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, treatment of a disease is increasingly considered mandatory: 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, beauty salon, on the beach, in the 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 nails of the toes; less commonly, the skin and nails on the fingers, skin in the armpit and groin area are affected.
3. Nails with onychomycosis begin to peel and crumble, change color.
4. The affected area becomes painful and itching appears around it.
5. For infection, a sufficiently high temperature and humidity, contact of the skin of the feet with the fungus is required.
6. The fungus can be inherited, and its manifestations often become a family problem.
7. Nail damage in children is rare; it mainly occurs 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 pH of the 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 cure it completely as soon as the first symptoms appear.

The further the disease develops, 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 body's overall resistance.

Toenail fungus is resilient; its complete removal from shoes requires at least 20 minutes (one percent formaldehyde solution).Disinfecting household items with chloramine takes about an hour.

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

Methods for treating nail fungus

If, at the first symptoms of fungus on the feet and big toe nails, you treated it using knowledge gleaned from television advertising, the likelihood of relapses, including nail infections, increases sharply.

Toenail fungus is treated by a dermatologist; you need to see him at least to get tested 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 main principle of serious treatment when the nails are already damaged is a combination of local, targeted drugs and tablets taken orally and affecting the infection through the blood.

• As a result of several attempts at self-medication, fungal agents can mutate and become resistant to the drugs.
• Medicines against fungus (both local and tablets) are toxic; only a doctor can create the correct treatment regimen that is 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 patient with self-treatment can sharply worsen.

Progressive complex methods can cure nail fungus in 2-4 months.The general principle is that treatment should be implemented as quickly as possible using significant doses of drugs.In this case, long pauses are required between courses.

Local treatment

Almost everyone begins local treatment of nail fungus at its first (acute) manifestations, but very few follow it to completion.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.

Anti-fungal 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 that you buy a special kit for disinfecting the nail, removing affected areas or the entire nail, and cleaning the cavity.The composition includes a spatula, antifungal adhesive plaster, ointment, alcohol or iodine solution.

In large cities, in well-equipped medical centers, onychomycosis is successfully treated with laser therapy.With this method, the affected nail does not need to be removed.

Systemic treatment

The combination of local agents affecting the fungus with tablets is most effective.It can ensure complete recovery.If hygiene is observed, the fungus will cease to be a problem for the rest of your life with one hundred percent probability.There are a lot of medicines against 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 the harm caused to the body and giving it the opportunity to recover.

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

Tablets are taken in addition to topical agents for a week, twice a day.This is followed by a three-week break from taking the pills.During this period, you need to use all opportunities to heal and restore the body.Then a new weekly course, and again a break.The number of courses is at least three.

Approximately the same treatment regimen is used in therapy that combines 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 cure the fungus completely, then he must plan 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 subject to additional stress due to the intake of toxic drugs.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 a must.Hygiene should be at the forefront both during and after treatment.

If all conditions are met, you can give up hope and follow the pulse therapy regimen prescribed by your doctor, which guarantees a 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 the nails and feet using traditional medicine.