Onychomycosis is a fungal nail disease caused by dermatophytes and mushrooms of the genus Candida.Infections occur in home relationships from infected people and animals.Initially, the nail fungus developed slowly and was invisible, but after a while the symptoms of the disease developed rapidly.
Manner of infection
Fungal wounds can occur under the following conditions:
- injury, wound, scratches, skin irritation on the toes;
- Frequent or prolonged contact of the foot: when the density of the tissue decreases, the spores of mycosis are free to penetrate into the nail layer;
- Excessive sweat: tight shoes, synthetic socks create a warm and humid environment, optimal for the development of fungus on the feet;
- Taking antibacterial drugs;
- Varicosis, venous deficiency, diabetes mellitus and other systemic diseases that negatively affect capillary blood circulation and lymph flow.
After the fungal infection penetrates the top and in the nails, the miselium begins to grow, destroying the nail plate.At this stage, using the diagnosis, you need to determine the presence of fungal infections and choose the optimal treatment method.
Symptom
Symptoms of the disease can be divided into two categories: by changing the color and structure of the nail plate.
The color of the affected nails may vary depending on the pathogen:
- The yellow stripes that occur on the edge of the nail indicate epidermophytosis;
- With trichtophytics, the nail shade becomes gray-gray;
- White places and white stripes indicate rubofitosis;
- In the case of favus infection, the whole surface shade becomes yellow, while at first the disease remains a smooth and shiny surface of the nail plate.
In the case of mycosis growth, the nail structure changes: nails lose hardness and become loose, fragile, easy to delay.When infected with epidermophytes, the nail thickness increases and the shape resembles bird claws.
Nail fungus can be accompanied by unpleasant odors, allergic reactions to the feet, irritation, redness of the toe.In the case of advanced stages of the disease, there is a risk of detachment and loss of nails.
How to treat nail fungus at home
For successful foot and nail treatment, an integrated approach is important:
- use of drug antifungal agents in the form of cream, ointment, varnish;
- the use of traditional medicine recipes;
- Preventive measures after recovery.
Together with medicines, home treatment prescriptions are quite effective in combating onychomycosis.Standard treatment of homeail fungus includes the use of compression and bath with natural fungal agents.
- Compress from garlic.Some garlic cloves are crushed in mashed potatoes, which are placed on the affected nails in the feet.Garlic should be kept for 40 minutes every evening.
- Pine.Lubricate the affected area with FIR oil several times a day.The duration of treatment is 2-4 months.
- Bath with Timyan.For infusion, you need to pour 100 grams of dried thyme grass with 2 liters of boiling water.When the solution is medium heat, it is necessary to repel the liquid and steam the legs for 15-20 minutes.This procedure is performed daily until recovery.
- Bath with salt and potassium permanganate.In hot water (3 liters) Add 3 tablespoons.L. salt and several potassium crystal permanganate so that the solution is pink.The feet are steamed for 20 minutes, after which you should apply antimicrotic cream.
- The leaves of the Rowan.100 grams of mountain ash green leaves must be chopped and add 1 tablespoon of salt.Rowan leaf compression is covered with polyethylene and stored all night.
Iodine
Yodium alcohol solution is an excellent antiseptic that is successfully used in antifungal therapy by home method.
To get rid of fungus, use 5%iodine solution.To do this, you need to drop yodium solution on the affected nail plate twice daily.Good treatment results will be visible in a week.Continue with iodine treatment from 5 to 8 weeks.
Baths needed with iodine.In moderate hot water, add 5 drops of 5%iodine and sweep your feet for 10-15 minutes.The effects of eradication of iodine solutions act on fungal infections better if the nails and skin on the fingers are well steamed.
After the procedure, you need to wipe your feet with a paper towel and treat hydrogen peroxide.After that, antifungal creams should be used.
Ammonia
Ammonia solutions are successfully used to treat nail fungus, as they are not only antifungal, but also antibacterial properties.
The ammonia compress consists of 200 ml of cold boiled water and 1 tbsp.L. Ammonia.For procedures, cotton pads are used, which must be washed in solution and wear affected nails.The compress is left all night.To fix the cotton pad on the finger, you can wear an attack.
Therapeutic baths: in moderate hot water, you need to add 2-3 tablespoons of ammonia, 1 tablespoon of liquid soap and 1 tablespoon soda.It is necessary to steam the feet in a solution for 10-15 minutes.Then the nails are cut, and the top layer with the file cut on top.After that, you need to rinse your feet in clean water, wipe dry and use antifungal ointment or varnish at night.
Nail fungus with this method should be treated every evening for 10-12 days.After the improvement becomes significant, the bath must be used in 2-3 weeks.
Hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide is an excellent antiseptic and has proven itself in the treatment of various types of dermatophytes.Use a 3%hydrogen peroxide solution, as high concentrations can affect the nails and skin.
To provide compresses, you need a bath with hot soap, 3%solution of hydrogen peroxide, cotton pads, polyethylene.The feet should be steamed in hot water for 10-15 minutes, and then attach a cotton pad with hydrogen peroxide to damaged nails.Above, you can cover the compress with polyethylene and protect it.
