You have been diagnosed with nail fungus, how to treat it?

According to statistics from the World Health Organization, one fifth of the world's population suffers from fungal infections.

In many developed countries this number is twenty-five percent.

In civilized countries with safe medicine, treatment of a disease is increasingly considered mandatory: fungus is a social and partly urban disease.

Interestingly, fungal infection is also dangerous for people who lead a healthy lifestyle.

You can become infected with fungi in the gym, in the beauty salon, on the beach, in the pool, in the sauna.The main causes of infection are violation of basic hygiene rules and a sharp decrease in immunity.

1. All diseases in this group are caused by pathogenic fungi.
2. The fungus appears on the skin and toenails;Less commonly, the skin and nails of the fingers, the skin of the armpits and groin are affected.
3. Nails with onychomycosis begin to peel and crumble, change color.
4. The affected area becomes painful and itchiness appears around it.
5. For infection, sufficiently high temperature and humidity are required, making contact between the skin of the feet and the fungus necessary.
6. The fungus can be inherited and its manifestations often become a family problem.
7. Nail damage in children is rare;It occurs mainly in adults and the elderly, but even a single infection in childhood cannot be ignored without medical attention.
8. The development of the disease is facilitated by age-related changes in the pH of nails and skin, chronic diseases: diabetes, obesity, circulatory disorders in the legs, gastrointestinal diseases, problems with the thyroid gland and adrenal glands.

The appearance of a fungus must be treated very carefully and try to cure it completely as soon as the first symptoms appear.

The more the disease progresses, the more difficult the treatment is: keratinized and hardened nails are extremely difficult to remove.

Advanced forms of fungi, including nail fungus, significantly reduce the body's overall resistance.

Nail fungus is resistant;its complete removal from shoes requires at least 20 minutes (one percent formaldehyde solution).Disinfecting household items with chloramine takes about an hour.

For advanced forms, treatment is time-consuming and requires patience and discipline.We can talk about a complete cure not after the symptoms disappear, but only based on the test results and after consulting a doctor.

Methods for treating nail fungus

If, at the first symptoms of foot and toenail fungus, you treated them using the knowledge gained from television advertising, the likelihood of relapses, including nail infections, increases dramatically.

Nail fungus is treated by a dermatologist;you need to see him at least to get tested and make a diagnosis.The doctor must make a final conclusion about how and how to treat nail fungus in your case, whether to use topical medications or whether it will be a waste of time and money.

The main principle of serious treatment when the nails are already damaged is a combination of locally targeted medications and tablets, taken orally and affecting the infection through the blood.

• As a result of several attempts at self-medication, fungal agents can mutate and become resistant to medications.
• Fungus medications (both local and tablet) are toxic;Only a doctor can create the correct treatment regimen that will be as gentle as possible on the body, without overdose.
• Only a doctor can take into account all contraindications.For example, liver and kidney failure in a self-treated patient can worsen dramatically.

Progressive complex methods can cure nail fungus in 2 to 4 months.The general principle is that treatment should be implemented as quickly as possible, using significant doses of medication.In this case, long breaks between courses are necessary.

Local treatment

Almost all people start local treatment of nail fungus at the first (acute) manifestations, but very few follow it until the end.Local treatment should begin after diagnosis.

The use of exclusively topical medications for the treatment of nail fungus is only possible in the initial stages of the pathology.

Antifungal creams are applied twice a day, before each application it is necessary to clean and remove the affected areas.Varnishes mainly affect the nail plates.Once inside, its effectiveness is significantly reduced.

Before starting complex treatment, your doctor will probably recommend that you purchase a special kit to disinfect the nail, remove the affected areas or the entire nail, and clean the cavity.The composition includes a spatula, antifungal plaster, ointment, alcohol or iodine solution.

In large cities, in well-equipped medical centers, onychomycosis is successfully treated with laser therapy.With this method, the affected nail does not need to be removed.

Systemic treatment

The combination of local agents that affect the fungus with tablets is more effective.It can guarantee complete recovery.If hygiene is observed, the fungus will no longer be a problem for the rest of your life with one hundred percent probability.There are many medications against nail fungus.

All of them affect not only the fungus, but also the body as a whole, disrupting the microflora, creating additional stress on the liver and kidneys, putting the gastrointestinal tract at risk.

The efforts of doctors today are aimed at minimizing the damage caused to the body and giving it the opportunity to recover.

To this end, a treatment regimen called pulse therapy was created.

Tablets are taken in addition to topical agents for a week twice a day.This is followed by a three-week break from taking the pills.During this period, you need to take advantage of every opportunity to heal and restore the body.Then a new weekly course and again a break.The number of courses is at least three.

Approximately the same treatment regimen is used in therapy combining tablets and cream (tablets are used intermittently, cream is used continuously).

What is the best treatment for nail fungus?

Antifungal therapy is characterized by the fact that the most effective treatment will be if the patient is aware that a significant part is usually carried out by himself.

If he is ready to completely cure the fungus, then he must plan this event, find time and energy, and also be armed with the determination not to give up halfway.

The treatment is very long.The body will be subjected to additional stress due to taking toxic drugs.Your lifestyle at this time should be as healthy as possible.All additional risks (alcohol, smoking, lack of sleep, stress) are eliminated if possible.A healthy diet is mandatory.Hygiene must be at the forefront during and after treatment.

If all the conditions are met, you can give up hope and follow the pulse therapy regimen prescribed by your doctor, which guarantees a complete recovery.

In preparation for the start of complex treatment, it is useful to further improve the health of the body, as well as improve the condition of nails and feet with the help of traditional medicine.