Some drugs are well known to many, but there are others, cheaper, but no less effective.
In order to cure nail fungus, one should pay attention not to the high price or name of the drug, but to its active substances. It is these compounds that determine how quickly the spread of infection will be blocked and the fungus destroyed.
Products for external use
A variety of forms of drugs allows you to choose a convenient option:
- cream;
- ointment;
- Solution;
- varnish;
- room.
Treatment with local antifungal drugs is continued until a healthy nail plate grows back. To determine which of them are the most effective, you need to establish some sort of rating of funds based on patient experience of use.
Antifungal varnishes
Varnish is a modern and effective remedy for nail fungus in the fight against the initial manifestations. The strong point of this galenic form is the resistance to abrasion after application to the nail. Before use, remove the tissue affected by the fungus with the nail file included in the kit, treat the nail plate with alcohol.
Varnish. The active principle of the composition is amorolfine. The remedy is applied to the affected and healthy nails 1-2 times a week, the duration of the course is 6-12 months.
Contraindications to the appointment: hypersensitivity to the components and childhood.
Here is a list of varnish preparations:
| Active substance | Advice on mushrooms |
|---|---|
| amorolfine | apply once or twice a week |
| cyclopirox olamine | 1 month - once a day every other day, 2 months - 2 times a week; from 3 months once a week |
| polyvinyl acetate emulsion, formaldehyde, complex of biologically active substances | apply daily until a healthy nail grows back and for a month after symptoms of the fungus disappear |
Mushroom liquid
Drug solutions will help to effectively treat nail fungus. Unlike antifungal varnishes, they do not form a dense film on the affected plaques.
When administered topically, the liquid from the fungus has no systemic effect, but the lack of clinical studies makes it impossible to prescribe it to special categories of patients. Here is a comparison of several remedies.
| Active substance | Application against fungi | contraindications |
|---|---|---|
| naftifine | Apply the solution 2 times a day to the prepared nails, the course of treatment can be up to 6 months; after the disappearance of clinical signs, a prophylactic course of 2 weeks. | Allergy; pregnancy, breastfeeding; childhood; application to wound surfaces. |
| naftifine | ||
| rye enzymatic filtrate | The main treatment is 4 weeks. At this point, you need to treat your nails with a product twice a day. The application is preceded by a nail file treatment once a week. From 5 weeks until a healthy nail grows, apply once a day. The course duration can be up to 6 months. | Age up to 4 years. |
| formaldehyde | Apply once a day to the affected nails. | Allergic reactions; age up to 14 years. |
Ointments and creams
When choosing what is best for nail fungus, you should pay attention to preparations in the form of ointment and cream. The peculiarity of the application lies in the need to carefully remove the affected tissue and fix the ointment with a bandage to maintain contact of the drug with the fungal nail
How to properly process fungus and use varnish - instructions
Varnish effectively helps in the treatment of fungal infections, if you follow simple criteria:
- The drug is correctly selected exclusively for you
- Full compliance with the instructions attached to the tool
- You have followed the entire course prescribed by a specialist without interrupting it until complete recovery
How to use the varnish:
- Before using an antifungal agent, it is imperative to rinse the surfaces thoroughly with soap and water, then wipe with a towel so that no moisture remains in the treated areas.
- If there are no alcohol wipes included with the polish, soak a cotton swab in alcohol or acetone and remove the grease from the surface of the nails.
- After that, be sure to do a manicure. It is necessary to cut the nails, remove exfoliated surfaces and areas affected by the fungus. The files are disposable. One for each nail so that the disease does not spread to other surfaces.
- Then apply the varnish following the attached instructions.
These are generally accepted guidelines for using nail polish to treat toenail or nail fungus. Each drug has its own list of properties and contraindications, therefore, before performing the procedures, be sure to consult a specialist.
Inexpensive but effective drugs for the treatment of fungal infections of the foot
Everyone knows that every patient who has a fungal infection is looking for the fastest and most effective drug, the use of which will not bring a big financial loss. It is best to first consult a specialist doctor who will determine the type of disease, the stage of its development and prescribe a drug suitable for the treatment.
