The fungus on the thumb of the leg- A disease that can be happened with everyone.It is expressed not only in a change in the appearance of the nail, but also in itching, pain, redness.The finger may swell, swelling will appear, walking will be difficult.In a scientific disease, this disease is called “onychomycosis”, and if you are faced with it, you will definitely have to treat it, because it will not pass.
How to recognize the fungus on the thumb of the foot
The disease begins with a little discomfort, which the initially patient does not pay attention to.It can be a little itching, tingling.After a while, visible changes in the appearance of the nail plate appear.
At this stage, most patients understand that they need treatment.The nail plate becomes not as shiny as on healthy fingers, then it acquires a yellow or gray shade.The nails become brittle, they can crumble, darken over time.
The fungus damages the vessels that are under the nail plate, as a result of which the nail turns black.In an advanced stage, an unpleasant odor appears, temperature can rise, the patient feels broken and weakened.
The fungal infection is often joined by bacterial, which is characterized by purulent discharge from under the nail, a higher temperature and the need to take antibiotics.
Features of the treatment of the fungus on the thumb of the foot
The infection with a fungus in 90% of cases begins with the thumb of the leg.There are several reasons here.Firstly, this finger is more often in contact with shoes.
Secondly, the mechanical impact on it is always stronger.As a result - the appearance of microcracks, corns and other damage.Any skin damage, even minimal - is open gates for a fungal infection.If you begin treatment immediately, when the first symptoms appear, you can stop the disease much faster.
If you do not immediately cure the nail, the fungus from the thumb spreads to other nails, the interdigital space and the entire foot.
Features of treatment:
- Treatment must begin immediately.
- All procedures must be carried out systematically.
- Carry out the processing of the nail plate after preparatory procedures.
- Inspect other nails thoroughly.
- Carry out the preventive treatment of healthy nails during treatment.
- After treatment for some time, use home methods of combating the fungus for preventive purposes.
- If home treatment does not help, be sure to consult a doctor.
Start medication only after consulting a doctor.
Drug treatment of the nail fungus on the thumbs of the legs
If you are not a supporter of traditional medicine, and the disease is not very running, you can do only local treatment.For this, pharmacists have developed special antimycotic varnishes and solutions.
Varnishes
Varnishes contain substances that destroy the structure of the cell membrane of the fungus.
In addition, sometimes doctors prescribe a well -proven serum that is actively fighting any kind of nail fungus.
Included with serum are special files for grinding damaged parts of the nail.Before using drugs, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the liner, which describes the application scheme.
Despite the fact that varnishes look almost the same, they need to be used strictly according to the recipe.For example, one is applied to the nails 2 times a week for six months, and the other 1 time in 2 days with monthly courses.
Solutions
Solutions are used for compresses, lotions and baths.One of the best solutions for the treatment of the nail fungus of the thumb of the foot is a special fluid.
This is a very effective remedy that can be ordered in the prescription department of the pharmacy.The solution has a complex composition, so not every pharmacy can make it.
However, the liquid prepared according to this time -tested recipe is very effective.
Another solution is Castellani paint.Red liquid, copes well with mycosis of the nail.Be careful when applying - getting on the skin, especially damaged, can cause a burn and pain.
Ointments and creams
The most commonly used drugs in the treatment of nail fungus are creams and ointments.They contain a variety of substances, actively fighting with a fungal infection.They are applied to pre -prepared nails - steamed, cleaned and dried.
Creams are easily applied, treatment is painless and reliable.It is usually enough to apply any of the creams in the morning and evening.
So that he acts faster, be sure to hold your legs in water with soap foam and sodium bicarbonate for 15 minutes, then dry all the damaged areas and remove the dead skin.With a special file, remove the upper damaged part of the nail.Remember - the deeper the cream penetrates, the more effective it will be in treatment.
Pills
With advanced stages, internal is added to local treatment.Tablets that actively fight the fungus have many contraindications and side effects.Therefore, before taking the drugs, you should definitely consult a doctor who will prescribe one of the funds.
Most drugs cannot be used to treat children, as well as those patients who suffer from liver or renal failure.
Some drugs can interact with drugs for mycosis, so inform your doctor if you take other tablets in parallel (including contraceptives).
Folk methods of treating the nail fungus on the thumbs
If the heavy stage of the nail fungus is quite difficult to cure without drugs, then even folk remedies will cope with the initial stage.They are chosen by those who prefer to be treated with more natural remedies or have contraindications for treating drugs.
Treatment of fungus shelpcoffee
Coffee is not only a fragrant drink.This is also an effective remedy against the fungus of the nail on the thumb.
The ability to destroy the fungus was seen many years ago, and since then a huge number of people were able to get rid of this ailment, making baths or laying masks on the affected areas.Most often, treatment with coffee is carried out as follows:
- They brew strong coffee, let him brew and pour it into the bath bath, diluting with warm water.A solution for pairing legs in coffee should be dark.Keep your legs in the liquid at least half an hour.After that, take out the legs, wipe them well, if necessary, cut the patient with the nail or cut the plate with scissors.
- We use gruel from sleepy coffee.We spread the gruel on the nail with a thick layer, wrap with gauze, put on a plastic toe on top and fix it with everything with your toe.Keep such a compress from an hour to 5 hours.
- Strong coffee in the composition of solutions.For example, it can be mixed with a small amount of iodine, hydrogen peroxide, propolis or sodium bicarbonate.Such solutions can be applied using cotton swabs or used for baths.
Coffee contains many useful oils, vitamins and biologically active substances.Therefore, he not only fights the disease, but also actively cares for the skin and nails.
