Thumbs on the legs - The places are very visible if you go to open shoes.In the appearance of the nails about them, you can make a superficial impression on how a pedicure has been made for a long time and how much a person is inclined to take care of their feet.
What can we say if these "main nails" seem completely unnatiable - yellow, cracked, unequal?The reason for this nail mushroom on the go of the leg, whose treatment is considered below.
"Fungal traces": how to recognize them?
"Present" in the form of a fungus can be obtained in a second in the most ordinary places-a bath, a swimming pool, a gym, that is to say in any place where you have to take off and where there is great humidity.
The infection of the fungus, "occupying" the nails of the arms or legs, is called onychomycosis.It can be found according to the following demonstrations:
- The pale pink color of the nail turns into yellowish, green, gray or black;
- The nail is destroyed and posed;
- The place near the nail begins to itch and hurt.
How to get rid of nail fungi is the problem of adults and the elderly.On children, quickly updated, the nails are almost never found.
Who "likes" infection
The appearance of fungi is, in most cases, the sign of a decrease in body defenses.
Most often causes nail yeast infection:
- dysfunctions in the metabolic processes of the body;
- problems with the gastrointestinal tract;
- development of diabetes;
- thyroid diseases;
- Poor blood circulation in the member area.
In the elderly, changes linked to natural age in the composition of the skin and other tissues are imposed on these factors.Due to destructive nails, their nails often hurt the thumbs, which prevents us from walking normally.
Incorrect legs and poor hygiene also create a favorable environment for the spread of microorganisms.
The fungus likes "weak", but it is distinguished itself by an incredible vitality.Even a strong disinfectant will not elect shoes if the processing process was quite short.Disinfection should last at least 20 to 40 minutes, it is the only way to get the biggest effect.
A tiny affected area that survived the nail at the end of prolonged treatment will cause new relapses of the disease.Consequently, the fighting fungus of the nails must be carried out in the most in -depth manner and with the use of various means.
Steps of the disease
Depending on the degree of development of the disease, several stages of fungal infection are distinguished:
- Initial - when only a certain change in color and the appearance of bands or spots are perceptible.
- The second - during that, the nail plate becomes dull and yellowish, and the legs acquire a specific odor.
- RUNIED - Such a nail is already half destroyed: they are very laying and collapsing.
The more the development of mycosis has disappeared, the more the risk represents the infection of its households and other relatives.After all, they can be infected with a fungus in any room.
For a diagnosis - to a specialist
It is not the most essential, at first glance, the problem should not be frivolous: starting the disease or engaging in self-medication.Treatment of fungus on the thumb nail is only prescribed by a doctor who can determine why the nails hurt, because of which they are destroyed, then choose adequate treatment.
During the diagnosis, the doctor will assess:
- the size of the lesion area;
- How long does the disease last;
- how pathological changes are manifested;
- Are there related diseases.
On the question of confirmation of the diagnosis and treatment of nail fungi, you must contact a dermatologist.
Such an infection cannot be ignored, because it is heavy not only by a serious cosmetic drawback, but also by the progressive accumulation of toxic substances in the body, which will negatively affect the work of nervous and cardiovascular systems, the digestive tract and other organs.
Dangerous "color"
Mushrooms that destroy the nails on the legs can be different.To determine what the malicious microorganism "works" here, it is often possible by which color has a stain on the nail of the thumb of the leg.
- The yellow nails indicate that their plate is affected by the dermatophyte, destructive processes are generally observed in the center and around the edges.
- A black spot on the nail indicates the presence of molds.And the blackened nail speaks of an alteration of blood circulation at the tips of your fingers.
- If the nails are strongly distributed and destroy, mainly on the edges, they are affected by yeast mushrooms.
- A white spot on the thumbnail is also a defeat of one of the types of fungi, and at the same time a signal of the bad work of the internal organs.If the body does not have enough protein, the nails are also becoming white.
Changing the color of the nail on the go is one of the first signs of the start of the action of the fungus.It is very important to notice in the time that the plate acquires a different shade without delaying the treatment.After all, if the disease is very neglected, you can completely lose your nail.
Lacques for treatment
How to treat a nail fungus on a nail polish?If the disease is only at the initial stage, you are lucky: you can only do local medicines, such as creams, varnishes and ointments.
Lacu is the most practical tool used, as it is very easy to apply, penetrates quickly and deeply into the nail plate.
The best recommendations have received the following therapeutic varnishes:
- Amorfin - It is effective against several dozen mushrooms, made on the basis of amorfinine.
