Each of us can capture the mushroom.This is an infectious disease that is transmitted by a sick person to a healthy and strikes, as a rule, nails and skin.If the nail plate has changed, she started crumbling, has changed color - it means that the infection has occurred and the onychomycosis has developed.They suffered from 20% of the adult population of the earth.
Causes
Most people are not aware of what onychomycosis is and how dangerous it is.The pathogenic microorganisms, penetrating in the structure of the nail, change it.In addition to the aesthetic problem, mushrooms can poison the whole organism as a whole for toxin.This leads to allergic reactions, a decrease in body protective functions, diseases of the internal organs.
You can be infected with nail mushrooms only in favorable conditions.Normally, the skin has an acid environment that prevents the penetration of various infections.If its pH for some reason has changed towards alkaline, the reproduction and growth of pathogenic organisms increase clearly.
The wet environment also contributes to the development of the infection.A person can be infected by non -compliance with personal hygiene or simple rules of conduct in common areas.The death stairs of the skin or patient nail are a source of infection.The causes of the nail fungus can be the following:
- Visiting beaches, saunas, bathrooms, water parks, showers, swimming pools, fitness centers, there is a risk of infection.Switch to barefoot on a wet surface and have cracks or wounds on the legs, the probability of "collecting" the mushroom on the legs is very large.
- Righ and narrow shoes, synthetic socks, tights increase the sweating of the legs, which leads to a change in the acidic-basic balance of the skin.Its protective functions are reduced and this can lead to the appearance and spread of the mushroom.
- The weakened immunity, the prolonged use of antibiotics, corticosteroids, antibacterial therapy contributes to the infection of onychomycosis.
- Diabetes mellitus in the elderly is a common cause of the disease.
- In contact with the shoe infected with a mushroom, socks with towel, a canvas, a set of manicures and other personal accessories of the patient, the infection occur in 90% of cases.
Initially, the infection affects a small area of the nail, as a rule, this is an area with the edge.So the inflammatory process increases and spreads in other areas or penetrates deeper into the nail plate.The faster is the nail fungus, the easier it is to cure it.Therefore, in the first signs, the treatment should have immediately started to start.
How the disease is manifested
Not only a specialist, but also a patient can determine the onychomycosis in a person.The main features of the nail fungus are as follows:
- The nail plate changes color, from a light yellow shade, to black.The coloring depends on which type of mushroom has infected the nails;
- There is a transformation of the shape and circuit of the nail plate;
- The nails crumble, Esfolian, thicken, natural shine disappears;
- Bad smells, unpleasant and painful in the tip of the fingers, near the nail plate.
It is important to determine the disease in time in order to avoid spreading further on the skin of the legs and other parts of the fingers.The doctor will be able to correctly evaluate the degree of damage to the mushroom and prescribe the appropriate treatment.
Distinguish 3 phases of mushrooms:
- Explicit signs, such as a change of form, thickening of the corneous layer, a crack are absent.Determining the disease during this period is very difficult.But the appearance of spots just evident on the surface of the nail plate, a slight change in the shadow of the layer layer can notify the appearance of obvious points barely.
- There are distinct signs of nail mushrooms.The color of the surface of the nails changes, from pink, to a yellow or brown tint, natural shine and softness disappear.The side edges of the nails are thickened, crumbled and deformed.
- It is considered a neglected form in which the infection captures the entire cornea.It is inspected, there is an increase in keratinocytes and fragility increases.To cut such a nail is very problematic, its edges are bent inside and grow in the skin of the fingers, providing pain to the patient during the walk.
The complications after the third stadium are characterized by exfoliating peiratinocytes from the sprout.This condition is accompanied by strong pain and unpleasant smell.The incubation period of the nail fungus is 3 weeks, after which it is already possible to diagnose the disease and start antifungal therapy.
Types of nail mushrooms
With the onychomicosis, different types of mushrooms are diagnosed.
- The dermatophytes, as a rule, appear in the form of the cloud of the platinum of the nails.The yellow spots are formed at the edges or in the center.Over time, the yellowed edge moves away from the layer bed.Sometimes longitudinal stripes are observed along the damaged area.
- The yeast mushroom changes the structure of the nail, deforming it.The nail plate becomes irregular, the waves appear the furrows, after time the color of the nail acquires a yellowish tint and could be behind respect.At the same time, nail rollers can be captured and thickened.
- A mold mushroom is detected in people with weakened immunity, with long -term drug therapy.It manifests itself from a change in the color palette.Initially it is yellow, so the shadow changes and can be greenish, bluish and even become black.In this case, the treatment is the shortest and requires 1-1.5 months, since the mold does not penetrate deeply into the nail plate, but remains only on the surface.
Effective methods for fighting infection
How to get rid of the nail fungus quickly and forever, worry many patients.The treatment of omicomicosis in the early stages does not last long.You can face it using local antifungal agents.They spread in depth in the stingy layer and suppress the growth and reproduction of pathogenic mushrooms.This treatment will be effective if a small area of the nail plate is injured, no more than 1/3.
