In this article, we will discuss the late symptoms of toenail fungus, treatment with medical and traditional methods, indications for nail removal, and recommendations for preventing infection.
Chronic toenail fungus is a reason to see your doctor immediately and start treatment immediately.The disease is discovered at a later stage if the initial symptoms are mistaken for simple mechanical damage to the nails.Sometimes, problems don't show up at all in the initial stages.If treatment is not performed without consulting a doctor or is done incorrectly, the condition can worsen.Fungi are much more dangerous than many people think.This infection is accompanied by loosening and destruction of toenails. It is a parasitic infection of the whole body. The immunity is compromised, allergies may appear, and there is a risk of developing bronchitis, asthma, chronic sinusitis and conjunctivitis.
With old onychomycosis, the nails appear opaque, white, yellow, or blue.In the most severe cases, it can darken, become loose, peel, crack, thicken, and change shape.Redness, inflammation, pain, burning, and itching of the adjacent skin.The pain is caused by mold and yeast-like fungi.Other breeds do not cause physical pain or discomfort; they can only be identified by the shape and color of their nails.The inability to wear open-toed shoes or walk barefoot can cause difficulty.The unpleasant, nauseating smell is always there.
Treatment
Advanced forms can only be treated under the supervision of a doctor (dermatologist or mycologist).He will take scrapings from infected toenails, classify the problem, and prescribe treatment.Amateur activities are not acceptable here!It is not possible to cure this disease with home remedies.It can only drive the disease inside and temporarily suppress the source of infection.But the more this happens, the more dire the consequences will be.
Patience is required as the disease progresses.Treatments are complicated and complicated.Failure to accomplish this will inevitably lead to relapse.The secret is simple.You will be able to recover if you follow the rules of simultaneously implementing a set of measures:
- Use topical preparations (varnish, ointment, spray, gel).
- Take oral medications (tablets, capsules).
- If necessary, the doctor will prescribe an intravenous injection.
- Take immune stimulants, vitamin and mineral complexes.
- Use anti-inflammatory medications.
- Application of traditional medical methods.
- If your feet sweat excessively, wash them daily with one tablespoon of sea salt per five liters of water.Wash your feet with hot water before applying the ointment to speed up treatment.
- Treat shoes regularly with antibacterial preparations.
Curing fungus is not as difficult as it seems if you follow these measures.
topical preparations
Official medicine offers many different external treatments for leg fungus.Your doctor will prescribe the medicine you need, you don't need to try everything.
Repair varnish:
- Ciclopirox.Antifungal agents.Eliminates yeast and mold.Apply every four days.Duration – six months.Take terbinafine tablets by mouth at the same time (safe for pregnant women).
- Terbinafine based varnish.Apply a coat of polish to the affected toenail every four days.Treatment lasts 9-12 months.
Antifungal ointment:
- Terbinafine.Stops the growth of parasitic yeast and mold.Taking the tablets of the same name at the same time has a destructive effect on the fungus.
- Ketoconazole.Stops the fungus from multiplying and eliminates it.Apply in the morning and evening, duration of treatment - one month.It is not absorbed into the blood and is not detectable in plasma, so it is recommended for pregnant women.Not suitable for children under three years old.
- Naftifine - eliminates advanced toenail fungus, recommended in the form of drops.Designed to fight dermatophytes, yeast and mold.
- Clotrimazole destroys advanced foot fungus at the cellular level.
Oral preparation
Since tablets have a negative effect on the human liver and kidneys, they need to be taken short-term but frequently.
- Fluconazole.Available in capsules.Take 150 mg.Duration of treatment – 56 days.The toenail is then scraped to determine if further treatment is needed.
- Itraconazole capsules.With their help, chronic onychomycosis can be cured within six months.
- Griseofulvin.Antifungal antibiotics.Accumulated in the skin cells that form keratin, it protects healthy toenails from the effects of onychomycosis.Treatment lasts 8 months.
traditional healing methods
- Celandine oil - freshly squeezed vegetable juice has a cauterizing effect and destroys fungal bodies.Treat daily until complete healing.
