Many of us are faced with such an unpleasant disease as nail fungus or, in other words, onychomycosis. This is a fairly common disease that can affect the nail plate. Slowly, the disease moves from the nail, which destroys, to the depths of the finger. To diagnose such a disease, you need to contact a certified specialist who will conduct an examination and prescribe the appropriate treatment. It is important not only to start treatment on time, but also to choose the correct technique. These can be: creams and ointments, drops for the treatment of nail fungus, general drugs, including anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial.
Symptoms and treatment at different stages.
Usually people don't think about the color of their nails and don't pay attention to them. Until the infected area begins to hurt and draw attention to itself. But how can toenail fungus be determined? There are several signs:
- In the event that the nail turns yellow or multi-colored instead of pale pink for no reason.
- If the nail plate begins to break or exfoliate.
- When the nail becomes abnormally thick or deformed, causing discomfort.
- In all cases where there is fungus on the feet.
- Red edges of the skin in the nail area, constant desire to scratch the diseased piece of skin, burning sensation at the site of the nail injury.
To get rid of the fungus on the nails in the initial stages, local preparations are used - ointments or drops. They can also be used to prevent disease when the first symptoms appear. For example: itching, burning, excessive redness of the finger, peeling of the skin in the affected area, discoloration of the nail plate.
If the disease has passed to an advanced stage, it will not be possible to cure it quickly in this situation. In addition, it will not be enough to use drugs exclusively in the affected area. Drops against toenail fungus help in this case, but their use is not enough. The course of treatment is supplemented by the use of drugs inside.
In extreme cases, it is necessary to remove the nail to alleviate the suffering of the patient. If you remove the infected area immediately, the treatment is more effective and faster. There are a number of droplets available to keep the plate intact.
Components and varieties of drops.
When choosing antifungal drops, first of all, you need to pay attention to two properties that any drug of this type should have:
- Fungistatic capacity of the drug, thanks to which it is possible to limit the area of spread of the disease to another area.
- Fungicidal capacity that helps the droplets to destroy the fungus itself and all infected cells.
Fortunately, most of the popular drops have both of these qualities and actively fight the disease. The main task of the doctor and the patient is to choose from a variety of drugs, the one that will most effectively help save the nails from fungus.
Among the variety of drugs that, according to their advertising, will quickly and efficiently help in the fight against an ailment called nail fungus, are popular products and practically unknown drugs.
Nail fungus drops are one of the most effective treatments. However, choosing from the wide variety of modern drugs is not easy. It is necessary to focus on the main components of the drugs.
Advantages and specificity of the application
After the examination, the doctor will prescribe the necessary medications. Having bought drops, before applying them to a sore finger, you need to prepare it. This is an important condition, the non-compliance of which can negatively affect treatment, starting with its ineffectiveness and ending with a worsening of the condition. First you need:
- Examine the finger and remove any contamination that may prevent the medicine from reaching the affected area.
- Perform the maximum independent or surgical removal of the affected part of the nail, which contributes to a more effective treatment. It is necessary to cut and file the diseased piece as much as possible.
- If possible, steam the affected leg, as the active substances penetrate the nail more easily by steaming.
The type of drug in question has certain advantages:
- Application security. The drops can be used for years, which is necessary in advanced cases. In this case, no side effects of internal organs or drug addiction are observed, they do not enter the bloodstream, so there is no negative reaction.
- Special composition. The drops are not as thick as ointments and their composition includes two types of active substances. All this helps the drops penetrate more deeply and act on a broader spectrum in case of fungal infection of the nail bed.
- Price. Do not forget about such a trivial criterion, which is sometimes a serious barrier to buy medicinal drops and cure any ailment.
- Convenience. All drops are equipped with special dispensers that do not allow the agent to spill and the possibility of an overdose is completely excluded. It is quite convenient, practical and inexpensive, because they are specifically applied specifically to the focus of the disease.
- Simplicity. Treating the affected area with drops is very simple. In addition, the drops can be applied not only on the nail, but also under the nail plate as close as possible to the sore spot, without affecting healthy skin. This perfectly protects against a possible allergy to the drug.
- Efficiency. The anti-fungal drops are absorbed almost immediately after application and take effect. Do not stay in the clothes and do not stain. They penetrate much deeper than ointment and spray, help to cope with even the most advanced forms of the disease.
Given the characteristics of the disease itself, you need to tune in to the long-term use of anti-fungal drugs. For many reasons, the drops are better than other types of medicine.
Contraindications
Despite the fact that all drugs differ in an individual list of contraindications, there are still general recommendations that are the same for all types of drops:
- Individual intolerance to the active substances of the drug. This means that if a strong allergy to the drops appears, you should immediately stop using them.
- It is forbidden to apply drops and ointments from the fungus to an open wound or if the skin area in this place is oozing.
- The pregnancy. As with almost all other drugs, the use of drops of the fungus during pregnancy is only allowed if the risk to the mother is too great.
- Children under 12 years of age. Each drug has its own threshold, but almost all are prohibited for use by children under 12 years of age. Age may decrease depending on the type of active ingredient in the drops.
Even seemingly harmless drops have contraindications. Any of the antifungal medications should be used with extreme caution. Each drug has its own list of contraindications, which you need to familiarize yourself with before buying and using the drug.