Fungus of the nails: what you need to know to heal and don't get sick again

Nail fungus is an ugly and evil. That the most important in the treatment, if you have to apply folk remedies and how to not catch a virus.

How to understand that it is a fungus

Suspected onychomycosis can symptoms:

1. Change the color of the nail. It starts with a small spot, nail lit or yellow. Then you can darken and even in the green.
2. Change of shape. The nail grows it is not so, is not there for fun, appear wavelength.
3. Unpleasant sensations, especially if you click on the nail.
4. Fragility. The claw begins to delaminate, become brittle. Obviously, that has changed the structure of the plate.

But it's better with the diagnosis to cope with laboratory tests that will lead to a dermatologist: the nail and everything around, should be scratched and to examine under the microscope.

How is the fungus

All around us are living micro-organisms, including various mushrooms. Usually do not prevent us. But if the fungus will get into advantageous for him conditions, will begin rapidly to multiply.

The ideal environment for fungi — position, where it is hot and humid. For example, in close shoes in the locker room of the gym or in the shower, in the bathroom or in the pool.

Why show the nails dr.

To install, that is just the fungus. Without research it is not always clear, especially if the infection only began to spread.

Maybe, the claws have been changed due to injury, bacteria or psoriasis — then anti-fungal medicines, to buy yourself, will not help you.

How to treat nail fungus

Now in pharmacies several fungicides that destroy the fungus even on the nail, sold under different names. For the treatment of the skin around the nail is more convenient to use the drug in the form of ointments for the treatment of the same plate, drops, or special anti-fungal nail polishes.

The only difficulty in the treatment of nail fungus: you should apply the drug in a few months, up to six months. Therefore, the main thing — patience and consistency.

If the fungus is already very deformed nail, then it's worth it to visit a specialist that deals with health leg and is able to process the infected nail, so as not prevented to live. And it would be nice to change or at least to disinfect the inside of the shoes, which were in contact with be amazed by the nails.

In rare cases, we may need to remove the nail.

It worth to treat fungus folk remedies

All of the municipal funds is a questionable alternative pharmacy antibiotics. Iodine, vinegar, vegetable extracts and juices, salt — are all antiseptics, that can destroy the fungus on the nail surface, but will not be able to fully lime infection.

The most effective of these chapters, and even dangerous, because they burn the skin and only aggravate the situation.

It is much easier to buy a special treatment and do not suffer, inventing a basin of slaughter composition. The only plus of the warm foot bath — nail a little softening, so there is a possibility that antifungal ointment and drops will work better.

From dangerous fungus, if not treated

Fungal infections are treated a very long time, therefore, many forget about to use drugs or not to buy a new pack when the old one ended, but the treatment has not been completed.

If the fungus is not stopped, it will cover the entire nail will become thick and hard, it will start to turn yellow and collapse. The skin around the nail and under it can hurt, it increases the risk of injury from the internal development of nail and beam.

If the infection will travel to the skin between the toes and on the leg, then they will appear and the cracks, that pain.

How to not get a yeast infection of the nail

Fungi most often attack people, whose immune system may not be able to handle with infection: for example, the body is weakened chronic diseases. Therefore, suffering from diabetes mellitus or psoriasis need to be especially careful for the health of the nail.

1. Watch the hygiene. Clean and dry hands and feet fungus do not attract. Therefore, wash the edges, and shoes, socks you change every day (and, if needed, several times a day), don't forget the time you clean and cut your nails.
2. Carefully select the fabric that will come in contact with the nails. Socks made of cotton, gloves and gloves — made from natural materials.
3. Wear slippers and flip-flops, especially in the locker room and shower.
4. Wear the second shoes. Do not sit all day in the same shoe, which go from the road, especially if it is for winter boots and shoes: don't let the feet sweat.
5. Don't share towels. Is personal hygiene items, like toothbrush.
6. Don't do manicure and pedicure at home or in the living room, where it is well-operated tools — so you can pick up not only the fungus, but something worse.