Mycosis – a disease, the causative agent of which are fungi. They can affect nail, skin, and in advanced cases the internal organs. Most often the disease occurs when lowered immunity in the presence of any chronic diseases. To catch athlete's foot in baths, basins – areas most favorable for the existence and reproduction of pathogens. One can fall ill and in contact with the shoes of the patient or through the objects of common use.
The disease causes problems not only from an aesthetic point of view, but also discomfort in the form of itching and even loss of the nail plate. Advertising funds from fungus nails offers many products for getting rid of mycosis. However, to cure him is very difficult, not every remedy for nail fungus can help. What drugs are the most effective and inexpensive? How to cure athlete's foot home remedies against nail fungus? We'll talk about this later.
Reasons
Onychomycosis develops in case of low immunity, presence of chronic diseases (heart, nervous, endocrine systems, blood circulation). Direct infection occurs at contact of healthy person with a patient with onychomycosis. This can happen when putting on someone else's shoes, use someone else's pedicure supplies, visit bath, sauna or beauty salon, where unscrupulous sterilized tools.
Symptoms
In the initial stages the fungus may not be evident. Then you notice a small spot on the nail plate yellowish, which could be in the middle or on the side. In the absence of the treatment spot becomes larger, the nail plate becomes yellow, and thickens, it begins. At the same time, the patient foul odor of the feet. The nail plate begins to flake, crumble, flaking from the nail bed, there is pain. Bringing the nail plate to such a state threatens the complete loss of the nail plate. Also fungal growth in this case can go from the nail plate to the skin between the toes and on the foot. This launched the fungus is extremely difficult to treat.
The cost of funds from fungus of the toenails
Currently on the market there are many tools from nail fungus. This ointments, and creams, various sprays and even nail Polish from nail fungus. However, the effective remedy for fungus toenails in each case should be individualized. Moreover, the body can respond to an allergic reaction to the drug from the mycosis. Therefore, the drug should be prescribed only by the attending physician, which will come from:
- the size of the lesions;
- the duration of the disease;
- the depth of the lesion;
- the presence of comorbidities.
New tools from nail fungus have a cumulative effect, able to concentrate in the nail and act for a long time, killing pathogens of onychomycosis.
Lucky fungus
If the disease is not running, then its treatment can be used lacquer. On the nail plate, such means are not visible. The manufacturer indicates that the Polish covers the nail plate, thereby preventing the infection. In addition, due to the drug in the nail plate are created unfavorable for fungus conditions, there is a moisturizing and nourishing effects. Varnishes are applied usually twice a day treatment for four to twelve weeks.
Ointments, creams, sprays of the fungus
The course of treatment must be completely. If fully grown healthy nail plate, the control should take a scraping for analysis. Only he will be able to confirm full freedom from Mycobacterium avium. Pass the tests should be fourteen days after the end of treatment, and then after thirty days.
If during treatment, there was peeling of the skin, then began an allergic reaction to the drugs. And if the cure to this moment has not yet arrived, you can try the medication to treat the nail.
Iodine
Iodine is one of the home remedies for nail fungus. The iodine solution has fungicidal properties. In addition, it acts as an antiseptic. To cure athlete's foot with a solution of iodine is possible, but only under the condition that the plate is affected only by one third. Before applying it, apply a drop of iodine on the skin and observe the reaction of the skin during the day. This should be done to identify the possible presence of Allergy. If the rash does not, then the drug can be used.
To get rid of onychomycosis, the solution of iodine should be applied on the affected nail twice a day, and healthy nails to prevent – once in two days.
The second method of getting rid of onychomycosis with the help of iodine solution is: you need to mix the iodine with water and float in the water of the foot within ten minutes. Then wipe your feet dry and to trim the affected disc. The surrounding skin should be treated with peroxide. Then grease the struck places with the ointment has antibacterial components, and cover with a bandage.
Vinegar
The cure is possible thanks to the sour environment in which the pathogens of onychomycosis will not be. But be careful when applying this method: you can get burned. Recipes using vinegar:
- In the bowl of hot water to pour the Cup of vinegar. Soak feet in this solution for ten minutes. Then apply the products against mildew;
- Mix the sunflower oil and vinegar in equal proportions. Wet a cotton wool or gauze and secure with bandage on the affected nail plate. The procedure is carried out daily.
Kombucha
Some grow this plant at home for a sweet drink and don't even realize that the fungus can help to get rid of onychomycosis. This requires a small piece of mushroom cut into small pieces and RUB into the nail plate with onychomycosis. The procedure can be performed several times a day. It is a folk remedy for fungus on nails of hands and feet pretty good.
The second recipe using Kombucha – compress. The formation of the fungus be left in the water for twelve hours. Then to make the night part of the plant to the nail plate with onychomycosis and over to make polyethylene, wear socks. In the morning remove the poultice, foot wash in warm water, a detached part of the nail removed. Lubricate the affected area with a solution of iodine.
Soda
Soda is used as an adjunct for treatment of mycosis. Baths help with her drug against the fungus it is better to infiltrate the structure of the nail plate. It softens the nail plate provides additional disinfecting effect. Her bath is prepared as follows:
- In a container with seven litres of water to pour in 45 grams of soda and the same of chopped soap. Keep in this solution the foot within fifteen minutes. The procedure is repeated for four days;
- In the soda slowly pour the water until the consistency of paste. Put it on the diseased nail plate and from above to drip lemon juice. On the nail plate will feel the tingling. Keep for five minutes, then wash and apply antifungal ointment.
Mouthwash
Some are used as folk remedies against nail fungus mouthwash. In a bowl of water add a rinse aid, lemon juice and vinegar. Keep the foot within fifteen minutes. It is an effective remedy for fungus toenails, but therapy will bring positive result only in the case of a combination with antimycotic drugs.
Prevention
Treatment of onychomycosis is lengthy, sometimes you have to try a number of different drugs, the treatment takes a lot of time and money. Therefore, it is easier to prevent infection than to cure it. To do this, observe the following:
- Not to wear someone else's shoes;
- To have your pedicure accessories;
- If the shoes get wet, change it immediately, the moisture environment for the development of pathogens of onychomycosis;
- At the time of treatment to refrain from visiting the baths or pools;
- If the family hurts one treatment should be all;
- If You have sweaty feet, they should be washed more often and wipe dry. You can use powders;
- Socks should be made of natural fabrics, change them should be daily.