Vinegar treatment
Vinegar is an excellent tool that quickly destroying the fungus.It can be added to the legs for the legs, lubricate the nail plate, make compresses.
However, vinegar is a sufficiently strong acid, with the contact of the skin with which a burn, pain and small wounds may appear.Therefore, the application of undiluted vinegar to the skin should not be allowed.
To make a healing bath with vinegar, heat water to 50 degrees and add 3 tablespoons of vinegar to each liter of water.
You can make such baths 2 times a day, but remember that vinegar dry the skin very much, so it must be lubricated with children's cream.The use of special antifungal creams after vinegar baths, lotions or compresses will accelerate the recovery process.
For treatment, it is necessary to take only natural apple cider vinegar.
Treatment with sodium bicarbonate
Sodium bicarbonate in a large concentration is capable of corroding the skin, so if you decide to use a gruel made of wet sodium bicarbonate, close the skin around the nail with a adhesive plasterer.Also, sodium bicarbonate can be added to solutions for baths.
Herbal baths with the addition of sodium bicarbonate were well recommended.Add 2 tablespoons of sodium bicarbonate to any solution and hold the feet in it for 20-30 minutes.Lubricate damaged areas with fungicidal cream, and the rest of the skin with oily baby cream.
Iodic treatment
Everyone heard that the application of iodine on the nail plate makes it stronger.But the iodine is able not only to strengthen the nails, but also to cure them from the initial stage of the fungus.With the help of a cotton wool, all nails are covered with iodine, including healthy ones - this is done for prevention.
Usually after a few hours the iodine is absorbed, which signals the lack of iodine in the body.In this case, apply iodine with another layer.We perform this procedure 2 times a day.
Iodic can also be added to the legs for the legs, mixing it with ordinary warm water or solutions of herbs.
Garlic treatment
Garlic is a natural antibiotic.It successfully destroys harmful bacteria, viruses and fungi.Therefore, the use of it to treat the fungus on the nail of the thumb is largely justified.
In addition, this is a completely safe product available to everyone.Garlic is used either in a mono-view or in combination with other products.
- Using garlic gruel.Using garlic codes, squeeze out 2-3 cloves, apply the resulting gruel on the nail, bandage with a bandage, wrap it with a package (or put on an attack).We leave it at night, carefully monitoring that there is no unpleasant sensation - itching, pain, swelling, indicating local irritation, allergies or burn.
- 5 cloves of garlic are filled with oil and leave in a dark place for at least a day.To accelerate the preparation of oil tincture, each clove can be cut or pierced with a needle.With this oil, lubricate sore nails 3 times a day.
- Alcohol tinctures.Pour the garlic with alcohol or vodka, insist on the day and use in the form of compresses.Such a compress cannot be kept for a long time, since when alcohol contacts, it causes a very unpleasant painful burn.
If you are allergic to garlic, refuse to treat the fungus in this way.
Tea mushroom
An excellent vitamin that should be in every house.Unfortunately, today the distribution of tea mushroom has decreased, but in some houses it can still be seen.
Tea mushroom is a storehouse of useful biological components, vitamins, minerals.Using this drink, you increase your immunity, so that the body wins the fungus faster.
The mushroom produces special enzymes that destroy fungi, therefore, making lotions with this useful liquid, you will quickly cope with the disease.
Tea mushroom is best used as part of complex therapy, since it can completely cure the fungus only at the initial stage of the disease.
Potatoes treatment
The cheapest treatment of the fungus is with potatoes.In order to prepare a potato therapeutic mass, we take potato cleaning and boil in water.
We use the resulting broth for baths.After the procedure, we wipe the legs dry and put on warm socks.This procedure must be performed at least once a day.
An antifungal ointment will accelerate the process of recovery.
Aqueous solution of ammonium hydroxide
Aqueous solution of ammonium hydroxide is used either clean or in the composition of the solutions.Using a cotton wool, you can apply it to the nail plate and leave it until it dries.Also, alcohol can be added to the baths for the legs.
Do not forget that alcohol should be avoided into open areas of the skin.
Thumb's nail treatment
Whether the treatment of the nail on the thumb will be successful with folk methods depends, first of all, on the body of the patient and his immune system, as well as on the stage of the disease.
But in any case, the treatment will be quite long - even after the disappearance of all symptoms, the risk of relapses is quite high.Therefore, therapy is carried out in some cases within six months.
The initial stage
The initial stage is most easily treated.Sometimes it is enough for a week to anoint the patient with an ointment from the fungus, make a bath with iodine or salt several times, and the disease will retreat.
You can deal with only folk methods, but it is better not to take risks and see a doctor.The simplest smear will determine the pathogen of the disease, and the doctor will not be mistaken in the prescription of the drugs.
You can treat the fungus with a bacterial infection (or vice versa), which will aggravate the course of the disease.
The middle stage
In the middle stage, when damage to the nails is noticeably naked, home treatment methods should be taken only comprehensively.
To the sparks, baths and compresses, it is necessary to add the use of special medical ointments.Only in this way you will not “drive” the fungus inside and quickly cope with it.
Heavy stage and advanced cases
In advanced cases, treatment includes not only folk methods, ointments, cream and baths, but also taking special antifungal tablets that the doctor prescribes.
In especially severe cases, surgical intervention is necessary - the removal of the nail with a laser, mechanically using anesthesia or special chemicals.
Sometimes the severe stage of the nail fungus of the thumb requires hospitalization, and the attachment of a bacterial infection is long -term treatment with antibiotics.