Toenail fungus drops, like other local remedies, work on the principle of fungal and fungistatic effect, which leads to the destruction of fungal spores in diseased areas and prevents their spread to healthy areas. In some cases, drugs are endowed with bacterial and anti-inflammatory effects.
Onychomycosis - a fungal infection of the nail plate can be treated externally only in the early stages of the disease, because then the problem areas of tissue are covered with keratin tissue, which prevents deep penetration of external agents.
Features using drops from the fungus
When treating the fungus, one should take into account the fact that it is relatively easy to be infected with its spores, but it is problematic to cure, so at the slightest sign it is necessary to apply drops of the fungus on the nails, the symptoms may be as follows:
- Lesions between toes and feet;
- The presence of severe itching;
- Redness and flaking of the feet;
- The skin may be covered with watery blisters;
- Nail plates undergo structural changes - yellowing, streaking, peeling plates, and others.
Important: today the drops have a fairly effective effect and work at any stage of fungal development, only with the run form they must be taken in combination with preparations for internal use.
The use of only drops is allowed in the early stages of problem development, and the degree of damage is determined exclusively by a specialist.
Important: drops should be applied after the initial cleaning of the nail plate from dirt and dead particles with a nail file or scissors, only the use of such drugs will give maximum results.
After application, modern drugs work in two directions at once - they treat and prevent further development. Such an effect works in a positive way, however, only a dermatologist should prescribe drops, he, based on laboratory tests, will choose the necessary medication accurately.
When choosing a specialist will take into account:
- Patient health characteristics;
- disease stage;
- Allergic reactions to some components.
Only in this case a complete recovery can be achieved.
How these drugs work
During use, the pharmacodynamics of droplets from nail fungus is expressed in the destruction of fungal membranes and intracellular restriction of biosynthesis, that is, prevention of the ability to reproduce.
Today, most droplets stop the production of ergosterol, a hydrocarbon compound in fungal cell membranes, which inhibits cell growth, and therefore the ability to occupy new territory.
Also, due to the accumulation of drug components in the tissues, the viability of the bacteria is completely lost.
The drug is applied externally, its active ingredient penetrates the damaged tissue and accumulates in the nail plate, from which the therapeutic effect begins.
No more than 4 - 6% of the total volume of the active substance enters the blood, after which it is excreted with feces and urine.
The main contraindications are drops of the fungus
Any remedy for fungus has contraindications, which come down to 3 positions:
- Individual intolerance - many people experience allergic reactions to certain components, there may also be an increase in sensitivity to them, which makes it impossible to use these funds;
- Children under the age of 10-here each drug is individual, it all depends on the constituent components and the presence of diseases or allergies in children;
- Pregnancy and lactation - any instructions indicate that the use of nail fungus drops in this position of women is allowed only with the necessary benefits that outweigh the risks to the fetus and baby.
Among other things, you should not use drops with open wounds and suppuration.
All these contraindications indicate that modern medicines are a rather serious way, they can not be treated like cosmetic creams. All this means that it is not safe to use it yourself, because no one knows what kind of fungus struck his feet.
Self -use, at best, can alleviate the problem temporarily, as evidenced by many network user reviews that, they say, there is no way to completely get rid of nail fungus, but only to stop the disease for a while - all this is the result of self -treatment.
conclusion
Nail fungus is a rather serious and unpleasant disease that is not so easy to cure, you certainly cannot hope to get rid of it in a short time. If available, you need to keep the patience and knowledge of experts, act on their instructions, and then a positive result will certainly be achieved.