The fungus on the thumb- A disease that can happen with everyone.It is expressed not only in a change in the appearance of the nail, but also in itching, pain, redness.The finger can swell, swelling will appear, walking will be difficult.In a scientific disease, this disease is called "onychomycosis", and if it faces, you will definitely have to treat it, because it will not happen.
How to recognize the fungus on the thumb
The disease begins with a little discomfort, which the patient initially does not pay attention.It can be a little itching, tingling.After a while, visible changes appear in the appearance of the nail plate.
At this stage, most patients understand that they need treatment.The nail plate does not become as bright as in healthy fingers, then acquires a yellow or gray tone.The nails become fragile, they can crumble, darken over time.
The fungus damages the vessels under the nail plate, as a result of which the nail becomes black.In an advanced stage, an unpleasant smell appears, the temperature can increase, the patient feels broken and weakened.
Fungal infection is often backed by bacteria, which is characterized by purulent discharge from under the clove, a higher temperature and the need to take antibiotics.
Fungus treatment characteristics on the thumb
The infection with a fungus in 90% of the cases begins with the thumb of the leg.There are several reasons here.First, this finger is more often in contact with shoes.
Second, the mechanical impact on him is always stronger.As a result, the appearance of microcks, calluses and other damages.Any skin damage, even minimal, is open doors for fungal infection.If the treatment begins immediately, when the first symptoms appear, you can stop the disease much faster.
If the nail does not immediately cure, the thumb fungus extends to other nails, the interdigital space and all the foot.
Treatment characteristics:
- The treatment must start immediately.
- All procedures must be carried out systematically.
- Perform the nail plate processing after preparatory procedures.
- Inspect other nails thoroughly.
- Perform healthy nail treatment during treatment.
- After treatment for some time, use home methods to combat the fungus for preventive purposes.
- If home treatment does not help, be sure to consult a doctor.
Start medications only after consulting a doctor.
Pharmacological treatment of nail fungus on the thumbs of the legs
If it is not a supporter of traditional medicine, and the disease is not very administrator, it can only do a local treatment.For this, pharmacists have developed special antimicotic varnishes and solutions.
Varnishes
The varnishes contain substances that destroy the structure of the mushroom cell membrane.
In addition, sometimes doctors recipe a well -proven serum that is actively struggling in any type of nail fungus.
Special files are included with serum to grind the damaged parts of the nail.Before using drugs, it is necessary to become familiar with the coating, which describes the application scheme.
Although varnishes are almost equal, they must be strictly used according to the recipe.For example, one applies to the nails 2 times a week for six months, and the other time in 2 days with monthly courses.
Solutions
Solutions are used for compresses, lotions and bathrooms.One of the best solutions for the treatment of the fungus of the nail to the thumb of the foot is a special fluid.
This is a very effective remedy that can be ordered in the Pharmacy Prescription Department.The solution has a complex composition, so not all pharmacies can do it.
However, the liquid prepared according to this tested recipe is very effective.
Another solution is Castellani Paint.Red liquid, faces the mycosis of the nail.Be careful when applying: putting on the skin, specially damaged, can cause burns and pain.
Ointments and creams
The most used medications in the treatment of nail fungus are creams and ointments.They contain a variety of substances, actively struggling with fungal infection.They apply to pre -preparation prepared: steamed, cleaned and dry.
Creams apply easily, treatment is painless and reliable.In general, it is enough to apply any of the creams in the morning and night.
So act faster, be sure to hold your legs in water with soap foam and sodium bicarbonate for 15 minutes, then dry all damaged areas and remove dead skin.With a special file, remove the upper part of the nail.Remember: the deeper the penetrates cream, the more effective it will be in the treatment.
Pills
With advanced stages, it is added internal to local treatment.Tablets that actively fight in the fungus have many contraindications and side effects.Therefore, before taking the medications, you must definitely consult a doctor who will prescribe one of the funds.
Most medications cannot be used to treat children, as well as those patients suffering from liver or renal failure.
Some medications can interact with drugs for mycosis, so inform your doctor if you take other parallel tablets (including contraceptives).
Popular methods to treat nail fungus on the thumbs
If the heavy stage of the nail fungus is quite difficult to cure without drugs, then even popular remedies will face the initial stage.They are chosen by those who prefer to be treated with more natural remedies or have contraindications to treat medicines.
Fungi treatment Saidcoffee
Coffee is not just a fragrant drink.This is also an effective remedy against the nail fungus on the thumb.
The ability to destroy the fungus was seen many years ago, and since then a large number of people were able to get rid of this ailment, making bathrooms or placing masks in the affected areas.Most of the time, coffee treatment is carried out as follows:
- They made strong coffee, let it prepare and pour it into the bathroom, diluting with warm water.A solution to combine legs in coffee must be dark.Keep your legs in the liquid at least half an hour.After that, take out the legs, limit it well, if necessary, cut the patient with the nail or cut the plaque with scissors.
- We use Sleepy Coffee Groillas.We extended the suede in the nail with a thick layer, wrap with gauze, we put a plastic finger at the top and fix it with everything with the foot.Keep a one -hour compress at 5 hours.
- Strong coffee in the composition of solutions.For example, it can be mixed with a small amount of iodine, hydrogen peroxide, propolis or sodium bicarbonate.These solutions can be applied with cotton swabs or used for bathrooms.
Coffee contains many useful oils, vitamins and biologically active substances.Therefore, not only fights the disease, but also actively worries about the skin and nails.
