Thumbs on the legs - places are very noticeable if you go to open shoes.In the appearance of nails on them, you can make a superficial impression of how a pedicure has been done for a long time and how much a person is inclined to take care of his feet.
What can be said if these "main nails" seem completely enviable - yellow, cracked, irregular?The reason for this nail fungus on the leg thumb, whose treatment is considered below.
"Fungi Traces": How to recognize them?
“Present” in the form of a fungus can be obtained in a second in the most common places - a bath, a pool, a gym, that is, wherever you have to take off and where there is great moisture.
The fungus infection, "occupying" the nails of the arms or legs, is called onicomycosis.It can be found according to the following demonstrations:
- The pale pink color of the nail changes to yellowish, green, gray or black;
- The nail is destroyed and lying down;
- The place near the nail begins to scratch and hurt.
How to get rid of nail fungus is the problem of adults and the elderly.At Children's, updated quickly, nails are almost never found.
Who "loves" the infection
The appearance of fungus is, in most cases, a sign of a decrease in body defenses.
Most of the time they cause nail ripens:
- Employees in the body's metabolic processes;
- Problems with the gastrointestinal tract;
- Development of diabetes;
- thyroid diseases;
- Poor blood circulation in the limb area.
In the elderly, changes related to natural age in skin composition and other tissues are imposed on these factors.Due to destructive nails, their nails often hurt the thumbs, which prevents us from walking normally.
Incorrect legs and bad hygiene also create a favorable environment for the propagation of microorganisms.
The fungus loves the "weak", but he himself distinguishes himself by incredible vitality.Even a strong disinfectant will not remove it from the shoes if the processing process was short enough.Disinfection should last at least 20-40 minutes, this is the only way to achieve the biggest effect.
A small affected area that survived the nail at the end of prolonged treatment will give rise to new recurrences of the disease.Therefore, the struggle for nail fungus should be carried out in the most complete way and with the use of various means.
Disease stages
Depending on the degree of development of the disease, various stages of fungal infection are distinguished:
- Initial - When only a certain color change and the appearance of strips or spots are noticeable.
- The second - during it, the nail plate becomes opaque and yellowish, and the legs acquire a specific smell.
- Executed - A nail is already a little destroyed: it is very lying and crumb.
The more the mycosis development was, the higher the risk represents the infection carrier by their families and other loved ones.After all, they can be infected with a fungus in any room.
For a diagnosis - for a specialist
This is not the most fundamental, at first glance, the problem should not be frivolous: starting the disease or getting involved in self -medication.The treatment of fungus in the thumb nail is prescribed only by a doctor who can determine why nails hurt, because of which they are destroyed and then choose proper treatment.
During the diagnosis, the doctor will evaluate:
- the size of the lesion area;
- how long the disease lasts;
- How pathological changes manifest themselves;
- There are related diseases.
When confirming the diagnosis and treatment of nail fungus, you should contact a dermatologist.
This infection cannot be ignored because it is full not only with a serious cosmetic disadvantage, but also by the gradual accumulation of toxic substances in the body, which will negatively affect the work of nerve and cardiovascular systems, the digestive tract and other organs.
Dangerous "colorful"
The fungi that destroy the nails on the legs can be different.To determine what malicious microorganism here "operates", it is usually possible that the color has a stain on the nail of the thumb of the leg.
- Yellow nails indicate that their plate is affected by dermatophytes, destructive processes are usually observed in the center and in the edges.
- A black spot on the nail indicates the presence of molds.And the nail blackened speaks of impaired blood circulation at the fingertips.
- If the nails are strongly scattered and destroyed, especially on the edges, they will be affected by fungi of yeast.
- A white stain on the thumb nail is also a defeat of one of the types of fungi and, at the same time, a sign of the weak work of the internal organs.If the body does not have enough protein, the nails also become white.
Changing nail color in the thumb is one of the first signs of the beginning of the fungus action.It is very important to note in time that the plate acquires a different tone and without delaying the treatment.After all, if the disease is very neglected, you can completely lose your nail.
Treatment Lacques
How to treat a nail fungus in an enamel?If the disease is only in the early stage, you will be lucky: you can only do local medications such as creams, varnishes and ointments.
Lacu is the most convenient tool in use as it is very easy to apply, penetrates quickly and deeply on the nail plate.
