You have been diagnosed with toenail fungus, how to treat it?

According to statistics from the World Health Organization, a fifth of the world's population suffers from fungal infections.

In many developed countries, this figure is twenty-five percent.

In civilized countries with insurance medicine, the treatment of an illness is increasingly considered obligatory: the fungus is a social and partly urban disease.

Oddly enough, fungal infection is also dangerous for people leading a healthy lifestyle.

You can become infected with fungus in the gym, in the beauty salon, on the beach, in the swimming pool, in the sauna.The main causes of infection are violation of basic hygiene rules and a sharp decrease in immunity.

1. All diseases in this group are caused by pathogenic fungi.
2. The fungus appears on the skin and toenails;more rarely, the skin and nails of the fingers, the skin of the armpits and groin are affected.
3. Nails affected by onychomycosis begin to peel off and crumble, change color.
4. The affected area becomes painful and itchy appears around it.
5. For infection, sufficiently high temperature and humidity require contact of the skin of the feet with the fungus.
6. The fungus can be hereditary and its manifestations often become a family problem.
7. Nail lesions in children are rare;it occurs mainly in adults and the elderly, but even a single infection in childhood cannot be ignored and without medical attention.
8. The development of the disease is facilitated by age-related changes in the pH of nails and skin, chronic diseases: diabetes, obesity, circulatory disorders in the legs, gastrointestinal diseases, problems with the thyroid gland and adrenal glands.

The appearance of a fungus should be treated very carefully and try to completely cure it when the first symptoms appear.

The more the disease progresses, the more difficult it is to treat: keratinized and hardened nails are extremely difficult to remove.

Advanced forms of fungus, including nail fungus, significantly reduce the overall resistance of the body.

Nail fungus is resistant;its complete removal from shoes requires at least 20 minutes (1% formaldehyde solution).Disinfecting household items with chloramine takes about an hour.

For advanced forms, treatment is long and requires patience and discipline.We can talk about complete recovery not after the symptoms disappear, but only based on the test results and after a visit to the doctor.

Methods for treating nail fungus

If, at the first symptoms of a fungus on the feet and nails of the big toe, you treated it using the knowledge gained from television advertising, the risk of relapse, including nail infection, sharply increases.

Toenail fungus is treated by a dermatologist;you need to at least see him to take a test and make a diagnosis.The doctor must make a final conclusion about how and how to treat toenail fungus in your case, whether to use topical medications or whether it will be a waste of time and money.

The basic principle of serious treatment when the nails are already damaged is a combination of drugs and targeted local tablets taken orally and acting on the infection through the blood.

• As a result of multiple attempts at self-medication, fungal agents can mutate and become resistant to medications.
• Medicines against fungus (both local and in tablets) are toxic;only a doctor can create the correct treatment regimen, as gentle as possible on the body, without overdose.
• Only a doctor can take into account all contraindications.For example, liver and kidney failure in a self-medicated patient can become significantly worse.

Complex and gradual methods can cure nail fungus in 2-4 months.The general principle is that treatment should be implemented as quickly as possible using large doses of medication.In this case, long breaks are necessary between classes.

Local treatment

Almost everyone starts local treatment of nail fungus at its first (acute) manifestations, but very few follow it to the end.Local treatment should begin after diagnosis.

The use of exclusively topical drugs to treat toenail fungus is possible only in the early stages of the pathology.

Antifungal creams are applied twice a day, before each application it is necessary to clean and remove the affected areas.Varnishes mainly affect the nail plates.Once inside, their effectiveness is significantly reduced.

Before starting complex treatment, your doctor will most likely recommend purchasing a special kit for disinfecting the nail, removing the affected areas or the entire nail and cleaning the cavity.The composition includes a spatula, antifungal adhesive bandage, ointment, alcohol or iodine solution.

In large cities, in well-equipped medical centers, onychomycosis is successfully treated with laser therapy.With this method, there is no need to remove the affected nail.

Systemic treatment

The combination of local agents affecting the fungus with tablets is the most effective.This can ensure complete recovery.If hygiene is followed, the fungus will cease to be a problem for the rest of your life with one hundred percent probability.There are many medications available for toenail fungus.

All of them affect not only the fungus, but also the body as a whole, disrupting the microflora, creating additional stress on the liver and kidneys, endangering the gastrointestinal tract.

The efforts of doctors today are aimed at minimizing damage to the body and giving it the opportunity to recover.

For this purpose, a treatment regimen called pulse therapy was created.

The tablets are taken in addition to topical agents for one week, twice daily.This is followed by a three-week break from taking the pills.During this period, you should take advantage of every opportunity to heal and restore the body.Then a new weekly class, and another break.The number of courses is at least three.

Approximately the same treatment regimen is used in combination therapy of tablets and cream (tablets are used intermittently, cream is used continuously).

What is the best treatment for nail fungus?

Antifungal therapy is characterized by the fact that the most effective treatment will be if the patient is aware that a significant part is usually carried out by himself.

If he is ready to completely cure the fungus, then he must plan for this event, find the time and energy, and also be armed with the determination not to give up halfway.

The treatment is very long.The body will be put under additional stress from taking toxic medications.Your lifestyle at this time should be as healthy as possible.All additional risks (alcohol, smoking, lack of sleep, stress) are eliminated if possible.A healthy diet is essential.Hygiene should be at the forefront during and after treatment.

If all conditions are met, you can lose hope and follow the pulse therapy regimen prescribed by your doctor, which guarantees complete recovery.

In preparation for the start of complex treatment, it is useful to further improve the health of the body, as well as improve the condition of nails and feet using traditional medicine.