Beautiful nails are one of the big pluses in creating the image of a successful, healthy and happy person. But how often leaves much to be desired not only in their appearance, but also in the health of nails. They turn yellow, thicken, exfoliate.
In very advanced cases, the nail plate can completely detach from the finger. The reason for such an unaesthetic and painful condition of the nails is a fungus. Catching onychomycosis, a common and intractable disease, is not as difficult as it might seem.
Visiting saunas, swimming pools without individual shoes, changing rooms on beaches are all the most common ways of infection, and toenail fungus is the most common type of fungal infection. The development of pathological microflora on the nails is facilitated by frequent stress, emotional stress, and a decrease in immunity.
Bad habits, insufficiently strict adherence to personal hygiene requirements are also provoking factors for nail fungus. The cure for the disease is not as fast as the infection. From the correct diagnosis of the disease to healing, it takes at least six months if the fungus is localized on the toenails, and up to twelve months in case of damage to the legs.
Varnishes for the treatment of nail fungus
Depending on the stage and localization of the fungal infection, various methods are used that allow you to heal in the optimal time.
In the initial phase of infection, varnish is successfully used to treat nail fungus, the principle of which is to soften the affected nail plate, as a result, spores of the fungus die under the influence of the drug.
Various pharmaceutical companies produce varnish under different names, and all of them confirm high fungicidal properties.
Therapeutic preparations are successfully used to get rid of onychomycosis and prevent the recurrence of the disease. To prevent fungal infections, varnish from nail fungus is also used very effectively.
Recommendations for the use of antifungal varnishes
In order to ensure the maximum therapeutic effect, the treatment of affected nails should be carried out in accordance with the recommendations and in the optimal dosage. Thus, varnish treatment is carried out regularly, twice a week, and treatment is continued until the final laboratory and clinical recovery, up to six or twelve months for the fingers and toes, respectively.
When treating nail fungus, it should be borne in mind that the toenails are able to accumulate several times more therapeutic substance than the fingernails. It is also important to keep in mind that using different varnishes in combination is undesirable, because this leads to a decrease in antifungal activity.
Contraindications when using varnish
The use of varnish from nail fungus in the treatment of onychomycosis should be subject to contraindications to its use. It is prohibited for use during pregnancy and breastfeeding, contraindicated in individuals with individual intolerance to the components of the drug, it should not be prescribed to children. Applying varnish for the treatment of nail fungus, it is possible in some cases to observe hyperemia of nearby skin areas.
Application rules
- Preparation of the nail plate before treatment with varnish consists in removing the maximum possible amount of the affected nail tissue using a special nail file that comes with the medical varnish.
- Then the surface of the nail is degreased with a cotton ball soaked in a water-alcohol solution.
- Another way to prepare the nail for applying varnish is to use a soap and soda hygienic bath.
- After that, an antimycotic varnish is applied to the affected nail. It is recommended that cured varnish be removed weekly, similarly to conventional decorative varnishes, using common organic solvents.