Hello, dear reader.Onychomycosis is a medical name for a very common disease, better known to us as a nail fungus.Recently, the jump at the level of the disease has been observed.This unpleasant fact is associated with the popularity of cheap, poor quality shoes.It is made of low -powered materials for air, which prevents the normal ventilation of the feet.In such cases, with sweating, ideal conditions are created for productive activity of pathogenic microflora.This problem is widespread.The scope is so large that the number of cases exceeds 20% of all the planets!
As the name implies, nail fungus is a microtic damage (fungus) on the nail plate.There are many types of pathogenic fungi that can cause this disease.
However, according to doctors, in most cases, the nail plate in the feet is affected by dermatophytes.Significantly lacking the cause of the disease is yeast (candidiasis) and mold fungus.
Sometimes in practice you need to deal with nail deformation on the foot of black nature.
Symptoms of nail fungus - the first signs
Fungal damage can affect not only the nails, but also the feet itself.Symptoms in the infection will vary depending on the various pathogens that cause the development of the disease.The degree of damage to the nail plate also has value.
However, despite the differences, the general signs of fungal activity can be distinguished:
- Change the color of the nails.
- The appearance of spots on nail plate, strip, thick, entry.
- Loosening their nail structure or stratification.
- Redness, peeling, cracking of the skin.
- The appearance of itching, pain (including only during walking), burns in the damage area.
- Inflammation, dryness of the affected skin area.
- Often the feet emit a disgusting scent.
White plaques can be observed at the bottom of the foot.Peeling the skin is replaced by the appearance of small debris of dead skin, which covers the surface.
A type of fungal wound
Form of normotropic damage.A white or yellowish place or yellowish appears on the nails.As the disease progresses, they spread, gradually altering the overall color of the plate.
The thickness, as well as the surface gloss remains unchanged.There may be a combination of nails with a submarine, which is why it removes and can be easily and without pain.
Hypertropic forms of the disease.The affected nails become brownish-yellow or gray.Nail plate thickening is observed due to the growth of the submarine epithelial.The nail plate itself becomes a powder.
The side parts are very destroyed, as this is a claw-like shape.This is a sign of the disease.The nail surface becomes boring.During walking, the sick person is in pain.
Form of atopic damage. The nail plate changes color, become brown gray, lose transparency and shine.The nails begin to collapse gradually, starting from the outside to the nail growth zone.
Growing epithelial particles filling a nail bed with a loose mass.Without treatment, loss of nails will occur.
Classification by disease pathogens
Dermatophytic lesions.It occurs in most cases (about 90%).There are several types.With some, the infection can be used for the intercal area of the feet, to the scalp and even hands.
The loss of yeast.This variety is difficult to identify, especially in the early stages.The nail roller starts to be affected, it swells and swells.Then, peeling off this area is significant, itching of light and weak pain can be done.Nails become tuberous, loss of shining, can collapse.In advanced cases, purulent release appears.
Planeal defeat.Under the influence of mold, the nails change, gain a greenish color, bluish, or start to black.
The side is rough.Over time, the affected area is dead, which is why nails are defective.Gradually, he would collapse.
Planeal defeat is rare, mainly as a complication of different forms of fungal lesions, as well as HIV infection.
Classification with wound location
Fungal damage can be localized on different nails.In this case, some types of damage are distinguished in international classifications.
- Total when the effect of the fungus covers the entire nail.
- Far, if only the top of the nail (free advantage).
- Proximal, where there is damage to the nail roller (bottom of the nail plate).
- Lateral, observed on the side of the nail.
They often characterize various stages of the disease.
Foot fungus
There are several types of fungal damage to the feet.
Interdalz form. The most common type of foot fungus.As the name implies, the disease affects the interdigital gap, then it can also switch to other parts of the foot, including nails.
In interdigital folds, damp cracks and certain skin layers begin to appear.Then, skin erosion can be seen.The disease has a tendency to develop into chronic.Often complicated by streptococcal infections
Hyperkeratic (squamous) form.Touching the whole leg.It is different from the loss of deep tissue.At first, the skin peeled off and squeezed a little, so it became rough and vibrant, on the heel sometimes there was a deep crack from the keratinized layer.
The disease can spread to the nails, which at the same time thicken, dark and start to paint.The disease is very characteristic of athletes.
Dyshidrotic (vesicular) form. Vesicula (a bubble with a liquid) appears on the feet, which, after stepping, leaves a trace of erosion.The skin becomes an ulcer, with a peeling area, covered with a puruled crust.It is often accompanied by an allergic rash (due to the action of toxins).
The disease is rare and treated easily.But here the danger lies in the high probability of bacterial or viral lesions, which significantly complicates the course of the disease and actually does not include the possibility of rapid recovery.
Deleted form.It is not easy to identify, due to skin changes and weak nail conditions.The nail plate can be yellow.The skin on the one is slightly peeling, loosely.Itching can be observed.The disease lends itself to cure.
Nail fungus - the cause of appearance
Symptoms of nail fungus and the first signs that mark the general level of body immune resistance and improper foot care.
If the protective function is normal, then even if it is infected, the disease cannot develop.The immune mechanism will overcome its own attackers.