The best recommendations received the following types of therapeutic varnishes:
- AMOROLFIN - It is effective against several dozen fungi, made based on amorolfine.
- Cyclopirox is an effective cycle -papiracsolomine tool.
These medications are applied to nail once or twice a day and are used until it is growing completely and recovers.
It is also important that the manicure can be applied at the top of the healing varnish, thus masking your "cosmetic problem."
Not only for nails, but also for the skin
More traditional means to treat the fungus on the thumb nail - ointments and creams - are good because they can be performed not only on nails, but on the foot and fingers.Such medications almost never cause adverse reactions.
Among the most effective ointments, a terbinafin -based tool can be observed.The pharmaceutical industry also produces this tool in the form of nail sprays, which is very convenient - it can be sprayed in shoes to disinfect it from the fungus.
If you have a leg thumb fungus, your treatment can also occur with the use of liquid medicines.These are solutions prepared for compresses.Some lotions are requested for a short time, others - all night before that involves a movie.
If the nail is
If the nail hurts a lot in the thumb of the leg when pressed, it has changed the color and collapses, then it will probably begin to disappear.Be aware that there are special brlassians that will help anesthetize this process as much as possible.
- Before applying the patch, to your legs, you need to prepare a hot bath with soda and liquid soap.
- When the legs are well cooked steam, the cream is applied to them.Natural oils and other components that make up their composition soften the skin, have a disinfectant and healing effect.
- And then comes the turn of a special patch.They relate one type of "dressing" every four days, also after a hot shower.
- Before nail pharmacies became widely available at pharmacies, it was necessary to consult a doctor to remove the destructive nail plate, this procedure was surgically performed.
When everything is working ...
How to heal the fungus on the thumb nail?If the infection develops for a long time during treatment, you will not be able to do without internal medicines.
Perhaps the names of some pills recommended by the doctor seem familiar to you after all, some of these medications are also used to get rid of the "elastic" fungus elsewhere, for example vaginal candidiasis.
It should be remembered that these medications may have contrary to use, just as some of them cannot be combined with other medications, including hormonal contraceptives.Therefore, they should be used strictly as prescribed by a doctor.
Among the most famous internal antifungal medications can be observed:
- Fluconazole (taking two to six weeks - one capsule a week).
- Ketokonazole (take one or two tablets a day, depending on the purpose).
- Terbinafin (compressed per day - within six months).
Antimicrobial internal treatment is quite aggressive and can have a negative effect on the liver and other organs.Therefore, it is better not to launch a fungal infection and treat the early stages when you can do with local medications.
Advanced and modern methods of combating nail fungus include laser treatment.With uniform heating of the nail plate at a certain temperature, the death of such microorganisms occurs.
Laser treatment is only in parallel with the use of antimicrobial medications.
We are treated in people
If you are tortured by a nail fungus on the leg thumb, the treatment can be performed and following the traditional medicine council.This will not only help you avoid using all types of "chemistry", but will also save on the purchase of pharmacy medicines.
- The simplest thing you can do at home is the bath using iodine or vinegar.The fifteen -minute procedure will not take long, it is performed regularly until the nail is completely restored.
- On the nail, which starts to collapse, you can apply a compaction with a piece of lemon or lubricate -with Celandine juice.
- Do your nails hurt your thumbs?Baths of potato broth and feet masks made of clean boiled potatoes deduce them perfectly.
- House -based nail cream can be prepared from softened butter and chopped garlic cloves.
It is not worth trusting folk recipes to treat a fungal infection, but with their help you can reduce or eliminate many unpleasant manifestations of the disease.
Prevention measures
Simple preventive measures will help significantly reduce the risk of fungus infection and alert to a disease that has been treated for so long and difficult.
What needs to be done so as not to "take" the fungus?The main thing is to adhere to the rules of personal hygiene, as well as:
- Be sure to wear shoes, even on the beach, in a bathroom or pool (it can be closed slippers made of rubber);
- Do not forget to change the socks daily, which should be made of high quality natural tissues;
- Wear shoes with good "ventilation" so that your legs do not sweat;
- Never try the place of other people;
- Try to make your legs always dry;
- Over time, treat all the cracks that appeared on the feet;
- Use only one individual towel and pedicure accessories;
- Do not get excited about the use of varnish, because acetone also destroys the nail plate.
If you will become a "mycose victim", it depends largely on your immunity.Take care of your health, and no infection will be afraid of you!