sensations (itching, burning). The sick of the nails to apply the propolis to fall in a natural way, which promotes the renewal of the nail. Tincture of propolis is sold in the pharmacy, and at that price will be 20-30 €
Even after full healing, no one is immune from reinfection. Completely protect yourself from fungi and micro-organisms is simply impossible. For the fungus to enter the body and on the skin of a man did not damage to health, it is necessary to increase immunity. In the case of strong immunity, no fungus is not terrible. After serious illnesses have to pay careful attention to their health.
Comply with personal hygiene, change socks every day and not use the shoes of someone else. Wear quality shoes with natural materials and keep the feet dry.
