The fungus is diagnosed in almost every third person on the planet.The most common type of this disease is onycomycosis - damage to the pathogenic microflora of the nail plate.Most often, the infection is located on the big toe, as it is constantly undergoing mechanical effects (rubbed in the shoes), which is why microcroductions appear on its nail.They are the "entrance gate" for the pathogen.If the first symptoms of onycomycosis are detected, it is necessary to immediately receive treatment.Without time therapy, the fungus from the thumb will quickly spread to neighboring healthy areas and become a source of pain when walking and an unpleasant odor of the legs.
Causes and symptoms of infection
You can catch nail fungus when using infected things or contacting the surface on which he walks ill.Therefore, doctors insist on wear rubber slippers in a sauna, bath or pool, and also stop to wear shoes, tights or other people's socks.
The following factors can increase the chance of onycomycosis:
- non -disagreement with personal hygiene;
- work in places with high humidity;
- Rare cleaning and washing shoes of underwear;
- reduced immunity;
- Damage to the skin on the toes.
Also, the risk of getting a nail fungus increases the presence of nail plate pathologies.Keratin layer growth abnormality, dystrophy, inflammation or nail deformity - all this contributes to the rapid reproduction of the pathogenic microflora.
Manifestation of onychomycosis
The main signs that the nail on the big toe was attacked by a fungal infection, refers:
- small cracks and a change in the color of the nail plate;
- acute pain when pressing the nail;
- constant itching between the fingers;
- burning under the nail;
- rash on the finger;
- unpleasant odor of the legs;
- A sense of saliva when walking with closed shoes (sneakers, boots, shoes).
In some cases, when pressed on the nail from below it, white juice can be released - the life of the vital activity of the pathogens.It is often used as a sample for laboratory analysis, which allows you to determine the type of pathogen of infection and the degree of its development.
Important!
It is impossible to cure the mushrooms in an advanced stage and store the nail.It will collapse completely in the treatment process and will have to grow to a new one.
Fungal infection therapy on the thumb nail
You can fight onychomycosis on the big toe in two ways - drugs and folk remedies.Each of the options has its advantages and features, so before you start treatment, you should consult a doctor.Only the doctor means what type of therapy will be effective in a special occasion.
Drugs for the mycosis of the nail plate on the big toe
Medicines for the treatment of onycomycosis are available in the following forms:
- spraying;
- creams;
- Curves;
- Plaster.
The difference between them lies in the method of application and composition.Often dermatologists prescribe complex therapy, which involves the use of several types of medicines.For example, varnish spray on the surface infected with subsequent treatment of nail or cream nail is popular.
Antifungal spraying
Sprayers (aerosols) have a number of advantages over other forms of medication:
- The bottle content is applied to the thumb nail in a way without contact, which reduces the possibility of spreading infection in healthy areas;
- The active components of the drug are sprinkled not only on the nail plate but also on the adjacent tissues;
- Spray can be equipped with a distributor that allows you to control the consumption of the medicine;
- When using antimic aerosols in socks or shoes, there is no trace;
- The spraying does not cover the nail and finger skin with a dense film and do not delay moisture, which is the main state favorable for spreading the fungus dispute;
- Substances in the composition of aerosols have a drying property and a deodorizing effect.
Important!
Contraindications for the use of spraying were individual ingredients of the ingredients in their composition.During pregnancy and during breastfeeding, you need a doctor's consultation.
Cream
Creams are no less effective than aerosols, but they have an important minus - annoyance of use.After processing the nail plate, with their help you have to wait for a certain time, while the active ingredients are absorbed into the keratin layer.If the coast immediately or place the socks, then the product will be stained and there will be no benefits from it.
The substances that make up the funds violate the fungal cell membrane and lead to the termination of the pathogen's reproduction.The first and second phase treatment of onycomycosis can last from one to 2.5 weeks.The advanced form of the disease requires more use of medication - from 20 days to two months.