Vinegar treatment
Vinegar is an excellent tool that quickly destroys the fungus.You can add to leg legs, lubricate the nail plate, make compresses.
However, vinegar is a strong enough acid, with the skin contact with which a burn, pain and small wounds may appear.Therefore, the application of vinegar should not be allowed without diluting to the skin.
To make a healing bath with vinegar, heat the water at 50 degrees and add 3 tablespoons of vinegar to each liter of water.
You can make such baths 2 times a day, but remember that vinegar dries the skin a lot, so it should be lubricated with children's cream.The use of special antifungal creams after vinegar baths, lotions or compresses will accelerate the recovery process.
For treatment, it is necessary to take only natural apple cider vinegar.
Treatment with sodium bicarbonate
Sodium bicarbonate in a large concentration is capable of running the skin, so if you decide to use a large amount made of humid sodium bicarbonate, close the skin around the nail with an adhesive plaster.In addition, sodium bicarbonate can be added to bathroom solutions.
Herbal bathrooms with the addition of sodium bicarbonate were well recommended.Add 2 tablespoons of sodium bicarbonate to any solution and keep your feet on it for 20-30 minutes.Lubricate the damaged areas with fungicide cream and the rest of the skin with fatty babies.
Iodic treatment
Everyone listened that the application of iodine on the nail plate makes it stronger.But iodine can not only strengthen nails, but also to cure them from the initial stage of the fungus.With the help of a cotton wool, all nails are covered with iodine, including healthy, this is done for prevention.
Usually, after a few hours, iodine is absorbed, which indicates the lack of iodine in the body.In this case, apply iodine with another layer.We perform this procedure 2 times a day.
You can also add yodic to leg legs, mixing it with ordinary warm water or herbal solutions.
Garlic treatment
Garlic is a natural antibiotic.Bacteria, viruses and harmful fungi are successfully destroyed.Therefore, its use to treat the fungus in the thumbnail is largely justified.
In addition, this is a completely safe product available for everyone.Garlic is used in a mono vision or in combination with other products.
- Using garlic garlic.With the garlic codes, insurfter 2-3 teeth, apply the resulting shaft in the nail, sell with a bandage, wrap it with a package (or put an attack).We leave it at night, carefully monitoring that there is no unpleasant feeling: itching, pain, swelling, indicating local irritation, allergies or burns.
- 5 garlic cloves are full of oil and leave in a dark place for at least one day.To accelerate the preparation of the oil tincture, each nail can be cut or drilled with a needle.With this oil, lubricate sore nails 3 times a day.
- Alcohol tinctures.Pour garlic with alcohol or vodka, insist on the day and use compresses.Such a compress cannot be maintained for a long time, since when alcohol contacts, it causes a very unpleasant painful burn.
If you are allergic to garlic, deny the fungus in this way.
Tea fungus
An excellent vitamin that should be in each house.Unfortunately, today the distribution of tea fungus has decreased, but in some houses it can still be seen.
Tea fungus is a user of useful biological components, vitamins, minerals.Using this drink, it increases its immunity, so that the body wins the fungus faster.
The fungus produces special enzymes that destroy fungi, therefore, making lotions with this useful liquid, will quickly deal with the disease.
The tea fungus is better used as part of complex therapy, since it can completely cure the fungus only in the initial stage of the disease.
Pope treatment
The cheapest treatment of the fungus is with potatoes.To prepare a potato therapeutic mass, we took the cleaning of the potato and boil in water.
We use the resulting broth for bathrooms.After the procedure, we clean our legs and put on hot socks.This procedure must be done at least once a day.
An antimicotic ointment will accelerate the recovery process.
Aqueous ammonium hydroxide solution
The aqueous ammonium hydroxide solution is used clean or in the composition of the solutions.Using a cotton wool, you can apply it to the nail plate and leave it until it dries.In addition, alcohol can be added to leg baths.
Do not forget that alcohol should be avoided in open areas of the skin.
Thumb treatment
If the treatment of the nail in the thumb will succeed with the popular methods depends, in the first place, on the body of the patient and his immune system, as well as in the disease stage.
But in any case, the treatment will be quite long, even after the disappearance of all symptoms, the risk of relapses is quite high.Therefore, therapy is carried out in some cases in six months.
The initial stage
The initial stage is more easily.Sometimes it is enough for a week to anoint the patient with an ointment of the fungus, bathe with iodine or salt several times, and the disease will retire.
You can deal only with popular methods, but it is better not to take risks and see a doctor.The simplest smear will determine the pathogen of the disease, and the doctor will not be wrong with the prescription of medications.
It can treat the fungus with a bacterial infection (or vice versa), which will aggravate the course of the disease.
The average stage
In the average stage, when the damage to the nails is remarkably naked, the home treatment methods must be taken only exhaustively.
To the sparks, bathrooms and compresses, it is necessary to add the use of special medical ointments.Only in this way will not "lead" the fungus inside and face it quickly.
Heavy and advanced stage cases
In advanced cases, the treatment includes not only popular methods, ointments, creams and bathrooms, but also to take special antimicotic tablets that the prescription doctor.
In especially severe cases, surgical intervention is necessary: the elimination of the nail with a laser, mechanically using anesthesia or special chemicals.
Sometimes, the severe stage of the fungus of the thumb requires hospitalization, and the union of a bacterial infection is a long -term treatment with antibiotics.