According to statistics, at present, about 25% of the inhabitants of the planet are suffering from fungal infections defeats. Very often it is the mushroom of the nail of the big toe of the foot. Onychomycosis can be in all areas. Infected they can, and then, when someone in your family already affected by a fungus. For the treatment of nail fungus can take a large amount of time. In addition, the fungus can cause discomfort during the normal life.
Causes
Fungal infections in the most meaningful way appears to the representatives of the male sex than the female. Older people may become ill more often that at a young age. This ties in to the fact that due to the age of the circulation of the blood becomes so active as in youth. It is hosted by a fungus often directly on the nails of the toes large. This fact is explained by the fact that on the thumb more space for the breeding of a fungal infection, that fungus enjoys. Great nail around a lot of nerve endings and blood vessels. For this reason, the fungus can cause severe pain.
The man is infected with the fungus in case of contact with the objects, where dwells a fungal infection. The disputes on the skin or the nails are able to enter areas of public places. Additionally, onychomycosis can become infected during the application of the sponges, of things, of tennis shoes, that used to up to that patient. Stand out what are the causes of fungal infections on the thumb, such as:
- hyperhidrosis;
- flat foot;
- interrupted the integrity of skin near the nail or a violation of the integrity of price the nail plate, which will help you to penetrate the fungus;
- poor foot care;
- the diaper rash;
- lowered immune strength of the body;
- a long stay in the overly tight shoes;
- a senior age;
- prolonged disease (immunodeficiency, diabetes, vascular diseases);
- gluing the artificial nail.
The symptoms of the initial phase
In the initial phase, the nails in the first place, acquire a light colour – pink nail art turn into yellow, pale, and opaque. All people have inserts pink nail, because through the plate you can see the bed of the nail, which penetrated the blood.
In the case of diseases, anaemia, liver, inflammatory, currents in the body, lack of calcium, copper, iron, iodine, beta-carotene — onychomycosis people will see it much later. All the phenomena referred to above and without fungal defeat change the tone and the structure of the nail plate.
Often onychomycosis is deposited in the large toes.
The initial stages of mushrooms formed in the thickness of the nail plate yellow, cavity, stains, the nail begins to darken and thickens in size. It's called hyperkeratosis. The nail becomes pliable, it breaks down, you. Those pieces of the nail, which has begun to crack and become infectious diseases. Breakage of the nail plate plotted together with its thickening.
Often can appear to be cracks between the fingers (usually 4) and (5 finger), the skin begins to flake off, place begin to itch and irritated.
Between the nail and the nail of the skin occurs as the free space. It is in this area the fungus begins active reproduction. In a space free from the nail to reach the dead skin cells, dirt, and germs. Because of this is staining of the nail in yellow, light grey, in some situations, you can also buy brown hue, it also causes bad odor of the feet.
The fungus that affects the nail, it begins to secrete enzymes that promote the breaking. In this way, the athlete's foot is preparing a place for their farm. The symptoms of the initial stage is practically non-express, probably the appearance of irritation on the fingers. The following steps: — nail plate colour changes, the dish becomes thicker. The result of thickening can be brasimone plate of the nail into the finger.
Usually, patients rarely come to a physician during the early stages of the disease. Usually just ingrown nail plate requires to be referred to a doctor.
Hit the nail begins to grow in the wrong orientation, bends and bites into the skin, which forms the swelling in this place, a sense of discomfort and pain during the journey. A similar problem is a danger in training infectious of the current in the body. A particular threat to growth is for people who suffer from diabetes can cause the appearance of ulcers and gangrene of the foot.
Understand that the fungus intensively multiplies the nails can be of change of the surface of the nail:
- the nail becomes thick, about it you experience pale stripe or staining yellow;
- with the passage of time occurs the breakage of the nail plate, perhaps she will not be there until the end;
- it is the flaking of the nail from the skin;
- the lower part of the nail plate may turn yellow.
The drug treatment of nail fungus on big toes of the feet and hands
The result of the therapy is completely depending on how quickly man has proceeded with the treatment. On the initial stages of treatment of the fungus will help local medicines, and when the execution of the initial stages, when the nail plate was grown-up, operational assistance of therapy. Onychomycosis on the thumb can be cured with the help of special varnishes, creams and the funds, which must be taken orally. When the first forms of treat the disease can be for 2-3 months, and in the execution phase will take 6-12 months.
Cream
The funds in this module, in use, when the fungus has penetrated not only in the nail plate, but also in the skin. They are quite effective, smaller, a phenomenon often resulted, it is necessary to use 1-2 times per day.
