Fungal infection on the nails of the feet now widely used. There are different types of nail fungus in the foot, and the treatment depends on the type of pathogen. The cause of the disease is the lack of hygiene, but the fact is that many people are forced for the whole working day be in a shoe.
The essence of the infection and the development of the disease is in contact with fungal spores with the skin of the feet. The microorganisms penetrate into different cracks, irregularities, roughness, damage. In almost all cases, the fungus enters the nail, which immediately begin to acquire unhealthy appearance.
The main types of
The itching, the change of the nail plate is the symptoms of the disease, which is celebrated in all its forms. There are more specific signs depending on the type of pathogen. Then, what types of mushrooms are there?
Dermatophyte
This form develops in contact with pathogens Trichophyton, Microsporum and Epidermophyton.
The man is faced with the following symptoms:
- appearance grey, yellow stripes on the plates. The first appear of the spots on a nail, passing gradually adjacent;
- the nail gradually starts to keep pace with a sofa bed.
Moulds
Mold can affect not only the products, but also the skin and nails of a person. The main symptom of this form of the disease fungal is the change of colour.
With a healthy pink color and become unsightly black, brown or green. One common symptom is the appearance of blackheads, spots.
Yeast
Appears due to infection by the Candida fungus. The negative feature is great on the possibility of a complete defeat stop. The primary symptoms are:
- The surface of the nail becomes much more subtle, because the faster you break down.
- The nail plate will vary according to the color and structure.
- As the disease is observed a stronger exfoliation.
- The fingers continue to swell, they gain the red color.
This infection spreads through the humidity. For this reason it is important to follow a few preventive measures for swimming pools, bathrooms, shower public.
Classification in the development phase
To assign a more effective treatment, the physician must determine what degree of development reached the disease, that is, the competence to determine the phase of the fungus in the feet. As the infection disease began to spread not only in the vicinity of the nails, but also on the skin, which affects the entire foot.
Forms of the disease, on the basis of a phase of her development:
- Normotroficheskie, in which one observes the color change of the nail, streaks appear, but the form does not change. This is the initial phase of the infection.
- Hypertrophic, in which a change in a nail. It very easily breaks down, becomes thin, bringing the patient enormous hardships.
- Atrophic. The plate in this case becomes much more subtle, fades, changes the shape, the nail bent and quickly destroyed. At this point, the nail plate begins to move away from the nail bed. The treatment here is quite heavy, so as the disease begins to acquire a performance.
Competent therapy
Get rid of the disease is possible only with the competent help of therapy. Depends on the type of fungus and will be sure to be able to count on a disease phase.
The doctor holds the medical professional examination, defines the shape and the type of fungus, and studies the individual characteristics of the body, and assigns the treatment.
The choice of the schema
Medicine offers three main treatment regimens – system, integrated therapy and external means. In the first case it is assumed the intake of medicines in form of tablets or capsules. Many of them have a lot of side effects.
Combination therapy is assigned to the treatment not only for tablets but also local drugs. On the outside, observes the minimum number of side-effects, because this schema is more preferable.
An important moment outside of the treatment – help is only in the initial phase of the disease, that is if it had been hit less than a third of the nail plate and no more than two toes of the foot.
During the treatment, it is almost in all stages and in all forms that are assigned to a different plan of external treatment methods. This is of creams, lacquers and solutions. Lucky has an effect exclusively on nail fungus in the foot, not affecting fabric.
Among the external funds of treatment is often used various creams. They not only effectively eliminate all of the pathological signs, but also to soften and moisturize the nails, reducing the indicators of discomfort. Regardless of the method of treatment of the fungus and the medication, it is very important to follow the instructions of the specialist, and medication. The only way you can get the maximum positive result of the treatment. The only way the treatment will take effect antifungal and optimum anti-bacterial action.
The number of applications and techniques depends on the medication, and also by the type of fungus and the form of its development. Usually, it is two to three times per day.
If you are using external means the treatment of the fungus before each application it is worth taking with the help of special instruments of death to the ground. This reinforces an eloquent demonstration of the ability of the medication, it will help much faster to get a positive effect, regardless of the type of fungus.
In summary
The total duration of therapy of the fungus in the average is 6 months, and only then, we observe a healthy growth updated the nail plate. On achieving a similar outcome of treatment usually does not end here, his need to continue until it is reached the effect is stable and will not be completely prevented a relapse of the disease.