Nail fungus not only causes unpleasant feelings, but the aesthetics bother you. Pathogenic micro-organism penetrates deep into the nail plate, and for the destruction requires long-term treatment. Nail Polish fungal nails – suitable form, which has constant action, intense action and good cosmetic properties. Therefore, in the treatment of onychomycosis medicinal nail Polish – one of the most important medicines.
To find the most appropriate treatment in each case, you need to know what type of fungus caused the defeat. For this, it is recommended to consult a dermatologist. The doctor will help to determine the cause of the disease and to get the most appropriate treatment.
Causative agents of onychomycosis
Often fungus causing micro-organisms:
- Trichophyton rubrum (rubrofitia), usually beautiful all the fingers in the leg, at least in the brush?
- Trichophyton mentagrophytes (athlete's foot), mostly affect the 1st and 5th toes of the foot;
- agents of candidiasis;
- molds fungi.
The clinical picture of these injuries is different, but for sure determine the cause and to define the most effective for the treatment of fungus of the nail varnish can only be a specialist.
The stages of treatment of fungi
Use of these drugs is recommended in such cases:
- the hit is not more than the half of the nail;
- they are involved not more than 4 nail Polish?
- there is pigmentation of the nail (dark spots, movies);
- not part of array area?
- well-known causative agent of the disease?
- it is not possible to take tablets by mouth, even in severe onihomikozah.
With the defeat, just a nail or with the participation of the courier area use varnishes combine with antifungal drugs for internal use.
The varnish should be applied to pre-processed by the claw without symptoms of acute inflammation. Therefore, you will first need to remove the affected areas by using keratolytic instruments (a patch with urea). After complete cleaning of nail bed infected by the fungus plates begin to apply local media, including:
- 5% varnish for the treatment of nail fungus applied 1 or 2 times a week, when onihomicose brushes – for 6-8 months, when the disease stop – from 9 to 12 months?
- 8% of the drug, to be applied during the first month of therapy through the day, in the second – 2 times a week, then 4 months of weekly until the regrowth of healthy nail.
It helps if the nail Polish from nail fungus the dire defeat?
In some cases, the protocol applies enhanced treatment with medicines for topical use:
- the thickness of the nail more than 2 millimeters?
- defeat center of the plate?
- the participation of the ¾ nail and more?
- relapse of fungal infection?
- the suppression of the immune system in diabetes mellitus, receiving immunosuppressants, cytostatic drugs, antibiotics, HIV-infection, etc.
In these cases, the doctors are the stages of treatment:
- apply varnish containing 5% amorolfine 1 time?
- be applied to the claw for 7 days, agar Saburo (special substance to increase the sensitivity of fungi to the treatment);
- apply amorolfine 1 time per week for 3 weeks?
- repeat steps 2 and 3?
- to use amorolfine 1 time per week for over 4 months.
The disadvantage of this protocol is the possibility to encourage the growth of fungi, is not sensitive to amorolfine. In these cases we assigned the analysis of the pathogen for sensitivity to the fungicide drug administration, and in accordance with the results hand-pick the appropriate medication.
The benefits and the effectiveness of nail polishes
In the treatment of onychomycosis lacquers have significant advantages in comparison with creams, ointments as well as medicines for the reception inside:
- there is almost no risk of side effects that often occur in the context of the system of treatment?
- there is no interaction with drugs, which take the patient for any other disease?
- it is much more quick and full penetration of the active substance on the nail plate?
- there is the possibility to use the varnish for the prevention of nail fungus.
With onihomikozah usually prescribed in the basis of amorolfine or ciclopiroxolamine (ciclopirox). Previously in the trade have drugs, containing imidazole, but now from them they refused for pretty intense action.
The effectiveness of treatment of a fungal nail Polish is about 80% in the use of amorolfine. This value is slightly lower for ciclopirox. With the participation of one or more of the nail with sides of no more than ½ plate their use allows most patients to get rid of the disease. If the defeat was stronger or cuts the majority of the plates, applications of only certain varnishes will be enough and will need systematic treatment, namely the drugs by mouth.
The best varnishes for the treatment of onychomycosis, containing as active substance amorolfine. This has been proved by scientific research:
- to achieve the effective concentration in the nail plate quite a smaller number of amorolfine compared with ciclopirox;
- the drug has a more pronounced antifungal effect?
- it acts to a greater number of species of pathogenic microorganisms;
- after the completion of treatment amorolfine is stored in the nail much longer than their "competitors", by creating a precautionary reserve?
- in case of skipping the application of the varnish action of the drug should be preserved?
- the overall cost in the treatment amorolfine 4 times lower than in the use of ciclopirox.
The result of treatment evaluation after 3 months of treatment. In the case of, if the treatment does not help, there is a change of the drug.
Save the current pharmaceutical preparations, choosing "economical, but effective" in it, is unacceptable. The wrong treatment will lead to the spread of the fungus in the nail matrix, to participate around the nail plates, the transfer of the disease to a stable form. In this case, without the application of several toxic pills already do will not succeed.
Lucky used externally, causing the nail plate. Active substance practically not absorbed into the blood and does not have systemic adverse reactions. Sometimes developed local reactions – burning, itching, redness of the skin. For the elimination of these symptoms, the tool should be carefully and applied only to Horny surface.
Contraindications to the use of:
- the newborn and children less than age?
- pregnancy?
- the breast feeding?
- individual intolerance.
In the use of media containing amorolfine, it is not recommended to apply cosmetics, nail polishes, artificial lining, to carry out extensions. For the treatment of the infected nail should be used private nail file. There is a limit when working with organic solvents, including members of the colors. In this scenario, your hands have to defend gloves, for not to spoil the top coat.
How to choose the right drug
To choose the right instrument, it really helps with the fungus of the nail plates, you should consult your doctor and find out the nature of the pathogen. Sometimes patients confuse events onychomycosis with other diseases, such as cancer nail. Using effective or even contraindicated drugs, is not only spend time and money, but also causing extra harm to health.
The protocols of treatment of onychomycosis is not as easy as it might seem at first glance. For complete cure it needs a regular visit to a dermatologist, and if necessary, the timely reinforcement or change of treatment. Yourself is to do the impossible. During the wrong treatment of the fungus increase the risk of infection from family members and other people around them.