Many of us never heard the expression: "to me it looks like fungus on the nails of the feet, but I do not know to what doctor to address to me". Really, what is this disease as well and who can heal? Leave everything in order.
So, if you feel the itching between the toes, accompanied by redness and flaking of the skin, and this your fingernails are happening strange things: they turn yellow, they become thicker, they begin to fall apart, to crumble, and at times, very unpleasant smell, the above expression could be and you. Frankly, not pleasant, because these symptoms indicate the beginning of a very unpleasant disease, called onychomycosis and is caused by parasites on the skin of human pathogenic fungi. According to medical statistics, among the most common infections it is necessary to once and for respiratory diseases.
We will try to briefly tell you what the specialists must and can restore the health and restore the peace of mind.
Go and see a doctor! But which one?
If you have noticed, you have these symptoms, do not despair and do not panic, above all, do not try to do self-sufficient treatment. Before you decide to seek help from a competent specialist, the more will increase the chances of a complete cure from the disease.
So, what doctor to go with the mushroom of the nail? We advise you to first contact your family doctor, if available, or to the doctor of the district hospital, to which it is connected. You will observe you and listen to the complaints, after which it will be discharged in the direction of the expert. In the implicit cases, the specialist will be the dermatologist, which you will complete laboratory and instrumental diagnostic research.
If the diagnosis of fungal infection is not confirmed, or in your village lacks narrow specialist for fungal diseases, which, say, your dermatologist will treat.
He also has all the necessary knowledge in this field, only the immediate specialisation is much broader: it is a skin disease epithelial, associated with all types of inflammatory, parasitic, viral, bacterial, and even fungal infections. When a fungus in the feet problems more local and relate directly to the horny plates.
Here it is necessary to make a small clarification: the colors and the structural changes of the nails can also be linked with the diseases of internal organs or systems), similar result for the differential diagnosis also is possible. With this state of affairs to therapy, connect with other experts.
In case, if the symptoms of onychomycosis is confirmed, in the presence of the state in a health care facility, the noise will doctor who specializes in fungal diseases. The specialist called a mycologist.
A few words on the principles of treatment
It does not matter who is the treatment dermatologist or mycologist, will act according to the following the experience accumulated from the schema:
- it is initially drawn up an individual plan of treatment;
- check the progress of treatment up to achievement of a final positive result;
- they are assigned the prevention measures.
Fungi, like other organisms, have the property of adapting to the action of even the most powerful drugs, therefore, the greatest effect gives a full treatment of the disease, which includes a combination of tablet + special paints or ointments. In some cases, are assigned to the injection, and vitamin supplements. The doctor may advise the use of people, methods of treatment, but only as a complement to the main course of therapy, and under his supervision.
In the early stages of the disease can be cured anti-inflammatory anti-fungal paints, for a couple of months of restoration nails.
For more serious cases, a mycologist can allocate the funds, able to remove the nails. These drugs, have an overview of natural essential oils, contribute not only to the loss patient the nail, but fairly rapid appearance of new.
And in most cases without the pills systemic impact do without will fail. Their selection, the physician takes into account not only the effectiveness of their impact in this specific case, but the individual and the tolerability of the patient and possible side effects.
Unfortunately, the treatment process, especially during the run of cases, it can sometimes last for several months. Therefore, it is very important to have the patience and the rigorous application of the recommendations of the doctor.
When the symptoms of the disease finally are receding, the doctor prescribes a double inspection, which includes and the rest of the laboratory analysis. The first is carried out directly at the end of the course of therapy, the following – after a month. In the case of a suspected recurrence, the doctor may prescribe a repeated treatment.
In conclusion - on the measures of prevention
You need to remember that failure to comply with recommended medical specialist in preventive measures, the threat of a return of the disease.
And don't forget the main precautions, such as:
- do not neglect the daily hygiene procedures to stop, be sure to wash your feet in the evening;
- protect from injury, nail pillows, and the skin on the feet;
- regularly wash and dry the shoes. On the site we have written about tools and methods for the processing of shoes from the mushrooms;
- in the common areas (bathrooms, saunas, swimming pools, beaches, gyms, etc) has a change of shoes and never use someone else;
- carry out periodically the cleaning of the apartments by fungi means recommended by the doctor;
- finally, once again: when the first suspicious symptoms that resemble the disease, fungal, without delay, consult a dermatologist or mycologist.
The key to a quick and definitive healing is timely recourse to the doctor!