The fungus is diagnosed in almost every third person on the planet.The most common type of this disease is onychomycosis: damage to the pathogenic microflora of the nail plate.Most of the time, the infection is located on the thumb of the leg, since it is constantly submitted to mechanical effects (rubbed in the shoes), so the microcks appear in their nail.They are the "entrance door" for the pathogen.If the first symptoms of onychomycosis are detected, it is necessary to take treatment immediately.Without timely therapy, the thumb fungus will run quickly to neighboring healthy areas and will become a source of pain when walking and an unpleasant smell of feet.
Causes and symptoms of infection
You can catch the fungus of your nails when you use infected things or by contacting the surface on which the sick person walked.Therefore, doctors insist on wearing rubber shoes in a sauna, bathroom or swimming pool, and also prohibit wearing shoes, socks or socks of other people.
The following factors can increase the probability of onychomycosis:
- not complex with personal hygiene;
- work in places with high humidity;
- Cleaning of rare shoes and washing underwear;
- reduced immunity;
- Damage to the skin on the fingers of the feet.
In addition, the risk of obtaining a nail fungus increases the presence of nail plate pathologies.Anomaly of the growth of the keratin layer, dystrophy, inflammation or deformation of the nail: all this contributes to the rapid reproduction of the pathogenic microflora.
The manifestation of onychomycosis
The main signs that the thumbnate of the foot was attacked by 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;
- burdens under the nail;
- redness of the skin on the finger;
- unpleasant smell of feet;
- A feeling of sputum when walking with closed shoes (shoes, boots, shoes).
In some cases, when pressed in the nail under it, white liquid 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 infection pathogen and the degree of development.
Important!
It is impossible to cure the fungus at an advanced stage and preserve the nail.It will collapse completely in the treatment process and will have to grow in a new one.
Fungal infection therapy at the thumbnail
You can fight against onylomycosis on the thumb of the foot in two ways: drugs and popular remedies.Each of the options has its advantages and characteristics, so before starting treatment, you must consult a doctor.Only the doctor will say what kind of therapy will be effective in a particular case.
Drugs for mycosis of the nail plate on the thumb of the leg
Medications for the treatment of onychomycosis are available in the following ways:
- aerosols;
- creams;
- varnishes;
- Tastas
The difference between them lies in the application and composition method.Often, dermatologists recipe complex therapy, which includes the use of various types of medications.For example, aerosol on the infected surface with the subsequent treatment of nail with varnish or cream is popular.
Antimicotic aerosols
Aerosols (aerosols) have a series of advantages compared to other drug shapes:
- The content of the bottle applies to the thumbnate without contact, which reduces the probability of spreading infection to healthy areas;
- The active components of the drug were sprayed not only on the nail plate, but also in nearby tissues;
- Spray can is equipped with a dispenser that allows you to control the consumption of the medication;
- When antimic sprays are used in socks or shoes, there are no traces;
- Aerosols do not cover the nail and the skin of the finger with a dense film and do not delay moisture, which is the main favorable condition for the spread of the fungal dispute;
- Substances in the composition of aerosols have a drying property and a deodorizing effect.
Important!
The contraindications for the use of aerosols were the individual intolerance of the components in their composition.During pregnancy and during breastfeeding, you need a doctor's office.
APOST CREMS
Creams are no less effective than aerosols, but they have a less important one: inconvenience of use.After processing the nail plate, with your help you must wait a certain time, while the active components are absorbed in the keratin layer.If Costa immediately or puts socks, the product will be stained and there will be no benefit from it.
The substances that constitute the funds violate the membrane of the fungal cells and lead to the cessation of the reproduction of the pathogen.The treatment of the first and second stage of onychomycosis can take from a 2.5 weeks.The advanced form of the disease requires more time the use of medicines, from 20 days to two months.
All drugs are used according to a scheme:
- The foot is steamed in water with the addition of soft drinks;
- The nail should be cut every time, clean with a file.If you have a decorative coating, then it is removed with acetone;
- A small amount of cream is gently rubbed on the nail plate.
After processing the thumb, you must wait for 5 to 10 minutes until the medicine dries and absorbs in the keratin layer.
The procedure is repeated three times a day with a 4 -hour interval.The minimum duration of therapy is 1 week.
Antimicous varnishes
The jokes to treat fungus on the nails are a liquid mixture that dries quickly and covers the plate with a thin spirable layer.The advantages of using this medicine form include:
- the penetration of active components even in the smallest cracks of the nail;
- drying speed;
- Simplicity of the application;
- It does not contain toxic substances;
- hides an unhealthy type of nails;
- protects against the spread of fungal disputes to healthy areas;
- High efficiency (pathogenic microflora begins to die the second day of the medication).
All varnishes are used according to the same scheme.At first, the nail is cleaned, a layer of keratin and an old medicinal film are eliminated.Then, the varnish bottle and its content apply to the nail plate with an applicator.
Important!
Therapeutic varnishes cannot be used simultaneously with decorative.Cosmetics create a dense film that does not pass the air and promotes the growth of the fungus in the structure of the nail plate.
Nail fungus patches
With the plasters impregnated with an antimic composition, you can get rid of the fungus only if it is in the initial development stage.They protect against the spread of the pathogen to the neighboring areas, help soften the nail plate and complement the use of other drugs well.His main disadvantage was that they are poorly sustained in the skin and, often, detach themselves during the walk.Therefore, it is better to use them at home and hold only the thumb.
It is better to use a patch at the same time with aerosols or creams.Therefore, the maximum therapeutic effect will be achieved.
The plasters apply as follows:
- The fabric tape with a medicinal substance takes off from the film and joins at the top of the nail.If necessary, it is cut in the form of a finger;
- The patch is changed every day before bedtime;
- The minimum duration of therapy is 12 days.
