The fungus of the feet on the legs is the most common disease found in both men and women. Detecting it in the initial stages is quite difficult and problematic, since the fungus slowly affects the nail, without any symptoms. But the sooner the disease is diagnosed, the easier it will be to get rid of it. And before talking about how to overcome this ailment, one must say some words about the primary symptoms of this disease and the methods of its independent diagnosis.
Symptoms
As already mentioned at the beginning, it is very difficult to recognize the fungus of the nails in the initial stages. The point is not practically handled. The only sign of damage to nail plate with yeast fungi is the appearance of stripes and spots on the nails. However, they are barely notable and have the same color as a healthy nail.
As the fungus multiplies, spots and stripes begin to expand and light, while the nail itself does not change its shape. But again, this happens so slowly that a person does not even notice this. And when the fungus grows strongly, the first main symptoms of the disease appear. This:
- itching and burning;
- nail swelling;
- greater fragility of nail plate;
- the presence of white plaque in the nail itself and the soft tissues that surround it;
- The appearance of an unpleasant smell.
It is these symptoms that attract a person's attention to the disease. But he gets too late. Healing the fungus in this case is no longer an easy task. We have to do our best to get rid of him once and for all.
Self -control diagnosis
If you notice the symptoms described above, but doubt that in your case they are associated with a fungal disease, then you can perform self -diagnosis at home. To do this, you need some permanganate of potassium and warm water. Prepare the potassium permanganate solution and lower the legs for a couple of minutes.
Then take your legs, clean them and carefully examine your nails. In the absence of fungal damage, all nail plates must be brown. If some parts of the nails have not stained, then their fears were true: it has a fungus.
You should not doubt your treatment, since your health depends on it. Do not think that fungi settle only on the nails. No, they penetrate deeply under the nail plate and through the skin they fall into the circulatory system. After that, pathogenic fungi are transported throughout the body, with a negative effect throughout the body.
Therefore, as soon as you notice the manifestations of a fungal disease, you must immediately consult a doctor. If, due to your job, you cannot go to the hospital, then you can start treatment at home (which is extremely unixtable). But in this situation, in no case cannot be inactive. Will seriously affect your health.
How to treat the nail fungus of the legs?
How to cure the nail fungus of the legs? This question should only ask a doctor. The point is that fungal varieties are more than 300. Each of them has its own feature and stability threshold for a particular medication.
Here it is necessary to take drugs for external and oral use. The former are necessary to eliminate the symptoms of the disease, the second to destroy the fungus inside the body.
There are a lot of antimicotic medications in the pharmaceutical market. These are pills, and capsules, and ointments, and gels and drops. Everyone has a different price, but they act in the same way.
External medications apply to the affected nail several times a day. They absorb quickly, inhibit fungus growth. Octus medications, which penetrate the stomach, are quickly absorbed into the circulatory system, providing a powerful blow to pathogens, destroying them one after another.
Treatment of nail fungus in the legs in the initial stages of development
If you managed to recognize the fungus of the nails in the initial stage of development, then it is very lucky. The treatment of this ailment will pass quickly and without any consequence.
If the treatment of the fungus begins at this stage of development, it is possible that you do not even have to wait until it grows a healthy nail, since the fungus does not have time to destroy it.
Fungi treatment in the second stage of development
Here things are already more difficult. The point is that at this stage of its development, the fungus already affects most of the nail. The main symptoms begin to appear, and the disease already introduces great discomfort for a person.
At this stage, in the development of the disease, strong drugs can be used as an appointment with the doctor.
They also apply to dry and washed nails. However, loose areas now appear on its surface. They must be eliminated. You can do this with any sharp tool. But you must be careful. By eliminating loose particles, it may suffer that it will only aggravate the current situation.
Remove the loose plate not only on the surface of the nail, but also under it. Then, the medicine must be administered in the resulting cavity. In this case, it is also convenient to use drugs in the form of drops. Such manipulations must be carried out every day until a healthy nail grows.
Leg fungi treatment in the third stage of development
At this stage of the disease, the auto -medical fungus in the legs is unacceptable. It is required to seek help from a doctor. Oral drugs cannot be dispensed. And they have several contraindications and side effects, therefore, they are strictly assigned individually.
This happens only after a microscopic exam and special tests for the stability of the drug fungus. During the car -medical, you can make many mistakes that will definitely reach the near future.
Treatment of popular fungus remedies
The treatment of nail fungus at home is, in many ways, similar to the treatment of nail fungus in the hands. But it must also be carried out carefully. If a deterioration is observed, then you must immediately consult a doctor and abandon the idea of self -medication.
So what does traditional medicine advise us? And she offers us many ways to treat the fungus of the nails on the legs. But! They should be used only in combination with pharmacological treatment.
The most effective method to combat fungus on the nails is garlic. It is crushed with a knife or passes through a compress, and then applied to the affected nail and covered with polyethylene and container at the top. Such compress must be left throughout the night, and in the morning you must remove the remaining garlic from the nail and join a new one.
Also in the treatment of fungal damage to the nails, iodine has been well demonstrated. It is applied with a cotton swab on the affected nail plate several times a day. Only before use, it is necessary to wash and dry the legs.
To avoid the "resettlement" of the fungus to neighboring nails, they must also be treated periodically with iodine. But here there is one "but". After the use of iodine, the nails acquire yellow.
The use of Celandine is also an effective method to treat nails. This is a poisonous plant that is easy to find in the immensity of our country. To treat the fungus, the juice of this plant is used. It applies to the affected nail several times a day. It is not necessary to rinse it.
The disadvantage of this fungus treatment method is that it can only be used for free for a few months (in the summer). Then you will have to go to the pharmacy and buy Ceandine Oil. By the way, it also gives a good therapeutic effect.
In addition, soda baths also have a good therapeutic effect. They are simply prepared: a couple of liters of warm water are taken and several tablespoons of sodium bicarbonate are hit. Soda creates an alkaline environment in which fungi cannot be developed and multiplied normally. With their systematic use, fungi finally die and the disease is removed.
You can also use 9% vinegar. Before use, it is necessary to wash and dry the legs. Then, with a nail lime, eliminate the loose parts of the nail and simply grease with a cotton swab, which must first be moistened in vinegar. Heat, dilute or do something else with vinegar before using it.
Nail fungus prevention
The finger fungus causes a mass of discomfort to a person. You can pick it up anywhere and anywhere. Naturally, it is always easier to prevent the disease than treating it. And even if you managed to overcome this ailment, this does not mean that you are now assured of him for the rest of your life.
You must follow some rules that will help you once and for all to forget the fungus of your nails:
- It is necessary to constantly comply with personal hygiene rules;
- You can't wear another person's shoes;
- You cannot walk barefoot in the rooms where the greatest humidity prevails;
- You cannot use other people's hygiene products;
- It must be ventilated and washed regularly;
- As a prevention, it is necessary to periodically use therapeutic varnishes and antimicotic drugs for external use.
All these simple rules will help you protect from this ailment. And if it happened that I already had to familiarize this disease, do not postpone a visit to the doctor. The sooner begins to treat the fungus correctly, the faster it will get rid of it.