Nail fungus is an extremely unpleasant disease, easy to get - just go to the pool, beach or wear someone else's slippers.But getting rid of the disease is not easy: fungal spores tend to affect not only the nails, but also penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin and firmly settle there.
In advanced cases, the fungus enters a chronic stage and treatment is delayed for years.Therefore, it is very important to timely pay attention to the symptoms and start therapy with special drugs, including special paints for nail fungus.
Why are mushrooms dangerous?
Fungal infections enter the body through microcracks that appear in the skin for various reasons.For example, this can happen when a person walks barefoot on the beach or floor, wears someone else's shoes, or does a pedicure with tools other than their own.If pathogenic organisms manage to gain a foothold, they gradually penetrate all layers of the skin, expanding the territory.
The infection thrives in warm, humid conditions, making the toes an ideal place for fungus to develop, especially if a person sweats excessively.Self-medication in this case is useless and will not lead to success.The only way out: the use of ointments, creams, medicated nail polishes.
The difficulty in treating the disease also lies in the fact that there are more than five hundred types of mushrooms that can harm human health (and in total there are more than seventy thousand).Each type must be treated only with drugs specially developed for it, otherwise even the best medicine will be ineffective.If you discover suspicious symptoms, you should go to a dermatologist before starting treatment.
The fungus manifests itself with the following symptoms:
- flaking between the folds of the fingers, burning, itching, redness;
- the appearance of suspicious spots on the skin;
- the formation of bubbles is possible, which after some time burst, forming cracks and ulcers;
- the nail begins to change its structure: it bends, formations in the form of waves appear on the nail plate, it itself becomes thicker or thinner and begins to crumble;
- White or yellowish spots appear on the nails, which are unusual for healthy nails.
If you pay attention to the symptoms in time, notice problems with the skin of the feet, deterioration of the condition of the nail and timely seek help, you can get rid of the disease in two months.Treatment usually involves ointments, creams and tablets.Recently, special preparations have appeared which are medicinal nail polishes, the main purpose of which is to stop and destroy fungi that have affected the nail plate.
How does paint work against fungi?
Antifungal nail polish helps better in the early stage of development of the disease.The principle of operation is simple: after filing the top layer with a file and degreasing the plaque with alcohol, apply the product to the nail, after which the medicinal components included in its composition, thanks to its liquid structure, easily filter through the plaque layer and begin to destroy pathogens.
After the paint dries, air stops penetrating the fungal spores, for the development of which it is essential, which also blocks their vital activity.As a result, deprived of air and severely exposed to the medicinal components contained in the paint, the fungi die.
The antifungal nail polish dries in about three to four minutes.Once the procedure is completed, you must remember to carefully close the bottle and disinfect all the tools used to treat the nail and the skin around it.
If the type of fungus was correctly identified and the right remedy was applied, after some time it will be possible to eliminate pathogenic microorganisms.Another point to pay attention to is that using nail polish alone is not enough for effective treatment, since fungal spores are also present in the skin around the nail.
For the therapy to be successful, the treatment must be comprehensive: in addition to the nail polish, accompanying creams and tablets must also be used.For example, a well-known company produces not only medicinal varnishes against fungi, but also ointments that help the body cope with the disease.
Before choosing a remedy, you need to carefully study the instructions and make sure that it is directed against the type of fungus found in the body (in principle, this should be done by a doctor, but it does not hurt to make sure of this yourself).It is also worth paying attention to the number of healing components and their concentration.
If the disease is at the end of the second - beginning of the third phase, the fungal spores will already be quite strong, and if a weaker remedy is used, they will begin to fight it, develop immunity and become more resistant.Therefore, when treating a disease, it is necessary to choose stronger means.
Brands and their effects
Currently, there is a huge number of antifungal paints, and since each case is individual, opinions on their effectiveness are different and often contradictory.According to reviews, they help some people, not others.The second option is due to the fact that the nail plate was prepared incorrectly or a varnish was used that was not suitable for the type of fungus that affected the nails.
Antifungal paints with the active ingredient amorolfine are particularly popular.All of them have a broad spectrum of action and are designed to destroy the main types of pathogenic microorganisms.Which one is better to choose largely depends on the type of fungus that has affected the nails, so they should be used only after tests have determined the type of pathogens, and the instructions for the drug indicate that the medicated nail polish copes with it.
French varnish against nail fungus is an expensive drug, the active ingredient of which is amorolfine, the principle of action of which is based on the destruction of the cell membrane of the fungus.It not only destroys cells that have already appeared, but also prevents spores from multiplying and spreading, capturing new territory.The duration of treatment with this drug, according to reviews, lasts from two months to two years, depending on the stage of the fungal infection.
Another product, a product from our manufacturer with formic acid in its composition, not only fights pathogens well, but can also be used as a prophylactic agent.The active ingredient of the drug is polyvinyl acetate;contains Bacillus bacteria, thanks to which it has biochemical activity.
A German paint with the active ingredient ciclopiroxolamine, the active ingredient of which is ciclopyro, is considered effective.Opinions about this drug vary, from extremely negative to positive, many agree that paints containing amorolfine are better.This may be due to the fact that, unlike previous application methods, the manufacturer allows you to apply the paint without filing the surface of the plaque.
This is not the best application method, as it is easier for the product to penetrate deeper into the treated nail.To make nail polish with ciclopiroxolamine more effective, it is better to file the nail plate.
How often you need to apply antifungal nail polishes largely depends on the disease and the treatment regimen prescribed by your doctor.Some products are recommended to be used once a day, others - twice a week, when signs of recovery are visible on the face, the interval between procedures can be increased.
Whatever drug you choose for treatment, do not forget about the importance of comprehensive treatment and the need to follow hygiene rules.When applying nail polish, do not forget that the nail affected by the fungus must be treated with a separate tool: it is not recommended to file healthy and diseased nails with the same file or cut them with the same scissors.
Furthermore, you cannot give your manicure tools to other people to use, nor take tools from them to care for your nails.It is worth paying attention to strengthening immunity, taking vitamin and mineral complexes and maintaining proper nutrition.