Foot nails: Identify and handle correctly

A trouble such as a fungus on the nails of the legs is a frequent pathology, which when ignoring treatment can cause various complications.The disease is undergoing poor therapy, but there are many alternative medicines and medicines, which, with proper use, help to get rid of the disease.

Nail mushrooms - what is it?

In medical terminology, nail fungi are called onycomycosis.The nail plate is infected in contact with the spore, then the rapid growth of the fungus begins, affecting deeper and width nails.

Most often, such a pathological condition is observed in people of advanced age.The following factors affect the occurrence of the disease:

• excess body weight;
• Digestive diseases;
• weakening of the immune system;
• Damaged thyroid functions or adrenal glands;
• Incorrect hygiene.

Experts determine several stages and forms of fungal damage.

First signs and symptoms

Damage to nail fungus is difficult to determine, as its clinical manifestations are gatherings with symptoms of other diseases.

The first signs of a fungal infection pathology include:

• Reduce nail glow;
• itching near the fingers;
• thickening of the plate;
• nail fragility;
• uneven edges of the plate;
• white, black or yellow site on the surface;
• Blacation of the nail.

If the nails become fragile, thin and often crumble, then this symptom can also be an early symptom of the fungus.

Fungal forms

Symptoms of the disease depend on the shape of the fungus:

• Atrophic.A gray shade on the nail is manifested, pale and dull plate is observed.The nail begins to atrophy from the outer edges.
• Hypertrophic.As a result of the active growth of skin scales, the nail plate thickens more than 2 millimeters.Nail deformity depends on the negligence of the pathology.The shade is gray or dark yellow.One of the signs of such a fungus is similar to the claws of a bird.
• Normotorophical.The color of the nail with this variety of fungi varies, but the brightness and thickness remain the same.In the early stages, spots are formed from white to yellow shade.If the disease is not treated, they become more in size.The plate in this case does not grow on the nail bed.
• Proximal.This fungus spreads to the skin roll.Painful sensations in the cuticle area are possible.
• In total this infection develops in the case of ignoring the treatment of other types of fungi.It is associated with loss of color and brightness, pressure and fragility.As a result, complete destruction of the nail plate.
• White surface mushrooms.It is characterized by the formation of white spots and stripes that apply to the entire nail.

• Distal.The nail lesion is associated with boredom, color loss and a change in the thickness of the nail plate.Once the affected area die, the nail is deformed and crumbled.
• Side there is swelling of the skin rollers, redness and seal.It is characterized by the pain of the region near the nail.When a bacterial infection is attached, a purulent process begins.

Depending on the severity of the pathology, proper treatment is determined.

A typical clinical view

Clinical manifestations of fungal damage to the nail include:

• a sensation of burning and itching of the skin near the destination;
• the fragility of the nail;
• swelling of the lesion;
• active exfoliation of the plate;
• Color changes (black, yellow, gray, green, brown indicate the pathological process);
• a painful sensation in the place where the fungus is located;
• Nail deformation.

When ignoring inappropriate treatment or therapy, keratinization of the plate and increased seals are observed.

Stages of nail damage fungus

Experts distinguish three stages of the disease.Each of them is characterized by certain symptoms:

• 1 is difficult to determine visually.It is manifested by small pale spots on the nails.
• 2 superiors are formed, the color of the tile begins to change, the glow is lost.
• 3 The skin near the nail plate begins to blush and get sick.There is a layer and deformation of the nail.

The risk sites of infection

Only a qualified specialist can diagnose fungal damage.

The infection can occur in a wet and warm place where the fungus develops rapidly.Therefore, you need to be attentive and adhere to the rules of hygiene in the public environment:

• sauna;
• Shower cabin;
• BATH A
• GYM
• Solarium;
• public locker room;
• beach;
• swimming pool

You can put a nail fungus by trying someone else's shoes.In addition, the infection can occur in a cosmetic salon in the pedicure procedure if non -systemic or master instruments are used has a fungus in the hands and performs manipulation of mittens.

Diagnostic methods

If signs of fungi appear, the patient should consult a dermatologist or mycologist.

The following laboratory studies include diagnostic methods of the disease:

• Microsporia;
• cultural analysis;
• DNA research.

If necessary, additional diagnostic methods may be described.

Traditional

As a result of the disease, therefore, various complications can develop, therefore, appropriate therapy is needed.Only a specialist can prescribe drug treatment for a fungus, given the following factors:

• the form and stage of the disease;
• sections of the lesion;
• simultaneous pathology;
• Individual characteristics of the patient's body.

Most often used medicines for external use in such forms:

• cream or ointments;
• patch;
• Special antifungal spray;
• solutions for lotions and compresses;
• spraying;
• oil

You can use a medical spray based on amorolphine from the fungus.This tool is suitable for both treatment and prevention.They help to get rid of the pathological process on the nails and other varnishes.