While using a patch, it is necessary to make sure the humidity is not under it.To do this, you can make small holes on the fabric tape with a needle.You must paste a patch only 20 minutes after steamed in water with soft drinks.
The fungus of the nails in the thumb: treatment with popular remedies
Doctors do not approve onylomycosis therapy with "grandmother" agents, but do not deny that traditional medicine can get rid of the disease.If a person decided to treat the fungus of the nails at home with makeshift means, then he needs to prepare tests, identify the stage of development of the disease and consult a dermatologist.It is especially important to visit a doctor in advance if onylomycosis appears in a child.
Traditional medicine offers several methods to combat the fungus:
- compresses;
- Make ointments of yourself;
- Bath mixtures;
- Decoctions to rinse the feet.
The main advantage of using non -traditional media is accessibility and naturalness.However, all of them are not devoid of contraindications and side effects, which must be in advance.
Antimicotic compresses
Compresses are easy to use and cover not only the nail on the thumb, but also the inter -regional zone and the lower part of the foot.They can be used as an independent remedy against mycosis and in combination with pharmaceutical medications and other recipes for traditional medicine.
Below are the most popular methods to prepare compresses that use positive reviews of doctors and visitors to medical forums:
- Hren is compressed.The root of the plant has an antimicrobial and antimicous effect.To prepare the compress, you must take 100 grams of the rhizome and grind it in a blender or pass through a meat grinder.The resulting gamilla is mixed with half a teaspoon of 9%vinegar, and then wrapped in several layers of gauze.The bandage is linked to the foot from the side of the thumb and is fixed with a simple adhesive plaster.A wool finger is put on the top.You must use a compress for 40 minutes a day for 2-3 weeks.With the frequent contact of spicy radish juice with the skin, inflammation may appear, so after eliminating the bandage, the foot is completely angry and dry;
- Compress.The grass has the same properties as hell.For the compress, he needs 300 grams of a fresh plant that passes through a meat grinder.To prevent the juice from spreading along the foot, you must add some grout flour.The thickened dough is wrapped in gauze and joins on the fingers with a fabric adhesive plaster or a bandage.In the upper part, you must wind several layers of adhesive film and put on a hot finger.Since Celanda is considered to be a poisonous plant, the duration of using a compress is only 15 minutes.After removing the bandage, the leg is stroked in warm water with a teaspoon of soda.It is necessary to treat the fungus of the nails on the thumb of the leg for 2-3 weeks;
- Herbal compresses.For its manufacture, you must take several plants: chamomile, calendula, celery and ortigas.In a teaspoon of each herb (dry or fresh, it does not matter) are mixed in ceramic dishes and are poured with an alcohol pile.When the grass mixture is saturated, it is squeezed, connect to a tablespoon of garlic juice and wrapped in a gauze.The compress applies to the thumb for 15-20 minutes, after which the foot is rinsed.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 ointas of onychomycosis with their own hands
The preparation of ointments in the home for many seems to be a difficult process, but in fact it is not.Making a local antimicotic drug is very easy.The most popular remedy is the ointment of the calendula.For her you need to take:
- Base (glycerin, petroleum jelly or natural butter) - 1 tablespoon;
- Fresh-50-80 gr.
- A few drops of sage essential oil.
The steam flora in warm water, after which they are ground in a blender.They are then mixed with the base and the essential oil.The finished mixture is wrapped in an adhesive film and is placed in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.The cold ointment is stained in the thumb 3 times a day to a complete recovery.A bandage is applied from above or sealed with a fabric patch.
If there is no handle, it can be replaced:
- celandine;
- nettle;
- thyme;
- horseradish.
Instead of sage oil, vinegar essence, garlic juice, onion or lemon is suitable.The most important thing is before using the product to verify the absence of an allergy to its composition.It is also important to remember that Celandine and Vinegar are contraindicated for children under 3 years and pregnant women.
Antifungal baths to stop
The bathrooms can not only cure onychomycosis, but they can also soften the thickened skin of the feet and accelerate the regeneration of the nail plaque when the old keratin layer begins to exfoliate.In addition, essential oils added to the water for smoking will be removed from itching and manufactured so that the legs smell pleasantly.
Next there are 5 sets of ingredients that must be added to a warm bath to get rid of the nail fungus:
- 50 ml of Celandine juice, 3 drops of orange essential oil, a tablespoon of soft drinks;
- 100 gr.salts, juice of a lemon, a glass of a strong decoction of chamomile;
- 3 drops of tea tree essential oil, 4 crushed garlic cloves, 2 tablespoons of soft drinks;
- 3 drops of lavender essential oil, 100 gr.salt, a tablespoon of vinegar;
- A glass of ortiga decoction, juice of a large onion, 3 drops of lemon balm essential oil, a spoonful of chopped garlic.
These ingredients are taken by 3 liters of hot water.They are added to the liquid in which the feet leave.The bathroom must be taken once every 3 days, simultaneously treating the legs with medications or ointments prepared by yourself.
Stops rinse the decoctions
Herbal decoctions are not an independent remedy for the treatment of the fungus.They are used as an addition to the main dish of onylomycosis therapy or to prevent infectious disease.
The decoctions are prepared from such plants:
- oregano;
- mint;
- Canadian yellow root;
- calendula;
- celandine;
- Burdock (root);
- yarrow.
Three tablespoons of one or more herbs are poured with a liter of boiling water and slowly boiled for 15-20 minutes.After the decoction, it cooled up to 40 degrees and pours into a thin current in a basin with two liters of warm water.It is not necessary to filter it.After rinsing, the legs must be dried, cut the clove of the thumb and treat it with a medication.It is recommended to repeat the procedure daily.