If you prefer to solve the problems of such a plan on your own, then in any case you should pay attention to all the contraindications that are stated in the instructions for use of a particular drug, and also take into account the situation (pregnancy, pathology or oncology diseases, etc. factors) and individual tolerance of chemicals included in the active composition of the drug
In case of neglect, mycosis always requires complex treatment: the obligatory intake of tablet formulations with a fungicidal effect on the foci of inflammation, the constant use of agents for surface application (be sure to rinse welland dry your feet before that).
It should be noted that the treatment of almost all fungal infections at home with folk remedies can be effective only in the early stages of the development of the virus.
You should also use them with caution, as some products can cause severe burns.
Causes and symptoms of the disease
At the initial stage of the disease, solutions are able to perform their function without additional drugs. With an advanced form of fungal infection, they are combined with tablets, ointments, folk remedies. There is no alternative to liquids for removing diseased nail plate. To avoid the risk of infection, you need to know how to protect yourself, why nail fungus appears, what are the symptoms of the disease. And in order for you to cope with the disease, if it occurs, you need to navigate the following questions:
- what pharmaceutical preparations in the form of solutions can be purchased;
- what is available for cooking at home;
- what effective combinations can be made from different drugs;
- how to use traditional medicine recipes.
Keep in mind! Flexible nails are a recurring disease. Having information about effective drugs will help solve the problem forever.
Onychomycosis occurs on the nail plate as a result of the introduction of pathogens of the fungus into the corneal tissue or dermis. Fungal infections of the foot and toenails are concomitant diseases, so the skin can be the area of infection, and then the disease spreads and reaches the plate.
Reasons for infection:
- Swimming in pools, saunas, reservoirs after a sick person is in them.
- Use of contaminated household items, hygiene items, clothing, shoes.
- Uncomfortable shoes, sweaty feet.
- Humidity in the house, hypothermia of the extremities, non-observance of the rules of nail care.
A fungal infection is infected from a single contact with the pathogen, treatment can last for years. Hence, you need to protect yourself from infection by all means.
The symptomatic picture of the disease is such that it is difficult not to notice it. A person has a complex of unpleasant sensations, then complications, up to the defeat of the mucous membranes and internal organs. Familiarize yourself with the signs by which the fungus is determined:
- the nail plate becomes dull;
- then begins to change color from discoloration to gray, brown;
- the cornea thickens;
- the last stage is its deformation and destruction.
Having found such signs, immediately begin treatment for nail fungus, choosing effective remedies on the recommendation of an infectious disease specialist. At first, nail polish, creams and ointments will help.
If the disease is ongoing, pay attention to the solution for the treatment of nail fungus
Topical preparations
These are drugs that are applied to the affected area and have virtually no contraindications.
They penetrate deep into the tissues and destroy the fungus.
Funds are effective only in the early stages of the disease, when less than half of the nail is damaged.
They differ in the form of release and the method of application. Exist :
- creams;
- ointments;
- Vaporizers;
- varnish;
- plasters.
There is also a tool on sale that helps to get rid of the nail completely. After several applications, it gradually exfoliates and a healthy one grows in its place.
Important!
Before using any of these funds, you need to remove particles from the affected nail as much as possible, having previously steamed it in water with soda.
Mushroom tablets are inexpensive but effective
The pharmacological properties of antifungal drugs lie in the inhibition of the synthesis of the protein which constitutes the fungal cell and in the destruction of the spores. The main advantage of antimycotic tablets is their ability to cure mycosis on any part of the body, but for optimal results, pharmacological drugs should also be used for local action on the damaged surface:
- nail plate;
- the skin;
- mucous membrane.
Remember that nail fungus can be very difficult to cure. To prevent infection, follow basic hygiene rules: keep your feet clean, do regular pedicures, don't wear someone else's shoes, and always wear slippers at the public swimming pool.