All medicines are used according to one scheme:
- The foot is evaporated in water with the addition of soda;
- The nail should cut each time, clean with a file.If there is a decorative layer, then removed with acetone;
- A small amount of cream rubs gently on the nail plate.
After processing the thumb, you should wait 5-10 minutes until the medicine dries and absorbed into the keratin layer.
The procedure is repeated three times a day with a 4 -hour interval.The minimum duration of therapy is 1 week.
Antimycosis lacquers
Glacks for the treatment of fungi on the nails are a liquid mixture that quickly dries and covers the plate with a thin layer of breath.The advantages of using this form of medicine include:
- penetration of active ingredients even into smaller cracks in the nail;
- drying speed;
- simplicity of application;
- contains no toxic substances;
- hide an unhealthy nail;
- protects against the spread of fungal disputes in healthy areas;
- High efficiency (pathogenic microflora begins to die on the second day of the drug).
All varnishes are used according to the same scheme.At first, the nail cleaned, a layer of keratin and an old medicinal film is removed from it.Next, the spray bottle shakes and its contents are applied to the nail plate with an applicant.
Important!
Therapeutic curves cannot be used simultaneously with decorative.Cosmetics creates a dense film that does not cross the air and promotes the growth of fungi in the nail plate structure.
Patching from nail fungus
With plaster saturated with an antimic composition, you can only get rid of the fungus if it is in the initial stage of development.They protect against the spread of the pathogen in neighboring areas, help soften the nail plate and complement the use of other medicines well.Their main disadvantage was that they are poorly kept on the skin and often peeled while walking.Therefore, it is best to wear them at home and fix them only on your thumb.
It is best to use a patch at the same time using spraying or creams.So the maximum therapeutic effect will be achieved.
Plaster applied as follows:
- The tissue tape with a medicinal substance is undone from the film and attached to the top of the nail.If necessary, it is cut in the shape of a finger;
- Patch is changed daily before bedtime;
- The minimum duration of therapy is 12 days.
As you wear a patch, it is necessary to ensure that the moisture does not go under it.To do this, you can make small holes in the clothes ribbon with a needle.You need to glue a patch just 20 minutes after you have evaporated your feet in soda water.
Nail fungus on the thumb: treatment with popular remedies
Doctors do not approve onycomycosis therapy with "grandmother" agents, but do not deny that traditional medicine is able to get rid of the disease.If a person decided to treat nail fungi at home with makeshift remedies, then he should overtake tests, identify the stage of development of the disease, and consult a dermatologist.Especillyly, especially important to visit a doctor in advance if onycomycosis appears in a child.
Traditional medicine offers several methods to fight fungi:
- compresses;
- Do -it -the ointments;
- Bath mixes;
- Foot breakdowns.
The main advantage of using non -traditional tools is access and naturalness.However, all of them are not without contraindications and side effects, which must be detected in advance.
Antifungal compresses
The compresses are easy to use and cover not only the nail on the thumb, but also the interregular area and the bottom of the foot.They can be used as an independent anti -mycosis drug, and in combination with pharmaceutical drugs and other recipes for traditional medicine.
