Nail fungus is a very unpleasant disease, which is easy to catch: just go to the pool, to the beach or wear someone else's slippers.But getting rid of the disease is not easy: fungal spores tend to affect not only the nail plate, 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 for nail fungus.
Why are fungi dangerous?
Fungal infections enter the body through micro cracks that appear in the skin for various reasons.For example, this can happen when a person walks barefoot on the beach or floor, wears someone else's shoes, or performs a pedicure with tools other than their own.If pathogenic organisms manage to gain a foothold, they gradually penetrate all layers of the skin, increasing the territory.
The infection thrives in hot and humid conditions, making the toes the perfect place for the fungus to thrive, especially if a person sweats excessively.Self-medication in this case is useless and will not bring success.The only way out: the use of ointments, creams, medicated nail polish.
The difficulty of treating this disease also lies in the fact that there are more than five hundred types of fungi that can harm human health (and there are more than seventy thousand of them).Each type must be treated only with drugs specially developed for it, otherwise even the best drugs will be ineffective.If you find suspicious symptoms, you should go to a dermatologist before starting treatment.
The fungus makes itself known by the following symptoms:
- peeling between the folds of the fingers, burning, itching, redness;
- the appearance of suspicious spots on the skin;
- foam formation is possible, which after some time bursts, 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 itself becomes thicker or thinner, and begins to collapse;
- White or yellowish spots appear on the nails, which are not characteristic of healthy nails.
If you pay attention to the symptoms in time, pay attention to the problems with the skin on your feet, the deterioration of the condition of the nails and immediately seek help, you can get rid of the disease in two months.Therapy usually involves ointments, creams, and tablets.Recently, a special preparation has appeared, which is a medical nail polish, the main purpose of which is to stop and destroy the fungus that has affected the nail plate.
How does varnish work against fungus?
Antifungal nail polish helps best in the first stages of disease development.The principle of operation is simple: after filing the top layer with a file and degreasing the plate with alcohol, apply the product to the nail, after which the medicinal components included in its composition, thanks to its liquid structure, easily penetrate through the plate layer and begin to destroy pathogens.
After the varnish dries, the air stops penetrating the fungal spores, for their vital development, which also prevents their vital activity.As a result, lack of air and seriously exposed to the medicinal components contained in the varnish, the fungus dies.
Antifungal nail polish dries in about three to four minutes.After completing the procedure, you must remember to close the bottle carefully and disinfect all the tools used to treat the nails and the skin around them.
If the type of fungus has been correctly identified and the right medicine has been used, after a while it will be possible to get rid of pathogenic microorganisms.Another thing worth noting is that the use of varnish alone is not enough for an effective treatment, because fungal spores are also present on the skin around the nails.
For the therapy to be successful, the treatment must be comprehensive: in addition to the varnish, the accompanying cream and tablets must also be used.For example, a well-known company produces not only a medicinal varnish against fungus, but also an ointment that helps the body cope with this disease.
Before choosing a medicine, you need to 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 there is no harm in making sure yourself).It is also worth paying attention to the number of healing components and their concentration.
If the disease is at the end of the second phase - the beginning of the third phase, the fungal spores will be quite strong, and if a weaker drug is used, they will start to fight it, develop immunity and become more resistant.Therefore, when treating a disease, it is necessary to choose stronger drugs.
Brands and their impact
Currently, there are a large number of antifungal varnishes, and since each case is individual, opinions about their effectiveness are different and often conflicting.According to reviews, they help some people, not others.The second option is due to the fact that the nail plate has been prepared incorrectly, or a varnish is used that is not designed for the type of fungus that affects the nail.
Antifungal varnishes with the active ingredient amorolfine are very popular.All of them have a wide spectrum of action and are designed to destroy the main types of pathogenic microorganisms.Which one is better to choose largely depends on the type of fungus that has affected the nail, so it should be used only after the test determines the type of pathogen, and the instructions for the drug indicate that the medicated nail polish copes with it.
French varnish against nail fungus is an expensive drug, the active ingredient is amorolfine, whose principle of action is based on the destruction of the fungal cell membrane.It not only destroys the cells that have appeared, but also prevents the spores from multiplying and spreading, conquering new territories.The duration of treatment with this drug, according to reviews, lasts from two months to two years, depending on the degree of fungal infection.
Another product, a product from our manufacturer with formic acid in its composition, not only fights pathogens well, but can also be used as a prophylactic agent.The active ingredient of the drug is polyvinyl acetate;it contains Bacillus bacteria, because it has biochemical activity.
German varnish with the active ingredient ciclopiroxolamine, the active ingredient of which is cyclopyros, is considered effective.Opinions about this drug vary, from very negative to positive, many agree that varnish containing amorolfine is better.This may be due to the fact that, unlike the previous application method, the manufacturer allows the varnish to be applied without filing the surface of the plate.
This is not the best application method, as it is easier for the product to penetrate deeper into the treated nail.To make the varnish with ciclopiroxolamine more effective, it is better to file the nail plate.
How often you should use antifungal nail polish largely depends on the disease and the treatment regimen prescribed by your doctor.Some products are recommended to be used once a day, others - twice a week, when signs of recovery are visible on the face, the interval between procedures can be increased.
Whatever medicine is chosen for treatment, do not forget about the importance of comprehensive treatment and the need to comply with hygiene rules.When using varnish, do not forget that nails affected by fungus must be treated with separate tools: it is not advisable to file healthy and diseased nails with the same file or cut them with the same scissors.
You also may not give your manicure tools to others to use, or take tools from them to treat your nails.Attention should be paid to improving immunity, taking vitamin and mineral complexes and maintaining proper nutrition.