But when the immunity is weak equal to the causes of the benefits of the development of the disease, the body will not be able to withstand the fungus.
For an effective struggle with it, you should try to eliminate or at least minimize (for example, chronic illness cannot be fully resolved) the influence of these factors.
Causes of fungal development:
- Excessive sweating.
- Breaks of natural ventilation (dense shoes made of low quality materials, synthetic socks).
- Reduces body protection function.
- Violation of skin protective layers (excessive hygiene, excessive treatment with antibacterial agents, fluid abuse to relieve varnish).
- Injuries to the nail plate and damage to one leg (crack, corn, etc. -other).
- Features of the feet that exacerbate their ventilation (due to flat feet, obesity, etc.).
- Cuture disease (diabetes, varicose veins, psoriasis, metabolic disorders, digestion, blood circulation in the legs, HIV).
- Antibiotics and some other drugs taken by long courses.
- Low foot hygiene levels.
- Age and sexual criteria (men and parents are more vulnerable to illness).
- Professional factors (conditions with high temperatures and humidity, dust, ionizing radiation, wearing rubber shoes, massage therapists, orthopedists, sanatorium workers, carriers, etc.) are also often sick.
- Visit to public sauna, bath, pool.
- Pedicure Salon that violates the principles of cleanliness and infertility.
- Household factors (overall use of lap, slippers, bathroom mats, etc.).
As the study shows, people suffering from diabetes are most affected by the fungus and nails.The disease is observed in 35% of diabetics.
The probability of getting fungal damage to psoriasis is also high.Here the probability is 55%higher.
As a result of a fungal lesion
Although the foot fungus does not pose a direct threat to the patient's life, you cannot associate your health irresponsible and let everything go on its own.
Fungal damage is not at all annoying disorders and incredible aesthetic problems.
Timely inconsistency of disease leads to the development of chronic forms of chronic disease.
Surprise complications are also possible.
- Violation of the nail growth process, develops into soft tissue.
- Loss of complete or partial nails.
- Stagnant phenomena, including lymphostasis.
- Distribution of diseases to neighboring areas and deep into tissues.
- Connecting other infections (bacteria, viruses and fungi).
- High inflammation is an infectious disease of acute inflammation.
- Diabetes in diabetics is an anatomical change, leading to increased possible injury, infection, suprosation and tissue necrosis (necrosis).
- Elephantiasis is the growth of skin pathology and subcutaneous tissue, leading to an increase in organ size.
- Eczema.
Nail fungal treatment - a cheap and effective remedy
To set the right treatment regimen, you need to make the right diagnosis.For this purpose, several laboratory tests were conducted.Modern pharmacology offers many different antifungal drugs.
That is why free treatment is difficult and often does not work.Doctors need to know the pathogen, the degree of neglect of the disease, the area of damage, the presence of the same disease.
Only based on the information complex received, he will be able to prescribe a course of therapy.Here, both local drugs are used (for external applications - ointment, cream, varnish, foam, serum), and general, taken inside (tablets, capsules).
Active ingredients in antifungal ointments can be cyclopirox, naphthyphin, nystatin.
If the wounds are relatively large, the use of tablet antimicrotic drugs is recommended.
Unlike external funds, tablets have a common effect on the entire body of the patient.
Medicines are prescribed purely based on the ingredients of the terbinafine, fluconazole, itraconazole.There is usually a need to remove the formation, but there are cheap and effective remedies from nail fungus.
Many of these funds are also shown for preventive use.
Keep in mind that all antimicrobial drugs have different side effects.Therefore, the treatment, prescription and cancellation of the drug, the condition of the patient's condition -all of which are solely in the doctor's efficiency.
Often, the recovery process can be very continuous, up to a year, until the affected nails are fully updated.
During the treatment period, special attention should be paid to foot hygiene.With fungal nail damage, the use of decorative varnish is not allowed.
To prevent household infections, you cannot walk barefoot at home, wearing only closed shoes are allowed.It should be treated twice daily with antifungal agents.After using the bath, careful processing is performed.
Washing with things is prohibited.After healing, you need to get rid of all the objects that have been contacted with their feet (cloth, slippers, all socks, and more).
Proposal
- The feet should be clean and dry.Wash your feet once a day, if necessary - more often.Subsequently, their surface, including the interdigital gap, is diligent.Now you need to wear fresh socks only.
- Shoes should be comfortable, not too old (no more than 3 years), from breathing material.Poor or stylish rubber models cannot be worn daily.At least, during the day the day should be limited.For this purpose, it is recommended to use a replaceable partner.It is highly recommended to use other people's shoes, including slippers.
- The socks are used from cotton, wool or other non -intensive materials.It is allowed to wear synthetic only in some cases.
- The hardest thing is to destroy fungus on the wood surface.This should be taken into account when visiting public carriers, baths, pools.It's best to be in a closed rubber shoe.
- Footwear, room shoes, insoles need to be organized regularly.
- The procedure for the pedicure of the salon should be carried out by the master who is proven to be subject to infertility rules.Or at home comply with the same principles.It is necessary to avoid all types of nail plate injuries in every possible way, timely eliminating the features of a single surface (Callous form, corn, crack), not abusing pedicures, degreasing and disinfectant.
Take care of yourself, follow your health.Healthy!