How the nail fungus (photo) begins: Don't miss the infection!

Mycoses, called fungal diseases in everyday life, have an infectious nature and are easily transmitted in contact with a person, animal or infected object.

Once it is on the skin or nail plate, the mushrooms immediately begin to eat tissues on which it appeared, gradually being placed more and more area.With its enzymes, the fungus decomposes keratin, which is part of the tissues of the skin, hair and nails, that is, destroy them.

Nail mycoses in the initial phase only vary in a less noticeable manifestation.But the disease is homogeneous throughout the course period and the basis of treatment used.

How the nail fungus begins: Symptoms and photos

The onset of nail mycosis cannot always be seen by accident, as its manifestations can be irrelevant.

Possible symptoms of this disease are as follows:

• Change the color of infected areas, often yellow;
• the disappearance of nail glow;
• the appearance of stains, points or strips embedded in the nails;
• obesity, shaking, fragility or peel of infected areas;
• partial destruction of the nail along the edges and skin over the nail;
• itching or pain in infection;
• An unpleasant odor from the nails.

Listed phenomena can be both symptoms of mycosis and a consequence of other factors, for example, the following:

• lack of vitamins and minerals;
• accumulation of skin or dead dirt;
• injuries;
• taking some medicines;
• Non -infectious diseases: diabetes, psoriasis, eczema.

Thus, for the correct diagnosis of mycosis, even in the presence of symptoms, a laboratory analysis of the affected nail plate is needed.

Symptoms of initial nail fungus in the hands: Photo

Nail mycosis in the hands is somewhat less common than in the legs.

Its manifestations are the same:

• bad smell;
• itching and pain;
• Atrophy of nail plate and skin on it;
• change in the shape and color of the nail plate;
• Loss with brightness nails and a change in their color.

The same symptoms may indicate the following factors:

• Improper food
• Long contact with cleaner or chemical reagents
• Taking certain medicines
• Some non -infectious nature diseases.

Methods for treating initial nail fungi

It is necessary to treat fungal infections, as this not only disrupts the appearance of hands or feet, but also leads to impaired immunity.As a result, people with nails in nails are more prone to colds, influenza and other infectious diseases.

Any way to treat nail mycosis must necessarily include measures to prevent re -infection.With affected tissues, the fungus falls on clothes, shoes and other items, which the patient touches with his fingers or feet.

Therefore, the following rules should be followed:

• Infected shoes that are used before starting treatment, treat with special tools or throw them away.
• Before fully recovery, wear cotton socks.
• Do not use slippers except those that are easy to wash (with a smooth inner surface).
• Change socks and gloves to clean daily, and is used to wash at high temperature and iron.
• It is advisable to treat shoes with ultraviolet antifungal chimneys throughout the treatment.

According to professional medicine representatives, nail mycosis even in the initial phase requires systemic treatment in the first place, and external in the second.The selection of medicines is performed depending on the type of existing fungi.Laboratory tests can determine it.

1. Systemic anti -inflammation agents, or antimycotics.They accumulate on the nails and scales of the skin of the skin.By penetrating the fungi into the cells, the active ingredients of the medication destroy their membrane or stop the synthesis of the substances with which it feeds.As a result, the fungus die.Treatment should last at least 3 months according to the following scheme: a week of admission, a three -week break;So repeat 2 times.After that, for another six months, the medicine will be present in the tissues affected by the fungus.Thus, a healthy nail will have time to grow, and the fungus will not apply to it.The remaining methods of treatment are used in addition to systemic therapy.Using only local exposure methods can cure the infection for some time, but in this case there is a risk of relapse.
2. Antifungal drugs of local use.These medicines are softened in the consistency of nails affected by plasticine.This effect allows you to easily remove the nails affected by the fungus, accelerates the growth of the new nail and increases the effectiveness of systemic drugs.Antifungal agents are produced in the form of varnish or ointments.The affected nails are covered with varnish, and ordinary cosmetic varnish is applied to the top.
3. Medical pedicure.This method is the removal of tissue tissue affected by a fungus and soft grinding of nails and legs with a special multi -nose tool.The procedure lasts from 15 minutes to 2 hours and performed 1 - 2 times a month.The duration of treatment is from 3 months to one year.Medical pedicure is performed in specialized offices.It not only treats the infection, but also improves the appearance of nails.After the first procedure, they look much better.And the signs of recovery become visible in the first 3 weeks of treatment.
4. Ozonotherapy.Inserting ozone into soft tissue near the nails reduces inflammation in them and enhances local immunity.The course of treatment is at least 10 procedures that take up to 20 minutes each.They are held 1 - 2 times a week.
5. Traditional medicineProvides the following method of treating nail fungus.The following sequence of actions should be performed daily for at least 3 months or up to a complete recovery.In the evening before you go to bed, evaporate the legs or arms (depending on the location of the infection) in a solution of soda of drinking at a temperature of 50 degrees.On each nail of the affected limbs, apply cotton wool, well saturated with hydrogen peroxide or apple cider vinegar.Close the foot (brush) with a cellophane plastic wool or glue them with a patch and go to bed.Throughout the treatment period, cut the nails as needed, as usual.

PREVENTION

The sources of infection with the fungus are:

• Public places in which they go without shoes: baths, saunas, showers, sports halls, beaches;
• Public items: shoes (most often slippers), gloves (for example, boxing);
• carpets, most often in the bathroom;
• Animals, including housewives and wool that have fallen from them;
• EARTH

To minimize the possibility of infection, it is necessary to observe hygiene rules:

• If possible, avoid contacts with sources of infection, especially by wearing ordinary shoes and clothing
• Don't wear tight shoes
• Apply ultraviolet antifungal lines for shoes in cohabitation with a person suffering from mycosis.

You need to know that the fungi are able to come to life after a few months of staying in a dry state.

Risk factors that are not amazed are inheritance and slow nail growth.The fungus is easier to spread through a slowly growing nail.The rate of growth decreases with age.

Immunity in this disease does not play an important role, as in the nail area it is much less than in most body systems.

Professional medicine successfully treats Mikos, both in and after the initial phase.However, it is not possible to get rid of this disease without addressing a specialist.