Lucky
The effect paints communicates with the softening of the nail, and also a manifestation of the disinfection action. Nail Polish enters in the plate and destroys fungal parasite.
Pills
When the disease is already in stage of negligence or fungus proliferates very active, phase defeat becomes very large, the use of antifungals to simply not work. Tablets onychomycosis great variety, and give them the obligation of a qualified physician. These tablets are no contraindications, it is not worth to consume in the pediatric age group, people with diseases of the liver and kidneys. In addition, there is pharmacological incompatibility with some drugs, for example, with contraceptive drugs hormonal character.
The treatment for pregnant women
The current therapy with the initial diagnosis. Only the doctor, with the help of a scrub and the planting of crops or DNA research is able to determine the source of a fungus, and to determine the correct therapy.
All fungal tools used orally and distributed through the circulation of the blood, during pregnancy and breast-feeding strictly prohibited because toxic affect on the liver and women are capable of causing malformations in the development of the child. Also, it is forbidden to laser treatment fungal infection of the nail.
During pregnancy and breastfeeding to see the local and the therapy, that is able to combine.
Sure it is only a technique of surgical therapy for fungal infections – the removal of the infected nail plate or part plate of the sanding with an additional overlay of specialized prosthetic nail plate dressings.
External funds against the athlete's foot – lucky, ointments, gels, creams not for pregnant women contraindications, but their share and the duration of treatment has limitations. There is no need to risk your health, the better, immediately consult a physician.
The doctor can carry out an assignment for the therapy of concentrated pulp of grapefruit — 33% solution. His problem drop 1 drop (two times daily) for the infected zones after a regular treatment of nails. In addition, once every 21 days should exercise special rectification in the clinic. Recovery happens after 4 months.
The application for external funds must respond concretely to the schema of therapy that you recommended the doctor.
Treatment folk remedies
Iodine
Daily use of a solution of iodine, such as antifungal funds, has saved the only person from this problem. Iodine resumes infected skin between the toes. But iodine is not a panacea for the treatment of fungal diseases. Alcohol composition of iodine is able to provoke a reaction, a personal intolerance. A day before the treatment with iodine, it is possible to apply a drop of the solution on the elbow. If you do not experience irritation or some kind of allergic reaction, you may begin the treatment with iodine.
Must be solution of iodine 5%, 1 drop on the nail plate twice a day. You can use for the application of iodine cotton balls or cotton swabs. Immerse iodine nails completely. Don't forget that the iodine solution to stain the nails in a yellow colour, which, in particular, will be visible at your fingertips.
Communicating with the infected, even the nails must be treated with the purpose of preventive – 1 drop of iodine to the nail once every 2 days. You need to try to apply the iodine on the skin near the nail, as may occur in burns.
Garlic
You can apply the garlic ordinary. It sanitizes the surface and destroys all types of pathogens. One of a clove of garlic on the need to clean, rub on a grater, mix need to impose the plate and roll up with a bandage. The whole of the composition you want to keep on the nail for whole night, in the morning remove. To produce this procedure until the position of the nail plate does not improve.
Apple cider vinegar
Optimal outside so you get to achieve with the help of apple cider vinegar. Every day, twice a day is necessary to rub the legs of the data solution, the liquid should be applied not only to the affected area, but also the skin around them. In a bowl of cold water necessary to add 200 ml of vinegar. With this method it is possible to get rid of, and excessive sweating of the feet.
Another method of using vinegar 200 ml of liquid necessary to mix with the egg and 100 g of oil of butter. This mixture you need to mix well and put over night in a cool place. In the morning the mixture is already possible to apply as a compress.
Celandine
Remove the athlete's foot the nails, maybe with the help of juice of celandine. In the same way, and how to eliminate warts, it is not necessary to raise them with a little liquid. Do the demolition of a leaf or stem of the plant, the plot begins to secrete a yellow liquid, its should be rubbed in a stage and shattered the nail plate. Apply every day for 7 days, then make a pause of about 3-5 days. In advance, you need to test yourself for an allergic reaction, as may occur side effects.
Coffee
To resolve the hostile fungus many people use, including coffee. This natural antioxidant helps to purify the upper layers of the skin from dead cells and the controversy. Prepare need very strong solution of coffee, then cool down and leave in this solution to the infected arts. You'll need 5-10 sessions to resolve athlete's foot.
Onion
From the onychomycosis will help onion. Must be clean from the peel, grate, mix with honey (1 spoon), and apply the mixture on the plate of the nail and the skin around them. Take a couple of hours in the day, after a couple of days you may notice an improvement, and still later of 7 days will leave the symptoms of the fungus.