For the treatment of fungi, solutions are often prescribed to effectively cope with the disease.

To get rid of painlessly from the affected nail, a special adhesive plaster is used.Before using it, the legs should evaporate in hot water.Apply the product for four days.To remove the piece again, you need to take a hot bath.The exfoliated nail is carefully removed with scissors.If necessary, the procedure is repeated several times.

With a neglected shape of the fungus, drugs for internal administration can be prescribed.

With severe nail damage, surgical removal is used.It is also possible to use acid disinfection, laser treatment, cryotherapy.Usually these methods are addressed if medication therapy does not work.

During treatment, to prevent re -infection, it is necessary to disinfect the surfaces with which there were damaged nail contacts.

It is important to remember that a specialist must prescribe medication.Self -medication can aggravate the situation and provoke the development of complications.

Alternative products in the fight against nail fungus

There are a large number of alternative methods to combat a fungus infection.

In folk medicine, popular and effective procedures that help eliminate fungi are considered:

• compress;
• foot bath;
• lotions;
• Applying ointments from plant products.

Effective antifungal agents of alternative therapy are:

1. Ointment of garlic.To prepare it, the butter is mixed with minced garlic.Apply for a few hours on the affected nails.
2. Sea salt bath.Make a warm solution and keep your feet in it for thirty minutes.After the procedure, it is recommended to apply olive oil on the nails.
3. Foot bath with a decoction of calendula, celandine, ground or milk horses.
4. Mint salt compress.A tablespoon of salt is mixed with a crushed plant and applied to the problem area for several hours.
5. Lotion from propolis.A cotton pad is wet in the solution and applied to a affected nail.
6. Lubricating a diseased nail plate with celandine juice.
7. Mixing the egg wrapping.The ways, the pitch of the birch and the sulfur is added to the protein.Mix thoroughly and applied to the nails.
8. Compress from ammonia.A spoonful of ammonia is diluted in a glass of water.The material for the procedure is moistened in the liquid.
9. Apricot Smol.Alcohol tincture is prepared from the wood resin, taking the ingredients in equal parts.Using this tool, they make a compress.
10. Coffee bath.Make strong coffee, pour it into a pelvis.In this tool, it is recommended to evaporate your feet for twenty minutes.
11. Tar Comppress.For this procedure, get a birch pitch.
12. Bath based on the bleach for the oral cavity, apple cider vinegar and lemon juice.
13. Compress from hydrogen peroxide.Before using it, it is recommended to take a soda bath.
14. Attached to wild sick nails from the onions.

An effective popular cure for fungal damage is considered a tool of soda and apple cider vinegar.The following ingredients are needed for its preparation:

• Apple cider vinegar - 250 ml;
• Food soda - 150 g;
• Water (hot) - 3 l.

Foot baths are done with this medicine.The particularity of such a procedure is that at first the legs are placed in a vinegar solution for twenty minutes.Then, after a while, take a bath with soda.It is recommended to do the procedure several times a day.

• Compressions can also be made from such ingredients:
• crushed horseradish (root);
• sunflower oil and vinegar (Product ratio 1: 1);
• Tea mushroom;
• Tangerine juice;
• tea tree oil;
• Ash washed mountain.

These funds are recommended to be applied to the affected area at night.

Phytotherapists are advised to fill the medicinal plants crushed in socks with a fungus on their feet:

• mint;
• chamomile;
• nettle;
• wise

The first signs of the disease can be defeated if you evaporate your feet in a solution of laundry soap.

Prevention measures

It is important to remember that you can only use alternative medicines on high heels.The dead layers should be removed every time using a nail file or scissors.

To prevent the appearance of the disease, the following recommendations should be followed:

1. Avoid contact with infected people.
2. In sauna, bath, gym, pool, wear available rubber slippers.
3. Strengthen the immune system.
4. Dry your shoes after walks.
5. For pedicure, use sterile instruments.
6. Wear clean socks made of cotton material.
7. Wipe the dried legs behind the bath and shower.
8. Do not escape someone else's shoes.
9. Do not allow burns and frosts.
10. After visiting public places such as a locker room, a sauna, a bath, you should wash your feet well.To do this, it is advisable to use laundry soap.You can keep a little legs in an unaware of the unaware of the ration or soda.
11. Choose comfortable, natural shoes.
12. Follow the correct nail hygiene: Remove pollution and decoration.
13. Take medicines for medical prescription only.
14. You have individual household items (washing clothes, pumice, slippers).

To prevent infection, it is recommended to use a special antifungal spray.

Thus, it is easy to get infected with a fungus in public places.To avoid the development of the disease, the rules of prevention should be followed.

Pathology can be treated with the help of popular medicines and remedies.However, therapy should only be performed with the approval of the doctor.