- Acetic acid is an affordable and effective treatment for old onychomycosis.A special solution based on vinegar.Mix equal parts vodka and 70% vinegar and add three raw egg whites.mix.Place in refrigerator.Wet a gauze pad and place it on the sore nail.Leave for a quarter of an hour.Doing this for six months is enough to cure the fungus.This product is aggressive and may burn healthy tissue.Lubricate the skin around the affected nail with cream or sunflower oil.
- Propolis 20% alcohol infusion.Sold in pharmacies.Wet the gauze and apply the compress.Do this every day until the fungus is gone.
- Golden Beard To prepare the tincture, pour vodka over the Golden Beard and hide it in a dark corner.On the fifteenth day, dilute one part tincture to three parts water.Treat fungus in the morning and evening.Treatment lasts for at least six months.
- Homemade antifungal ointment.Put a piece of butter (tallow) weighing 200 grams, 100 ml acetic acid (70%), and a raw egg in the shell into a glass container.Do not stir.Place the mixture in a cool place.Wait a week for the shell to dissolve.Then stir, spread, cover with plastic wrap, and wrap.
- Calamus tincture: 15 grams.Use a cup of boiling water to brew the root.Leave on for 30 minutes.Drink one cup of tincture daily.At the same time, take a bath for ten minutes every day.To do this, steam 30 g of calamus rhizomes in boiling water (one cup) for 30 minutes.Nails will begin to chip within 7 days.Then lubricate it with ointment.If treated with this method, the fungus can be cured in one and a half months.In this case, immunostimulants, anti-inflammatory agents and vitamin preparations can be taken internally.
- Apply a knuckle-sized amount of toothpaste (with fluoride).Add the ashes from three cigarettes.Apply a compress, leave it overnight and wash it off in the morning.
- Take equal parts of honey and onion juice and mix.Keep refrigerated.Treat neglected fungi every day.
- Lilac and marigold - 30 g each, celandine - 15 g, oak bark - 45 g.Add half a liter of water.Boil, leave for an hour and compress.Do this every day until the fungus is completely cured.
- One hundred milliliters of hydrogen peroxide, two liters of warm water - soak in the bath for a quarter of an hour.Blot dry with paper towels and apply ointment.Repeat daily until the fungus is visibly gone.Hydrogen peroxide will protect healthy nails from infection and prevent reinfection of healed nails.
If traditional and folk medicine methods do not help, you can resort to laser therapy.Laser treatments are painless and provide almost immediate results.Four treatments are enough to kill the fungus.In this case, the periungual skin is not damaged.
remove nails
Surgical nail removal is rarely used if conservative methods do not achieve the desired results.
- The surgical removal method is painful.The nail plate takes a long time to recover.
- Laser nail removal is simple and painless.The disadvantage is the higher cost.
- Use medication instead of surgical nail removal.Under the action of the drug, the nail plate softens and is then removed painlessly.This process is lengthy and requires caution.
Treatment of onychomycosis during pregnancy
Most medications to treat chronic toe fungus are contraindicated during pregnancy!They can impair the intrauterine development of the fetus.Mycologists can prescribe safe treatments to slow the progression of the disease and improve the appearance of the nails.Complete cure or removal must begin after the child is born.
Pregnant women are best served by proven traditional medicine methods.Their effects are gentler and have fewer side effects:
- Soak your feet in warm water and sea salt.
- Rub the skin around the damaged nail with celandine juice.Continue for 3 months.
Suggestions and tips
Advanced fungus should be treated immediately!Don’t let the infection affect your entire body, be patient, and be sure to complete the treatment.Treatment is only done after examination and under the supervision of a doctor.Traditional medical methods must be combined with medicines recommended by experts.Advice to patients’ families: maintain good hygiene and take vitamins and immunity-boosting drugs.