Nail fungus is an extremely unpleasant disease that is easy to catch: go to the pool, the beach, or wear someone else's slippers.However, getting rid of the disease is not easy: fungal spores not only affect the nail plates, but also penetrate into the deepest layers of the skin and solidify there.
In advanced cases, the fungus enters a chronic stage, and treatment is delayed for years.Therefore, it is very important to immediately pay attention to the symptoms and start therapy with special drugs, which include special varnishes against nail fungus.
Why are mushrooms dangerous?
Fungal infections enter the body through microcracks that appear on the skin for various reasons.This can happen, for example, when a person walks barefoot on the beach or on the floor, puts on someone else's shoes, or performs a pedicure with tools other than their own.If the pathogenic organisms manage to gain a foothold, they gradually penetrate all layers of the skin, increasing the area.
The infection thrives in warm and humid conditions, so the toes are an ideal place for the fungus to develop, especially if a person sweats excessively.Self-medication in this case is useless and will not bring success.The only way out: using ointments, creams, medicinal nail polishes.
The difficulty of treating the disease also lies in the fact that there are more than five hundred types of fungi that can harm human health (more than seventy thousand in total).Each type should only be treated with drugs specially developed for it, otherwise even the best medicine will be ineffective.If you notice suspicious symptoms, you should see a dermatologist before starting treatment.
The fungus presents with the following symptoms:
- peeling between the folds of the fingers, burning sensation, itching, redness;
- the appearance of suspicious spots on the skin;
- the formation of bubbles is possible, which burst after a while, 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 becomes thicker or thinner, and begins to crumble;
- White or yellowish spots appear on the nails, which are not typical of healthy nails.
If you pay attention to the symptoms in time, notice foot skin problems, deterioration of the nail condition and seek help immediately, you can get rid of the disease in two months.Therapy usually includes ointments, creams, and tablets.Recently, special preparations have appeared, which are medical nail varnishes, the main purpose of which is to stop and destroy the fungi affecting the nail plate.
How does varnish work against fungus?
Antifungal nail polish helps best in the first stages of the disease.The principle of operation is simple: after filing the upper layer with a file and degreasing the plate with alcohol, apply the product to the nail, then thanks to the liquid structure of the medicinal components in the preparation, they easily seep through the layer of the plate and begin to destroy pathogens.
After the varnish dries, the penetration of air to the fungal spores ceases, which is essential for their development, which also inhibits their vital activity.As a result, the fungi die from the air and are severely exposed to the medicinal components of the varnish.
Antifungal nail polish dries in about three to four minutes.After completing the procedure, do not forget to close the bottle carefully and disinfect all the tools used to treat the nail and the skin around it.
If the type of fungus is correctly identified and the appropriate remedy is used, after a while you can get rid of the pathogenic microorganisms.Another aspect worth paying attention to is that the use of nail polish alone is not sufficient for effective treatment, as fungal spores are also present in the skin around the nail.
In order for the therapy to be effective, the treatment must be comprehensive: in addition to the varnish, the accompanying creams and tablets must also be used.For example, a well-known company produces not only medicinal varnish against fungi, but also ointments that help the body cope with the disease.
Before choosing a remedy, you should carefully study the instructions and make sure that it is aimed at 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).It is worth paying attention to the number and concentration of healing components.
If the disease is at the end of the second - beginning of the third stage, then the fungal spores will already be strong enough, and if a weaker agent is used, they will begin to fight against it, develop immunity and become more resistant.Therefore, when treating a disease, stronger remedies must be chosen.
Brands and their effects
Currently, there are a lot of antifungal varnishes, and since each case is unique, opinions about their effectiveness are different and often contradictory.According to the reviews, they help some and not others.The second possibility is due to the fact that the nail plate was not properly prepared or a varnish was used that was not designed for the type of fungus affecting the nails.
Antifungal lacquers with the active ingredient amorolfin are particularly popular.All of them have a wide spectrum of action and are used to destroy the main types of pathogenic microorganisms.Which one to choose depends largely on the type of fungus that affects the nails, so it should be used only after the tests have determined the type of pathogens and the instructions for the drug show that the medicated nail polish can cope with it.
French varnish against nail fungus is an expensive medicine, 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 the cells that have already appeared, but also prevents the reproduction and spread of spores and the occupation of new areas.The duration of drug treatment, according to opinions, lasts from two months to two years, depending on the stage of the fungal infection.
Another product, our manufacturer's product containing formic acid, not only fights pathogens well, but can also be used as a prevention.The active ingredient of the medicine is polyvinyl acetate;It contains Bacillus bacteria, thanks to which it has biochemical activity.
A German varnish with ciclopiroxolamine active ingredient, whose active ingredient is ciclopiros, can be considered effective.Opinions about this drug vary, from extremely negative to positive, many agree that varnishes containing amorolfine are better.The reason for this may be that, unlike previous application methods, the manufacturer allows the varnish to be applied without filing the surface of the plate.
This is not the best application method, as the product penetrates deeper into the treated nail more easily.To make ciclopiroxolamine varnish more effective, it is better to file the nail plate.
How often you need to apply the antifungal nail polish depends largely on the disease and the treatment regimen prescribed by the doctor.Some products are recommended to be used once a day, others twice a week, when signs of healing are visible on the face, the interval between procedures can be increased.
Whatever drug is chosen for treatment, do not forget the importance of comprehensive treatment and the need to follow hygiene rules.When varnishing, do not forget that the nail affected by the fungus must be treated with a separate tool: it is not advisable to file healthy and diseased nails with the same file or cut them with the same scissors.
You may not give your manicure tools to others or take tools from them to treat your nails.It is worth paying attention to strengthening immunity, taking vitamin and mineral complexes and maintaining proper nutrition.