Mycoses, called fungal diseases in everyday life, have an infectious nature and are easily transmitted in contact with an infected person, animal or object.
Once on the skin or nail plate, the fungus immediately begins to eat fabrics in which it appeared, gradually establishing more and more area.With its enzymes, the fungus decomposes keratin, which is part of the tissues of the skin, hair and nails, that is, destroyed them.
Nail mycoses at the early stage differ only in a less noticeable manifestation.But the disease is homogeneous throughout the course of the course and the basis of the treatment used.
How begins the fungus of nails: symptoms and photos
The initial mycosis of nails cannot always be seen by accident, as their manifestations may be insignificant.
The possible symptoms of this disease are as follows:
- Changing the color of infected areas, usually yellowing;
- the disappearance of nail shine;
- the appearance of stains, points or stubble in nails;
- thickness, waveness, fragility or peeling of infected areas;
- Partial destruction of nail along the edges and skin above the nail;
- itching or pain in the infection;
- An unpleasant odor of nails.
The phenomena listed may be symptoms of ringworm and consequence of other factors, for example, as follows:
- Lack of vitamins and minerals;
- Skin accumulation or dead dirt;
- injuries;
- Taking some drugs;
- Non -infectious diseases: diabetes, psoriasis, eczema.
Thus, for the precise diagnosis of ringworm, even in the presence of symptoms, laboratory analysis of the affected fragment of the nail plate is necessary.
Symptoms of initial fungus of nails in the hands: photo
Nail ringworm in the hands is slightly less common than in the legs.
Their manifestations are the same:
- stink;
- itching and pain;
- Atrophy of nail plate and skin in it;
- change in the shape and color of the nail plate;
- Loss with brightness nails and a change in your color.
The same symptoms may indicate the following factors:
- Inadequate nutrition
- Long contact with detergents or chemical reagents
- Taking certain medicines
- Some diseases of non -infectious nature.
Methods to treat the initial nail fungus
It is necessary to treat fungal infections, as this not only spoils the appearance of the hands or feet, but also leads to impaired immunity.As a result, people with nail fungi are more likely to colds, influenza and other infectious diseases.
Any way to treat nail ringworm must necessarily include measures to avoid re -infection.With affected fabrics, the fungus falls on clothes, shoes and other items to which the patient plays with his fingers or legs.
Therefore, the following rules must be followed:
- Infected shoes that were worn before the start of treatment, treat with special means or throw it away.
- Before the full recovery, wear cotton socks.
- Do not use slippers except those that are easy to wash (with a smooth inner surface).
- Swap socks and gloves to clean every day and used to wash the high temperature and iron.
- It is advisable to treat shoes with ultraviolet antifungal coatings throughout the treatment.
According to representatives of professional medicine, nail breastfeeding, even at the early stage, requires systemic treatment first, and the external in the second.The selection of medicines is performed, depending on the type of fungus.Laboratory tests can determine this.
- Anti -inflam or antimycotic systemic agents.They accumulate on the nails and scales of the skin's horn.Penetrating the fungus in the cells, the active components of the drugs destroy their membrane or interrupt the synthesis of the substances with which it feeds.As a result, the fungus dies.Treatment should last at least 3 months according to the following scheme: one week of admission, a three -week interval;Then repeat 2 times.After that, for another six months, the drug will be present in tissues affected by the fungus.So a healthy nail will have time to grow and the fungus will not apply to it.The remaining treatment methods are used beyond systemic therapy.The use of local exposure methods can only cure the infection for some time, but in this case there is a risk of relapse.
- Antifungal medicines for local use.These medications soften with the consistency of nails affected by plastic.This effect allows you to easily remove nails affected by the fungus, accelerates the growth of the new nail and increases the effectiveness of systemic medicines.Antifungal agents are produced in the form of varnishes or ointments.The affected nails are covered with varnish and the common cosmetic varnish is applied to the top.
- Pedicure Medical.This method is the removal of fabric from the tissue affected by a fungus and soft nail grinding with a special tool with many nozzles.The procedure lasts from 15 minutes to 2 hours and is performed 1 - 2 times a month.The duration of treatment is 3 months to one year.The medical pedicure is held in specialized offices.It not only treats the infection, but also improves the appearance of nails.After the first procedure, they look much better.And the signs of recovery become noticeable in the first 3 weeks of treatment.
- Ozon therapy.The introduction of soft tissue ozone near nails reduces inflammation in them and increases local immunity.The course of treatment is at least 10 procedures that occupy up to 20 minutes each.They are kept 1 - 2 times a week.
- Traditional medicineIt offers the following method to treat nail fungus.The following sequence of actions must be performed daily for at least 3 months or even a complete recovery.At night before going to bed, cook your legs or arms (depending on the location of the infection) in a soda solution at a temperature of 50 degrees.In each nail of the affected limb, apply cotton, well -saturated with hydrogen peroxide or apple vinegar.Close the foot (brush) with a plastic wool with cellophane or paste it with a patch and go to the bed.Throughout the treatment period, cut the nails as needed, as usual.
Prevention
Sources of fungal infection are:
- Public places where they are without shoes: baths, saunas, showers, sports halls, beaches;
- Public items: shoes (most often slippers), gloves (for example, boxing);
- Rugs, most of the time in bathrooms;
- Animals, including households and wool that fell from them;
- soil.
To minimize the probability of infection, it is necessary to observe the hygiene rules:
- If possible, avoid contacts with sources of infection, especially wearing common shoes and clothing
- Do not wear tight shoes
- Apply ultraviolet antifungal coatings for cohabitation shoes with a person suffering from mycosis.
You should know that fungi can come to life after several months of stay in a dry state.
Risk factors that are not surprised are heredity and slow nail growth.The fungus is easier to spread through a slow growing nail.Its growth rate decreases with age.
Immunity in this disease does not play a significant role, because in the nail area is much smaller than in most body systems.
Professional medicine successfully treats mycosis, both in the early and after it.However, it is not possible to get rid of this disease without addressing a specialist.