Nail fungus causes not only discomfort, but also aesthetic discomfort. Disease micro-organism penetrates deep into the nail plate, and its destruction is necessary along the course of the treatment. Nail fungus – a convenient pharmaceutical form, that has a lasting effect, strong action and good cosmetic properties. Then in therapy, onychomycosis treatment, nail Polish is one of the medications that are most important.
To choose the tool most suitable in each case, you need to know what type of fungus that caused the defeat. For this you should consult a dermatologist. The doctor will help you determine the cause of the disease and to choose the most suitable instrument.
Agents of onychomycosis
Often nail fungus will cause these micro-organisms:
- Trichophyton rubrum (rubrofitii), usually affects all the toes of the foot, at least brush;
- Trichophyton mentagrophytes (epidermofitia), mainly affects the 1st and 5th toes of the foot;
- agents of candidiasis;
- mold.
The clinical picture with all these losses is different, but to identify the cause and prescribe the most effective method for the treatment of nail fungus nail Polish can only specialist.
The stages of treatment of the fungus
Apply these drugs is recommended in these cases:
- direction is not more than half of the nail;
- involved is not more than 4 nails;
- pigmentation of the nail (darker points, strips);
- is not involved in the matrix area ;
- known the causative agent of the disease;
- there is no possibility of taking the pill in, even if heavy onychomycosis.
If it affects the entire nail or the involvement of an area use of paints, combined with anti-fungal medicines for internal use.
Polish should be applied in the pre-treated nail without signs of acute inflammation. Therefore, you must first remove the affected area with the help of keratolytic funds (patches with urea). After a thorough cleansing the nail bed from the infected by a fungus plate begin to use the local media, including:
- 5% spray for the treatment of nail fungus, you inflict 1 or 2 times a week, with the systemic administration for onychomycosis is brushes – for 6-8 months, when the disease stop – from 9 to 12 months;
- 8% with the medication, which must be applied in the first month of treatment the day after, during the second 2 times a week, then another 4 months weekly until re-growth of healthy nail.
Helps nail fungus with serious injuries?
In some cases we apply the protocol of reinforcement treatment with drugs for local use:
- the thickness of the nail more than 2 mm;
- the defeat of the central part of the plate;
- the involvement of ¾ of the nail, and more;
- the relapse of a fungal infection;
- the suppression of immunity in diabetes mellitus, intake of immunosuppressants, cytostatics, antibiotics, HIV infection, etc.,
In these cases, doctors recommend these steps for treatment:
- apply the paint with a content of 5% amorolfine 1 time;
- attach to the nail for 7 days in agar medium Saburo (a special substance to increase the sensitivity of fungi to the treatment);
- apply amorolfine 1 time a week for 3 weeks;
- repeat steps 2 and 3;
- use amorolfine 1 time per week for a period of 4 months.
The disadvantage of this protocol is likely to stimulate the growth of the fungus, are not sensitive to amorolfine. In these cases, it will be named the analysis of the pathogen sensitivity to the fungicide drugs, and the results of which are chosen corresponding drugs.
The advantages and the effectiveness of nail Polish and nail
In the treatment of onychomycosis lucky offer significant advantages over creams, ointments, and also drugs for oral administration:
- virtually absent the risk of side effects, that often occur in a context of systemic therapy;
- there is no interaction with the drugs that the patient takes on any other disease;
- significantly more fast and complete penetration of the active substance in the nail plate;
- there is the possibility of using lacquer to prevent nail fungus.
Of onychomycosis usually prescribed on the basis of amorolfine or ciclopiroxolamine (ciclopirox). Earlier In the sale are drugs that contain the imidazole, but now has given up because of insufficient expressed action.
The effectiveness of the treatment of the mushroom of the nail paint is about 80% when you use amorolfine. This value is slightly lower for ciclopirox. With the involvement of one or more nails with the sides no more than ½ plate of their use allows most of the patients get rid from the disease. If the defeat is expressed or capture most of the plates are riveted, applications only paint will not be enough and will need a system of therapy, i.e. the use of drugs inside.
The best paints for the therapy of onychomycosis contain as the active ingredient amorolfine. This has been demonstrated by scientific studies:
- to reach an effective concentration in the plate of the nail is sufficient a smaller number of amorolfine compared to ciclopirox;
- the drug has a more pronounced antifungal effect;
- acts on a greater number of species of pathogenic micro-organisms;
- after the completion of the treatment amorolfine is saved in the nail much longer than its "competitors", creating a budget reserve;
- the step of coating effect of the medication is saved.
- the costs in the treatment amorolfine is 4 times less compared to the use of ciclopirox.
The treatment effect estimate already after 3 months of therapy. In the event that therapy does not help, takes place a change of medication.
Save on true medicinal preparations, the choice of inexpensive, but effective tool, is unacceptable. Improper treatment will lead to the spread of a fungus on the nail matrix, the involvement surrounding the nail plate, the transition disease into a stable form. In this case, without the applications, it is sufficient to toxic tablets do not work.
Lucky used externally, inflicting the nail plate. Active ingredient is practically not absorbed in the blood and does not have a system of adverse events. Occasionally develop local reactions – burning sensation, itching, redness of the surrounding skin. For elimination of such symptoms is the tool you need to gently apply the only the Cornea surface.
Contraindications to the use:
- infants and young children;
- pregnancy;
- breast-feeding;
- idiosyncrasy.
When you use the tools containing amorolfine, it is recommended not to apply any cosmetic lacquers, artificial nail overlays, to make extensions. For the treatment the affected nail plate must be used in individual file. There is a limit when working with organic solvents, among which are part of colors. In this case, it is necessary to protect the hands with gloves, in order not to spoil the paint.
How to choose the right medication
To choose the right tool really does help when a fungus nail plate, it is necessary to consult a doctor and find out the nature of the pathogen. Sometimes the patients are confused manifestations of onychomycosis with other diseases, for example, cancer of the nail. Using ineffective or even contraindicated drugs not only spend time and money, but and deal damage to their health.
The protocols of treatment of onychomycosis is not as simple as it may seem at first sight. For complete recovery, it is necessary to regular visit to the dermatologist and, if necessary, timely gain or change of therapy. Alone is impossible to do. In case of incorrect treatment of the fungus increases the risk of infection to family members and other people around them.