In this article, we will look at the symptoms of advanced forms of fungal disease, treatment with medical and traditional methods, indications for nail removal, recommendations to prevent infection.
Chronic toenail fungus is a reason to immediately run to the doctor and start treatment immediately.This disease is detected in the final stage if the initial symptoms are mistaken for a simple mechanical injury to the nail.The problem is sometimes not apparent at all in the early stages.If it is not treated or done incorrectly without consulting a doctor, the disease progresses.Fungi are much more dangerous than many people think.Such an infection, which is accompanied by loosening and destruction of toenails, is a parasitic infection of the whole body, immunity is impaired, allergic manifestations are possible, and there is a risk of developing bronchitis, asthma, chronic sinusitis, and conjunctivitis.
With long-standing onychomycosis, the nails are opaque, white, yellow or bluish.In the worst cases, it turns black, becomes loose, flakes, cracks, thickens, and changes shape.Adjacent skin is red, inflamed, sore, burning, and itching is felt.Painful sensations caused by fungi such as mold and yeast.Other varieties do not cause physical suffering or discomfort;They can only be identified by the shape and color of the nails.The inability to wear open shoes or walk barefoot causes difficulties.An unpleasant, nauseating smell becomes a constant companion.
Treatment methods
Advanced forms can only be treated under the supervision of a doctor - a dermatologist or a mycologist.He will take a swab from the infected toenail, classify the problem, and prescribe treatment.Amateur activities are not acceptable here!It is impossible to cure this disease with home remedies.You can only drive the disease inside, while suppressing the source of infection.But the consequences are getting worse.
As the disease progresses, patience is needed.Treatment is complex and complex.Failure to resolve this will inevitably lead to relapse.Simple tip.You will be able to recover if you follow the rules of simultaneous execution of a set of steps:
- Use of external agents (varnish, ointment, spray, gel).
- Take oral medication (tablets, capsules).
- If necessary, the doctor will prescribe an intravenous injection.
- Take immunostimulating agents, vitamin and mineral complexes.
- Use of anti-inflammatory drugs.
- The use of traditional medicine.
- If your feet sweat excessively, do a foot bath every day with the addition of one tablespoon of sea salt per five liters of water.Before applying the ointment, wash your feet with hot water to speed up the treatment.
- Regular treatment of shoes with antiseptic preparations.
If you follow these steps, curing fungus is not that difficult.
Preparations for topical use
Official medicine offers many different drugs for external treatment in the treatment of foot fungus.The doctor will prescribe what you need, no need to experiment, try everything.
Curing Varnish:
- Ciclopirox.Antimycotic agents.Destroys yeast and mold.Apply every four days.Duration - six months.At the same time, take terbinafine tablets orally (safe for pregnant women).
- Varnish based on terbinafine.Apply a coat of paint to the affected nail every four days.Treatment lasts for 9-12 months.
Antifungal Ointment:
- Terbinafine.Stops the growth of parasitic yeasts and molds.With the simultaneous administration of tablets of the same name, it has a destructive effect on the fungus.
- Ketoconazole.Prevents the growth of fungi and destroys them.Apply in the morning, evening, course - a month.It is not absorbed into the blood and is not detected in plasma, therefore it is recommended for pregnant women.Contraindicated for children under three years of age.
- NAFTIFINE - To destroy advanced toenail fungus, it is recommended to use it in the form of drops.Designed to combat dermatophytes, yeasts and molds.
- Clotrimazole destroys foot fungus at the cellular level.
Preparation for oral administration
Tablets are prescribed in short courses but often due to negative effects on the human liver and kidneys.
- Fluconazole.Available in capsules.Take 150 milligrams.Duration of treatment - 56 days.The toenail is then scraped to determine if further treatment is needed.
- Itraconazole capsules.With their help, chronic onychomycosis can be cured in six months.
- Griseofulvin.Antifungal antibiotics.Accumulates in the skin cells from which keratin is formed, making the growing healthy nails immune to onychomycosis.Treatment lasts for 8 months.
