Foot fungus in the foot is the most common disease found in men and women. Detecting it in the early stages is difficult and difficult, as the fungus slowly affects the nails, without any symptoms. But the sooner the disease is diagnosed, the easier it is to get rid of it. And before talking about how to overcome the disease, one should say a few words about the main symptoms of the disease and its free diagnosis method.
Symptom
As mentioned initially, it is very difficult to recognize the nail fungus in the early stages. The matter is that he does not take care of himself practically. The only sign of damage to the nail plate with yeast is the appearance of the strip and the stain on the nail. However, they are almost invisible and have the same color as healthy nails.
When the fungus is doubled, the stains and strips begin to grow and light, while the nail itself does not change its shape. But again, this happens slowly so that one is unaware of it. And when the fungus grows strongly, the first major symptom of the disease appears. These:
- itching and burning;
- nail polish;
- increased nail plate fragility;
- the presence of white plaque on the nail itself and the soft tissue surrounding it;
- The appearance of unpleasant odors.
It is the symptoms that make a person's attention to the disease. But it's too late. To cure fungus in this case is no longer an easy task. We need to try to get rid of it once and for all.
Self -diagnosis
If you see the symptoms described above, but doubt that in your case, they are associated with fungal disease, then you can run yourself at home. To do this, you need a little potassium permanganate and warm water. Provide a solution from potassium permanganate and lower your feet to it for a few minutes.
Then pull your feet, wipe and carefully check your nails. In the absence of fungal damage, all nail plates should be brown. If some parts of the nail are not stained, then your fear is true - you have fungus.
You don't have to hesitate to treat it, because your health depends on it. Don't think that fungus is just settled on the nails. No, they penetrate deep under the nail plate and through the skin fall into the blood circulatory system. After that, pathogenic fungus is carried throughout the body, having a negative effect on the whole body.
Therefore, once you see a manifestation of fungal disease, you must consult your doctor immediately. If, because of your job, you can't go to the hospital, then you can start home treatment (which is very unwanted). But in this case, it cannot be inactive. It will affect your health.
How to treat fungus on the toenails?
How to cure fungus on the toenails? This question can only be asked by a doctor. It is a type of fungus of more than 300. Each of them has its own features and stability threshold for certain drugs.
Here it is necessary to take external and oral medications. The first is needed to eliminate the symptoms of the disease, the last - to destroy the fungus in the body.
There are a large number of antifungal drugs in the pharmaceutical market. These are pills, and capsules, and ointments, and gels, and drops. All of them have different prices, but they act in the same way.
External remedies are used for affected nails several times a day. They are quickly absorbed, inhibiting fungal growth. Medicines of octus, penetrate the stomach, quickly absorb into the blood circulatory system, give a strong blow to the pathogen, destroying them one by one.
Nail fungal treatment in the legs in the early stages of development
If you successfully recognize nail fungus in the early stages of development, then you are very lucky. The treatment of the disease will pass quickly and without any effect.
If you start fungal treatment at this stage, you may not have to wait until healthy nails grow, as the fungus does not have time to destroy it.
Fungal treatment at the second stage of development
Here everything is harder. This is at its developmental stage, fungus has affected most nails. The main symptoms begin to appear, and the disease has introduced a great deal of discomfort to a person.
At this stage in the development of the disease, strong medication as a doctor's appointment can be used.
They are also used for dry and washed nails. However, now loose areas appear on their surface. They should be removed. You can do this with any sharp tools. But you have to be careful. Removing loose particles, you can get hurt that it will only worsen the current situation.
Remove loose plaques not only on the surface of the nail, but also under it. Then, the drug must be administered into the resulting cavity. In this case, it is also easy to use drugs in the form of drops. Such manipulation should be done daily until healthy nails grow.
Fungal treatment in the foot in the third stage of development
At the stage of this disease, the foot of the fungus in the foot is unacceptable. It is required to seek help from a doctor. Oral medicine cannot be released. And they have a variety of contraindications and side effects, so they are strictly assigned individually.
This occurs only after microscopic examinations and special tests for fungal stability to medicines. During your self -medication, you can make many mistakes that will surely come to the future.
Nail fungal medicine treatment
Home nail fungus treatment is in many ways similar to the treatment of nail fungus in the hand. But it should also be carefully carried out. If the deterioration is observed, then you should consult your doctor immediately and leave an idea of yourself.
So, does traditional medicine advise us? And he offers many ways to treat nail fungus in the feet. But! They only need to be used in combination with drug treatment.
The most effective method for combating fungus on nails is garlic. It is crushed with a knife or passed through the compress, and then applied to the affected nails and covered with polyethylene and bin above. Such compression should be abandoned all night, and in the morning you should remove the remaining garlic from the nails and attach the new one.
Also in the treatment of fungal damage to the nails, iodine has proven itself well. It is used with a cotton sweep on the affected nail plate several times a day. Only before its use should wash and dry your feet.
To avoid "resettlement" fungus to neighboring nails, they should also be treated regularly with iodine. But here there is one "but". After the use of iodine, the nails get yellow.
The use of celandine is also an effective method for treating nails. This is a poisonous plant that is easy to find in the area of our country. To treat fungus, this plant juice is used. It is used for affected nails several times a day. It doesn't have to rinse it.
The downside of this fungal treatment method is that it can only be used for free for several months (in the summer). Then you need to go to the pharmacy and buy celandine oil. In this way, it also gives a good therapeutic effect.
In addition, soda baths also have good therapeutic effects. They are just ready - a few liters of warm water are taken and a few tablespoons of baking soda are attacked in it. Soda creates an alkaline environment where fungus cannot develop and reproduce normally. With its systematic use, the fungus eventually dies and retreats the disease.
You can also use 9%vinegar. Before use, it is necessary to wash and dry the feet. Then, by using a nail file, eliminate the loose part of the nail and only pour it with a cotton swab, which should first be moistened in vinegar. Heat, melt, or do something else with vinegar before use.
Prevention of nail fungus
Finger's fungus causes a lot of discomfort to someone. You can take it anywhere and anywhere. Of course, it's easier to prevent the disease than treating it. And even if you succeed in overcoming the disease, this does not mean that you are now insured from him for the rest of your life.
You should follow some rules that will help you once and for all to forget nail fungus:
- It is required to always adhere to the rules of personal hygiene;
- You can't wear other people's shoes;
- You cannot walk barefoot in rooms where moisture increases;
- You cannot use other people's hygiene products;
- It should always be ventilated and washed;
- As a precaution, it is necessary to regularly use therapeutic varnish and antifungal drugs.
All of these simple rules will help you protect yourself from this disease. And if it happens that you have to know the disease, don't postpone your doctor's visit. The sooner you start treating the fungus properly, the sooner you get rid of it.