Damage to the nail plate is a fairly common and very contagious disease. Fortunately, modern medicine does not stand still: today there are not only drops for nail fungus, but also various ointments, creams and even varnishes that can be easily purchased at any pharmacy.
Of course, the main goal of any remedy is, first of all, to eliminate the reason why this pathology appeared. By using any antifungal medication in a timely manner, you can avoid rather unpleasant consequences.
Treatment of any disease must certainly begin with an examination and correct diagnosis.. Many of us think that a fungal infection is not so dangerous, so they try to self-medicate, which not only does not bring a positive result, but also aggravates an already difficult situation.
We must not forget that even drops for nail fungus cannot be prescribed to everyone, since they, like any medicine, have their own contraindications and features of use.
First symptoms
The changes occurring in the human body cannot go unnoticed, and based on the symptoms that appear, it is quite possible to suspect the presence of a fungal infection. Most often, symptoms manifest themselves as follows:
- At the initial stage of development, the fungus begins to appear on the feet and between the toes. Most often, people pay attention to peeling and redness in these places, which after a while begin to itch and itch a lot, causing a lot of inconvenience and some discomfort. It should be noted that watery blisters can sometimes appear on the feet and between the toes. At the initial stage, drops against nail fungus will be useful, but if you lose sight of its development, any cream or spray will be powerless;
- If the first stage was missed for some reason, the second stage inevitably begins, which is much more serious in terms of the scale of damage, since the nail plate is affected. The color palette of the nail changes and can be yellow, green and even black, after which it begins to peel off and move away from the main nail bed. Despite the time lost and the severity of the lesion, creams, drops and sprays can still help at this stage;
- And the last symptom is that wavy or longitudinal lines begin to appear on a person's nail plate, forming white or yellow spots.
If the symptoms described above appear, you should first contact a qualified specialist and not look for answers on different forums, because to make an accurate diagnosis, you will have to undergo a brief examination including blood donation and a skin test. Antifungal agents can be used as first aid, but you should still consult a specialist first.
Please note that even a doctor with many years of experience will not always be able to identify the disease by symptoms alone. So you should not waste your money on questionable medications because they may not help you.
Remember that delaying a visit to a dermatologist is dangerous for your own health, because fungus, like any other disease, is easier to treat at the initial stage.
As mentioned earlier, if you skip or ignore the initial development and do not use an antifungal medication in cream or spray form, future use of these medications will be useless; only drastic measures in the form of nail removal or other surgical operations can help.
Correct treatment
Today, people are much luckier than before, because several centuries ago there were no modern drugs that could quickly and effectively get rid of nail fungus. Today, any person has the choice of either using a modern antifungal cream or spray, or using the methods offered by traditional medicine.
Fungal infection is a type of disease that is best treated with proven medications, because only in this case you will be sure that the fungus is really treatable and does not disappear for a while.
If the fungus managed to affect a small part of the nail plate, it is advisable to use various creams, sprays or drops containing active antifungal substances. However, these remedies cannot be used for bleeding nail fungus: you must first let the sores heal and then continue treatment.
Drops and sprays prescribed by a specialist for a speedy recovery are absolutely harmless, since they are used externally, the only exception being an allergic reaction. But there are certain contraindications to the use of internal medications, such as:
- Pregnancy.
- Certain types of liver and kidney diseases of a chronic or acute nature.
- Medication incompatibility; as a rule, the simultaneous use of drops and internal medications is allowed by a specialist.
- Children under twelve years old.
You can find out how to correctly use this or that spray or cream at an appointment with your doctor, or you can carefully study the instructions, which are, of course, included in any packaging with the medicine.
As for side effects, the most common are dryness, redness and burning of the area of skin where the product is directly applied.There is nothing wrong with the appearance of such symptoms, as this is a natural reaction of the body to treatment; As a rule, everything disappears after a few days.
With proper and timely treatment, the disease quickly recedes: according to medical observations, two weeks are enough to completely get rid of nail fungus. Remember that treatment is not limited only to the treatment of the nail plate, we are also talking about shoes and household items, otherwise the risk of reinfection increases.