The feet fungus on the legs is the most common disease found in men and women. Detecting it in the early stages is quite difficult and problematic as the fungus slowly affects the nail without symptoms. But the sooner the disease is diagnosed, the easier it will be to get rid of it. And before talking about how to overcome this disease, one should say some words about the main symptoms of this disease and the methods of its independent diagnosis.
Symptoms
As already mentioned at the beginning, it is very difficult to recognize the fungus of nails in the early stages. The problem is that it is not practically achieved. The only sign of damage to the nail plate with yeast -like fungi is the appearance of stripes and nail stains. However, they are only noticeable and have the same color as a healthy nail.
As the fungus multiplies, spots and stripes begin to expand and take, while the nail itself does not change its shape. But again, it happens so slowly that a person doesn't even realize it. And when the fungus grows strongly, the first main symptoms of the disease appear. That:
- itching and burning;
- nail thickening;
- Increased fingernail fragility;
- the presence of white plaque on the nail itself and the surrounding soft tissues;
- The appearance of an unpleasant odor.
These are these symptoms that draw a person's attention to the disease. But it already becomes too late. To heal the fungus in this case, it is no longer an easy task. We have to make every effort to get rid of it once and for all.
Auto -Diagnosis
If you notice the symptoms described above, but doubt that, in your case, they are associated with a fungal disease, you can perform the self -diagnosis at home. To do this, you need a little potassium permanganate and warm water. Prepare the solution of potassium permanganate and lower your legs in it for a few minutes.
Then remove your legs, clean it and carefully examine your nails. In the absence of fungal damage, all nail plates must be brown. If some parts of the nails were not stained, their fears were true - you have a fungus.
You should not hesitate with his treatment as your health depends on it. Don't think the fungi calm down only on nails. No, they penetrate deeply under the nail plate and, through the skin, fall into the circulatory system. After that, pathogenic fungi are transported throughout the body, having a negative effect throughout the body.
Therefore, as soon as you notice the manifestations of a fungal disease, you should immediately consult a doctor. If, due to your job, you cannot go to the hospital, you can start treatment at home (which is not extremely desirable). But in this situation, in no case can it not be inactive. This will greatly affect your health.
How to treat the fungus on the leg nails?
How to cure the fungus on the leg nails? This question should be asked only to a doctor. The fact is that fungal varieties are over 300. Each of them has its own characteristic and stability threshold to a specific medicine.
Here it is necessary to take medicines for external and oral use. The first are necessary to eliminate the symptoms of the disease, the latter - to destroy the fungus within the body.
There are a huge amount of antifungal drugs in the pharmaceutical market. They are pills, capsules, ointments, gels and drops. They all have a different price, but act the same way.
External medications are applied to the affected nail several times a day. They are quickly absorbed, inhibit the growth of the fungus. Octus drugs, penetrating the stomach, quickly absorb the circulatory system, providing a powerful blow to the pathogens, destroying them after another.
Treatment of nail fungus on the legs in the early stages of development
If you managed to recognize nail fungus at the early stage of development, you will be very lucky. The treatment of this disease will pass quickly and without consequences.
If you start treatment of fungus at this stage of development, you may not even have to wait until a healthy nail grows, because the fungus has no time to destroy it.
Fungal treatment in the second stage of development
Here things are already more difficult. The fact is that at this stage of its development, the fungus already affects most of the nail. The main symptoms begin to appear, and the disease already introduces great discomfort to a person.
In this phase of disease development, strong medicines such as medical consultation can be used.
They are also applied to dry and washed nails. However, loose areas now appear on their surface. They must be removed. You can do this with any clear tool. But you must be careful. Removing loose particles, you can get hurt so it only aggravates the current situation.
Remove the loose plate should not only on the nail surface, but also under it. Then the drug should be administered to the resulting cavity. In this case, it is also convenient to use drops in the form of drops. Such manipulations should be performed every day until a healthy nail grows.
Treatment of legs in the legs in the third stage of development
In this phase of the disease, the self -medication of the fungus in the legs is unacceptable. It is necessary to seek help from a doctor. Oral medicines cannot be dismissed. And they have several against -indications and side effects, so they are strictly attributed individually.
This only happens after a microscopic examination and special tests for fungus stability for medicines. During self -mate, you can make many mistakes that will definitely reach the near future.
Treatment of nail fungal folk remedies
The treatment of nail fungus at home is in many ways similar to the treatment of nail fungus in the hands. But it should also be done carefully. If a deterioration is observed, you should immediately consult a doctor and abandon the idea of self -medication.
So what does traditional medicine advise us? And it offers us many ways to treat nail fungus on the legs. But! They should be used only in combination with drug treatment.
The most effective method of fighting fungus on nails is garlic. It is crushed with a knife or passed through a compress and then applied to the affected nail and covered with polyethylene and dumpster over. This compaction should be left all night and in the morning you should remove the remaining garlic of the nail and arrest a new one.
Also in the treatment of fungal damage to the nails, the iodine proved well. It is applied with a cotton swab to the affected nail plate several times a day. Only before use is it necessary to wash and dry the legs.
To avoid the "resettlement" of the fungus on neighboring nails, they should also be treated periodically with iodine. But here there is a "but". After using iodine, nails acquire yellow.
Use of Celandine is also an effective method for nail treatment. This is a poisonous plant that is easy to find in the vastness of our country. To treat the fungus, the juice of this plant is used. It is applied to the affected nail several times a day. No need to rinse it.
The disadvantage of this fungal treatment method is that it can only be used for free for a few months (in summer). Then you will have to go to the pharmacy and buy Celandine Oil. By the way, it also gives a good therapeutic effect.
In addition, soda baths also have a good therapeutic effect. They are simply prepared - a few liters of warm water are taken and several tablespoons of baking soda are hit in it. Soda creates an alkaline environment in which fungi cannot develop and multiply normally. With their systematic use, the fungi end up dying and the retreats of the disease.
You can also use 9%vinegar. Before use, it is necessary to wash and dry the legs. Then, using a nail file, eliminate the loose parts of the nail and simply unite with a cotton cotton swab, which should first be moistened in vinegar. Heat, dilute or do something else with vinegar before using it.
Nail fungal prevention
The fungus of fingertips causes a mass of discomfort to a person. You can pick it up anywhere and anywhere. Of course, it is always easier to prevent disease than treat it. And even if you have managed to overcome this disease, it doesn't mean that you are now insured by it for the rest of your life.
You should follow some rules that will help you once and for all, forget the fungus of nails:
- It is necessary to constantly comply with the rules of personal hygiene;
- You cannot wear someone else's shoes;
- You cannot walk barefoot in the rooms where increased moisture prevails;
- You cannot use other people's hygiene products;
- Must be regularly ventilated and washed;
- As a prevention, it is necessary to periodically use therapeutic varnishes and antifungal drugs for external use.
All of these simple rules will help you protect yourself from this disease. And if it happened that you already needed to familiarize yourself with this disease, do not postpone a visit to the doctor. The sooner you start treating the fungus correctly, the faster you get rid of it.