Damage to nail fungus or onychomycosis differs from the lesion of the skin of the feet and interdigital spaces, since the fungus is very difficult to "get".In case it is on the skin (dermatomycosis) then Special ointments and creams penetrate deep into the epidermis, and have their fungal effect.
The fungus is located either in the thickness of the nails, or, in general, under the nail.If he were out, then he could just be washed, cleaned or shaken and the parasite would have no chance.But this is not the case.
A choice of means to fight
Which is better than the fungus of the toenails: ointments, creams or liquids and varnishes?Those who think that there are best ointments from the fungus of the toenails are wrong.Calls, creams and gels, as soft dosage forms, are created specifically to apply them to the skin and they almost do not penetrate the nail.
However, ointments can and should be used in the treatment of onychomycosis, but to crush the skin around the nail plate as well as in interdigital spaces.
But they are not the main participants in the fight for healthy nails, but ancillary.Much more important are the special liquids and nail polishes, which should be applied according to a special scheme.Today, this is the best way to treat your toenails and hands.
Before applying the elbow, preparation is required: the nail plate must be treated with a special sandpaper for better introduction of liquids and varnishes into the nail.As a rule, treatment with varnish and fluid lasts more than one month.If the thumb nails are significantly affected, then sometimes it is required for one year to feed healthy nails.
For tablets
Not every onychomycosis needs tabletsSNevertheless, if the patient's fungus progresses, capturing all new nails, then you cannot do without taking oral medicines.
Do not buy old and cheap products that have been treated in the last century.Despite their low cost, their efficiency is fully compatible with their price.
It is important to remember that only a doctor should prescribe tablet medicines.The point is that the duration of treatment is determined by the depth and spread of onychomycosis and only a dermatologist can determine this.
In addition, capsules and tablets are prescribed to those patients who have weakened immune defenses.Such groups of patients include patients with immunodeficiency, blood disorders, diabetes mellitus, chronic alcoholism, as well as many colds and viral diseases, patients with autoimmune disorders, HIV infection and chronic viral hepatitis.
The tablets, creating the necessary concentration in the blood, affect the fungus "inside", while the varnishes and liquids destroy it outwards.
On prevention
Now you know how it is better to cure your toenails.But without the prevention of recurrence and re -infection, all treatment can be lost.Most often, mycelium and fungus spores are preserved inside the winter shoes that have not been properly treated.After the course of treatment, it is worth a little like such shoes and a repeated infection may occur.
Therefore, along with treatment, you should monitor a complex of preventative measures: treat shoes with a special antifungal spray, spraying it inside and tightly tied shoes in a plastic bag for several hours.Introsted and socks should be washed frequently and ironed with iron with steam function.
You can also untie shoes and often put it in the sun or include special ultraviolet dryers inside it, which are highly effective in combating different types of fungi.
Also important components of prevention are:
- the use of only their towels;
- regular processing of individual slippers;
- Discontinuation of visits to gyms, fitness clubs, bathrooms, swimming pools and other common areas where you can not only "take" a new type of fungus, but also to become a source of infection for others.
Just watching all the activities described above, You can hope for a satisfactory result of treatmentAnd then you can forget about the fungi forever.