- Cyclopirox is an effective tool based on cyclopyracsolomin.
These drugs are applied to the nail once or twice a day, and are used until it develops completely and recovers.
It is also important that manicure can be applied above the healing varnish, thus masking its "cosmetic problem".
Not only for nails, but also for the skin
More traditional means to treat the fungus on the thumbnail - ointments and creams - are good because they can be done not only on the nails, but on the foot and fingers.Such drugs almost never cause unwanted reactions.
Among the most effective ointments, a Terbinafine -based tool can be noted.The pharmaceutical industry also produces such a tool in the form of nail sprayers, which is very practical - it can be sprayed in shoes to disinfect it from the fungus.
If you have a nail fungus of the thumb of the leg, its treatment can also take place with the use of drugs in liquid form.They are solutions prepared for compresses.Certain lotions are applied for a short period of time, others - all night, before that wrapped in a film.
If the nail goes
If the nail hurts a lot on the thumb of the leg when he is in a hurry, it has changed the color and collapsing them, then it will probably begin to disappear.Know that there are special plasters that will help to anesthetize this process as much as possible.
- Before applying the patch, for the legs, you need to prepare a hot bath with soda and liquid soap.
- When the legs are well cooked with steam, the cream is applied.Natural oils and other components that make up its composition soften the skin, have a disinfectant and healing effect.
- And then he arrives at the turn of a special patch.They tell such a "bandage" every four days, also after a hot bath.
- Before nail pharmacies became widely available in pharmacies, it was necessary to consult a doctor to eliminate the destructive plate, this procedure was carried out surgically.
When everything works ...
How to cure the fungus on the thumbnail?If the infection develops for a long time, during its treatment, you cannot do without internal drugs.
Perhaps the names of certain tablets recommended by the doctor will seem familiar to you - after all, some of these drugs are also used to get rid of the "elastic" fungus in another place, for example, vaginal candidiasis.
It should be remembered that such drugs may have contraindications for use, as some of them cannot be combined with other drugs, including hormonal contraceptives.Therefore, they must be used strictly as prescribed by a doctor.
Among the most famous internal antifungal drugs, we can note:
- Fluconazole (taking two to six weeks - one capsule per week).
- Ketokonazole (Take one or two tablets per day, depending on the objective).
- Terbinafin (tablet per day - within six months).
Internal antimicrobial treatment is quite aggressive and can have a negative effect on the liver and other organs.Therefore, it is best not to launch a fungal infection and treat the first stages when you can do with local medicines.
Among the advanced and modern methods of fighting the fungus on the nails are laser treatment.With a uniform heating of the nail plate at a certain temperature, the death of such microorganisms occurs.
Laser treatment is only used in parallel with the use of antimicrobial drugs.
We are treated with people
If you are tortured by a nail fungus on the thumb of the leg, the treatment can be done and follow the advice of traditional medicine.This will not only help you avoid the use of all kinds of "chemistry", but will also save on the purchase of drugs in the pharmacy.
- The simplest thing you can do at home is the baths using iodine or vinegar.The fifteen -minute procedure will not take you much time, it is regularly done as long as the nail is not completely restored.
- On the nail, which starts to collapse, you can apply a compress with a piece of lemon or lubricate it with celandine juice.
- Do your nails hurt your thumbs?Potato broth baths and masks for boiled potato feet and potatoes deduce them perfectly.
- The nail cream at home can be prepared from softened butter and chopped garlic cloves.
It is not worth counting on folk recipes in the treatment of a fungal infection, but with their help, you can reduce or eliminate many unpleasant manifestations of the disease.
Prevention measures
Simple preventive measures will help considerably reduce the risk of infection by a fungus and warn the occurrence of a disease, which has been treated for so long and difficult for so long.
What should be done to avoid "picking up" the mushroom?The main thing is to adhere to the rules of personal hygiene, as well as:
- Make sure to wear shoes, even on the beach, in a bath or a swimming pool (it can be closed with rubber slippers);
- Do not forget to change the socks daily, which should be made of high quality natural fabrics;
- Wear shoes with good "ventilation" so that your legs do not sweat;
- Never try the shoes of others;
- Try to make your legs always dry;
- Over time, treat all the cracks that appeared on the feet;
- Use only an individual towel and pedicure accessories;
- Do not get carried away with the use of varnishes, because acetone also destroys the nail plate.
Whether you will become a "mycosis victim", it depends largely on your immunity.Take care of your health and no infection will be afraid of you!