Traditional treatment methods
- Celandine Oil - Freshly squeezed plant juice has a cauterizing effect and destroys the body of the fungus.Treat daily until complete healing.
- Acetic acid is an affordable and powerful remedy against old onychomycosis.A special solution is prepared based on vinegar.Mix equal parts vodka and vinegar essence 70%, add three raw chicken egg whites.Mix it up.Place in the refrigerator.Moisten a gauze pad and place it on the painful nail.Leave for a quarter of an hour.Doing this for six months is enough time to cure the fungus.This product is aggressive and can cause burns to healthy tissue.Lubricate the skin around the affected nail with cream or sunflower oil.
- 20% propolis alcohol absorption.Sold in pharmacies.Wash the gauze and make a compress.Do this every day until the fungus is gone.
- Golden mustache to prepare the tincture, pour vodka over the golden mustache and hide it in a dark corner.On the fifteenth day, dilute three parts water with one part tincture.Treat the fungus in the morning and at night.Treatment lasts at least six months.
- Homemade antifungal ointment.Put a piece of butter (butter) weighing 200 grams, 100 milliliters of acetic acid (70%), and a raw chicken egg in the shell into a glass container.Do not stir.Put the mixture in a cool place.Wait a week.The shell will dissolve.Then you should stir, spread, cover with cling film, and wrap.
- Tincture of Rhizome Calamus: 15 g.Soak the roots in a glass of boiling water.Leave for 30 minutes.A glass of drunken tincture every day.At the same time, take a ten-minute bath every day.To do this, steam 30 grams of calamus rhizome with boiling water (one glass) and leave for 30 minutes.The nail will begin to fall off within seven days.And then lubricate with ointment.If you treat with this method, the fungus can be cured in a month and a half.In this case, immunostimulating, anti-inflammatory, and vitamin preparations are taken internally.
- Apply toothpaste (with fluoride) the size of the knuckle of your little finger.Add the ashes of three cigarettes.Make a compress, leave it overnight, and wash it off in the morning.
- Take equal parts of honey and onion juice and mix.Keep the refrigerator.Treat neglected fungus daily.
- Lilac and Calendula flowers - 30 grams each, Celandine - 15 grams, oak bark - 45 grams.Add half a liter of water.Boil, leave for an hour and make a compress.Every day until the fungus is completely cured.
- One hundred milliliters of hydrogen peroxide, two liters of warm water - make a bath for a quarter of an hour.Blot with a paper towel and apply the ointment.Repeat daily until it becomes clear that the fungus has receded.Hydrogen peroxide will protect healthy nails from infection and relieve healed nails from re-infection.
If traditional and folk medicine methods do not help, you can use laser therapy.Laser treatment is painless and gives results almost immediately.Four treatments are enough to kill the fungus.In this case, the periungual skin is not damaged.
Nail removal
Surgery to remove nails is rarely used if conservative methods do not provide the desired results.
- Surgical removal is painful.It takes a long time for the nail plate to recover.
- The laser nail removal method is simple and painless.The disadvantage is the high cost.
- Replacing surgical nail removal with medication.Under the influence of drugs, the nail plate softens and then is not removed.This process is long and requires caution.
Onychomycosis Treatment During Pregnancy
Treatment of chronic foot fungus with most drugs is contraindicated during pregnancy!They can harm the intrauterine development of the fetus.The mycologist will prescribe safe drugs that will slow the progression of the disease and improve the appearance of the nails.And complete healing or removal should begin after the birth of the child.
It is better for pregnant women to use proven traditional medical methods.They act more gently and have fewer side effects:
- Make a foot bath with warm water and sea salt.
- Wipe the skin around the damaged nail with celandine juice.Continue for 3 months.
Suggestions and tips
Advanced fungus should be treated immediately!Do not let the infection affect the whole body, be patient, and make sure to complete the therapy.Treat only after examination, under the supervision of a doctor.Traditional medical methods must be combined with medicines recommended by experts.Advice for family members of patients: Pay attention to good hygiene, take vitamins and medicines that increase immunity.