A positive healing property is equipped with paints from the nail fungus.They have a liquid consistency, easily applied and penetrate small cracks in the nail.When applying, the paint is absorbed instantly and dries, forming a strong film.It prevents oxygen penetration in the nail, due to which the growth and reproduction of the mushroom stop.
It must be applied once a day.The removal of the paint from the surface of the nail plate is problematic, which allows you to effectively influence the infection.
You can also use antifungal drugs, creams and ointments.They have greater efficiency than the paints and are used in identifying 2 stages of the disease.Before applying the cream, it is necessary to remove the damaged surface of the nail plate.
Cream or ointment are used 2 times a day and cover the affected area with a small amount.To obtain the maximum effect after applying the cream, it is necessary to seal the infected area with a patch.
The methods of treatment of oticomicosis depend on the degree of abandonment and the identified form.It only passes under the supervision of a doctor, since all drugs from a fungal infection have high toxicity.The specialist examines the patient and takes a small part of the nail for the laboratory exam to establish the type of mushroom.In the event that the disease captures all the platinum of the nails and the mushroom progresses for more than a year - a complete treatment is prescribed, which includes the local and internal use of the drugs.
The use of systemic antibiotics in the treatment of fungal infection provides a positive result.These drugs, combined with ointments, deprive the mushroom of the ability to sprout deep in the nail and stop the growth of the colonies.This type of treatment is long and lasts about a year.
Medicine is not firm, effective methods in the fight against fungal disease are constantly developed and implemented.In 2010, new methods appeared in the treatment of omenicosis.The photodynamic elaboration of the nails of the nails infected with the mushroom and the laser treatment on special "nail" laser in combination with antimicrobials give a positive tangible effect and reduce the terms of care.
The peculiarity of laser therapy lies in the effect of a mushroom with a temperature up to 70 degrees, in which the spores of the mushroom die and the source of the spread of the disease is the mycelium.
In the treatment of a laser, the healthy skin around the nail is not influenced, it acts exclusively on fungal organisms that die for different sessions.
Traditional medicine in the treatment of the mushroom
You can try to cope with the disease at home.The treatment should start with the soap-horseman baths that soften the nail plate.It should be cleaned by a keratinized layer of a manicure file.This bathroom and cleanliness must be performed once a week, within 6 months.The affected area must be treated with tea tree oil.To improve the therapeutic exposure, it is possible to follow the plate for infected nails with an adhesive plate, having previously put a buffer on it, saturated with equal proportions, lavender and tea oils.
The folk methods in the treatment of nails mushrooms are different and very often provide a positive and rapid result, provided that the disease is in the initial phase.Among the most effective can highlight:
- Processing of the affected areas of hydrogen peroxide.Clean nails well cooked with a cotton swab with a cotton swab with a cotton swab 2-3 times a day.After a few days, the nail plate will become much softer and can be cut into manicure scissors.
- The use of curtains in popular medicine has demonstrated its effectiveness in the treatment of skin diseases, as well as with a fungal infection of various etiologies.The Yodinolo is added to the dry chopped curtain (purchased in the pharmacy).These two components are completely ground and the resulting mixture is applied to the affected area.The nail is surrounded by plastic film and left all night.To treat 1-2 phases of the mushroom, simply perform 3-5 of these procedures.
- Propolis is considered an effective remedy for the mushroom.The 20-% of tincture with propolis purchased in the pharmacy is applied to a painful area in the form of a compress.A moistened cotton swab with a therapeutic agent is applied on the nail plate and sealed with a patch.Over time, the affected nail will move a healthy one.
- Golden mustache are an extraordinary plant that helps with various diseases.In the treatment of the mushroom, it is necessary to attach a softened sheet of the plant on the vapor nail and leave it under the film for the night.In the morning, the softened part should be cut as much as possible, under the root.It is necessary to apply golden mustache only on the nail plate area, without influencing the skin around to avoid burning.Soon the nail will recover and will be healthy and resistant.
- If the nail fungus struck your hands, you can get rid of it with the help of the tar soap.It is necessary to wash your hands with him thoroughly, paying particular attention to the places concerned.So it is necessary to lower the nails in a highly concentrated solution of salt and fight them all night.A positive effect will arrive a week later.
The treatment of the nail fungus is a rather long process.Regardless of which therapy it is chosen, you should be patient and regularly use the drugs prescribed by the doctor.And even preventive measures should not be forgotten to prevent infection again.
How to treat the nail fungus is solved only by the doctor with an in -depth examination of the patient and after the results of the laboratory test.In order to avoid the re -infection with a mushroom, it is necessary to use drugs for preventive purposes.Follow the conditions of the nails and the skin, when you identify the first signs of the disease, immediately contact a specialist.Remember that in the early stages the mushroom is treated quickly and efficiently.