Below are the most popular methods of preparing compresses that use positive evaluations from doctors and visitors to medical forums:
- Hren.The root of the plant has an antimicrobial and antimicose effect.To prepare compression, you will need to take 100 grams of rhizome and grind it in a blender or go through a meat grinder.The resulting grate is mixed with a teaspoon of 9% vinegar, and then wrapped in several layers of gauze.The bandage is glued to the side of the thumb and fixed with a simple adhesive plaster.A toe of wool is put on top.You should wear a compress for 40 minutes a day for 2-3 weeks.With frequent contact of horseradish fluid with the skin, inflammation may occur, so after removal of the bandage, the foot is whispered and completely dry;
- Purest compress.The grass has the same properties as hell.For compression you need 300 grams of a fresh plant passed through a meat grinder.To prevent the fluid from spreading along the foot, you should add some flour to the slurry.The thick mass is wrapped in gauze and attached to the fingers with a fabric adhesive plaster or bandage.At the top you need to wear some layers of caught film and wear a warm finger.Since Celandine is considered to be a poisonous plant, the duration of wearing a compress is only 15 minutes.After removing the bandage, the foot is pet in warm water with a teaspoon of soda.It is necessary to treat the nail fungus on the big toe for 2-3 weeks;
- Plant compresses.For their production, you need to get some plants - chamomile, calendula, celandine and nettle.In a teaspoon of each grass (dry or fresh - it does not matter) they are mixed into ceramic dishes and poured with a pile of alcohol.When the grass mixture is saturated, it squeezes, tied with a tablespoon of garlic juice and wrapped in gauze.The compression is applied to the thumb for 15-20 minutes, after which the foot rinsing.It is necessary to be treated using this method for at least 7 days.
Important!
Compresses with acetic acid and celandine are not suitable for the treatment of young children, nursing and pregnant women.
Effective ointments from onychomycosis with your hands
Preparing ointments at home for many people seems to be a difficult process, but in fact it is not.To make a local antifungal drug is very easy.The most popular medicine is Calendula oil.To her you need to get:
- base (glycerin, oil jelly or natural butter) - 1 tablespoon;
- Calendula fresh flowers-50-80 gr.;
- A few drops of sage essential oil.
The calendula flowers evaporate in warm water, after which they grind in a blender.Next, they are mixed with the base and essential oil.The finished mixture is wrapped in the captured film and placed in the refrigerator for several hours.Cold ointment is painted on the nail of the thumb 3 times a day until a complete recovery.A bandage is applied from above or sealed with a piece of fabric.
If there are no calendula available, then it can be replaced:
- Celandine;
- nettle;
- thyme;
- horseradish.
Instead of sage oil, the essence of vinegar, garlic juice, onions or lemon is suitable.The most important thing is before using the product to verify the lack of an allergy to its composition.It is also important to remember that celandine and vinegar are contraindicated for children under 3 and pregnant women.
Antifungal baths for stop
Baths can not only cure onycomycosis, but are also able to soften the tight skin of the feet and accelerate the regeneration of the nail plate when the old keratin layer begins to exterminate.Moreover, the essential oils added to the water for the evaporation legs will be eliminated by itching and will be made so that the legs can smell pleasantly.
Below are 5 sets of ingredients to be added to a warm bath to get rid of nails:
- 50 ml of celandine juice, 3 drops of orange essential oil, one tablespoon of soda;
- 100 gr.salts, juice of a lemon, a glass with a strong chamomile decoction;
- 3 drops of tea tree essential oil, 4 crushed garlic cloves, 2 tablespoons soda;
- 3 drops of lavender essential oil, 100 gr.salt, a tablespoon of vinegar;
- A glass of nettle decoction, juice of a large onion, 3 drops of lemon balsam essential oil, a tablespoon of chopped garlic.
These ingredients are taken for 3 liters of hot water.They are added to the liquid in which the legs will evaporate.Baths should be taken once every 3 days, treating the feet with self -prepared medicines or ointments.
Stop rinsing cooking
Plant decoctions are not an independent medicine for the treatment of fungi.They are used as an addition to the main flow of onycomycosis therapy or to prevent an infectious disease.
Settlements are prepared from such plants:
- oregano;
- mint;
- Yellow -root Canadian;
- Calendula;
- Celandine;
- grave (root);
- Yarrow.
Three tablespoons one or more herb are poured with one liter of boiling water and boiled over low heat for 15-20 minutes.After simmering, it cooled up to 40 degrees and poured into a thin flow into a pelvis with two liters of warm water.It is not necessary to filter it.After rinsing, you should wipe the dried legs, cut the nail on your thumb and treat it with a medicine.The procedure is recommended to be repeated daily.