The compress is placed for 40-50 minutes, after which the antifungal cream is applied to the surface of the nail on the feet.The course of treatment is 15-20 days.
Vinegar and eggs
Vinegar and acetic acid are often used to combat fungal infections at home, as the acidic environment prevents the development of all types of mycosis.Recipes use 3% vinegar and 9% concentration, essence of vinegar, apple cider vinegar.In this case, the product is mixed with other components to soften the effects of acidic environment on the skin.
- Treatment with vinegar and eggs.It should take 3 raw protein and 2 tablespoons.L. vinegar and alcohol.The product is thoroughly mixed with homogeneous conditions and applied to the nails affected on the gauze or cotton pad.After 20 minutes, the cotton pad used is removed, and the compress must be repeated with a new disc.Then you need to wash your feet in clean water and apply antifungal varnish.During the procedure, you can feel a slight burning sensation, the redness of the skin is possible - this is how the vinegar effect is indicated.If the burning sensation is very strong, the concentration of vinegar in the recipe should be reduced.To cure fungus at home with vinegar, it will take 2-3 months of daily procedure.
- Iodine and apple vinegar.These materials are mixed in the same proportion and the product is used in cotton.For each nail, use a new stick.Because the recipe includes iodine, the nail plate will be brown.Medical mixtures can also be applied to the skin affected by fungus.This solution is used 2-3 times daily for 10 days with a week's rest.At the end of the treatment, the procedure is repeated several times a week for a month for prevention purposes.
A method of people's treatment
External fungal treatment at home is carried out using healing herbal decoctions and tinctures.The only condition when it is necessary to stop the treatment of nail fungus with the agent shown is the appearance of an allergic reaction.
- Tincture from lilacs.Lilac has a strong antibacterial effect.Tincture will require 10 grams of dry purple and 100 ml of alcohol.Products need to be emphasized in dark places.Store the tincture in a dark glass vessel.To get rid of nail fungus, pour the affected area with lilac tincture 2-4 times a day until complete healing.
- Cheeric water.Chezieric is a toxic grass used only externally to destroy dermatophytes, losing, lice.Cheeriter's alcohol solutions are sold in pharmacies.This product is used for nails and skin affected on the feet several times a day.Cheeritsa can also be used as a preventive agent after the destruction of onychomycosis.
- An antifungal collection.To boil, it requires ruta grass, fences and noodles.It should take 1 tablespoon per plant and pour a glass of boiling water.After the liquid is raised and cooled, it can be used as a compress 2-3 times a day.
- Dill boil.Dill Grass has a strong disinfectant effect.To cook, you need to boil 2 tablespoons of dry dill in two liters of water using a water bath for 15-20 minutes.Currently, part of the water is evaporated, so you need to add boiling water to the boil to bring the amount of liquid to 2 liters.Dill stew is used for daily foot baths for onychomycosis and stop dermatomycosis.This home treatment method is used daily for a month.
- Celandine.Celandine grass is quite toxic and has bacterial and antifungal properties.To provide infusion, you need 3 tablespoons.L. celandine and half a liter of boiling water.The liquid produced after cooling must be filtered.Celandine absorption is used to wipe and compress in areas with fungus 2-3 times a day.
- Peppermint.Peppermint stew relieves inflammation and itching, and is used for foot baths for onychomycosis.It is necessary to provide the right amount of the stew based on the proportion: 2 tbsp.L. Peppermint dried grass and 1 cup of boiling water.Cooking time is 15 minutes in a water bath.
What can be the consequence of
If you do not treat the disease, then the form of nail fungus can cause serious consequences, which can worsen the general condition of the body and nails of the feet.The main consequences of onychomycosis include the following conditions:
- Perenogue hyperkeratosis is a complication of onychomycosis, where the nail plate is very thick.
- Onicholysis nails - release the nails from the nail bed, when the shape is vacant under the solid layer.
- Destruction of nail plate.In this case, it may be necessary to remove nail surgery.
- Epidermophydides are the result of nail fungal allergies, which periodically show rash throughout the body.
- There is a possibility of spreading the infection throughout the body.Mycosis can hit significant areas of the skin, arms, face, and hair follicles and, in rare cases, nervous and lymph systems.
Prevention
Prevention of onychomycosis aims to maintain high body protection function, this requires the following steps:
- Take vitamin and mineral complexes;
- take enough vegetables;
- minimizing food consumption with high sugar content, as high blood glucose levels help to reproduce mycosis;
- eliminating intestinal dysbiosis;
- Avoid stressful situations.
You also need to monitor skin integrity and foot hygiene.This is the following:
- Treat wounds and scuffs on time;
- removes foot hyperhidrosis;
- Do not use other people's shoes and hygiene products.
For the prevention of fungus on the feet, you can use the medicines used once a week.For this purpose, antimicrotic varnish is used, above it is allowed to apply color varnish.