Onychomycosis or fungus- damage to the nail plate and a near-non-wagon roller- a common disease. About 30% of the world's population suffers from various forms of nail diseases caused by pathogenic fungi.
Mycoses lead not only to the destruction of the nail, but also to the general damage to the body. Inexpensive, but effective drugs of local and general purposes will help to cope with the fungus on the arms or legs. Which ones? Consider this in the article.
How to treat a fungus?
There are three main methods of fungal infection therapy:
- Therapy with external antifungal drugs is recommended in case of infection of not more than 1/3 of the surface of the nail and no more than 2 fingers on the leg or hand. Gives a minimum of side effects for the patient with prolonged treatment.
- Taking systemic antifungal drugs in the form of tablets or capsules.
- Complex therapy of both local and systemic drugs is used for old lesions, extensive infection. If the course of treatment was carried out in full, the nail plate affected by the fungus is replaced by healthy. To fully verify the absence of a fungus, you need to take a scraping two weeks after the end of the course of therapy and after a month and a half.
Only a dermatologist, who takes into account all the characteristics of the patient’s condition, should select the treatment method and control the treatment method and control the treatment method. Self -medication is dangerous in that with improper or not sufficiently long therapy, the fungus will develop resistance to used medicines. In this case, further treatment will be significantly difficult.
Ointment, varnish or tablets?
Medicines are available in various forms: ointment, varnish, pills. The ointment is a convenient form for the treatment of the fungus on the legs, the varnish is on the hands. Tablets - a universal offer. How is medication with tablets performed?
- Preparations in the form of tablets are prescribed for any form of the disease.
- A prerequisite is the lack of side effects.
- Dosage adjustment is guaranteed. After the diagnosis, the dosage is made taking into account the severity of the disease, the age of the patient, and health.
- The instruction indicates the minimum number of contraindications.
- The tablets are convenient for reception.
- Compliance with the instructions is a guarantee of effectiveness. Only compliance with the scheme will destroy the fungus and protect against relapse of infection.
- Drug therapy implies price availability. Each patient is able to undergo a treatment course to restore nail health.
- Tablets are available even to children, so the chance of recovery is open at any age.
- The presence of an understandable and complete instruction. Regular intake allows components to destroy the walls of fungal dispute and guarantee the recovery of nails.
Before starting the medical course, it is recommended to consult a doctor and determine the right product. The achieved result is fixed by the successful passage of the entire course. Otherwise, the risk of recurrence of fungal damage is maintained.
Keratolytic agents are used for significant (more than 40%) damage to the nail. However, they must be used carefully, observing all the rules stipulated in the instructions.
For deeper penetration, preliminary steaming is necessary, and the nail plate is scratched with a file. The processing of the affected nail, followed by gluing, is carried out every 3-4 days.
The procedure for applying varnish involves compliance with safety measures:
- When interacting with varnish, special protective gloves are used;
- It is recommended to refuse decorative cosmetics;
- To achieve the desired results, you will have to refuse to build nails;
- Fire processing is prohibited.
The above recommendations are preserved until complete recovery.
Using vinegar and hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide and vinegar are also treated for onychomycosis. In order for the result to appear, they must penetrate the nail bed. Therefore, it is important to steam the nails well before processing. Then:
- The patient is soaked in 5-% vinegar for 5 minutes.
- The next day, they do the same in 2-% of hydrogen peroxide.
- The procedure is repeated within 3 weeks.
If a burning sensation appears on the near-non-non-nonsense area, it is better to refuse the use of hydrogen peroxide. You can also spray hydrogen per day 2-3 times a day. Give the processed areas to dry well and only then put on socks.
Result
What we recommend:
- Consult a doctor, determine the type of fungus and the stage of the disease (about which doctor to contact here, read here);
- If the fungus is not in an advanced stage, start with local drugs;
- If there is no effect, try a tool with another active substance;
- Try therapeutic varnishes;
- In severe cases, try combined therapy (local and systemic drugs at the same time).
When replacing the drug with cheaper, pay attention to contraindications in the instructions. Do not be too lazy to take tests, if necessary.