The problem of fungal damage to the legs of the legs is known to every tenth inhabitant of the planet. If the disease only appears, folk drugs can use modern antifungal drugs in more advanced cases. Despite the fact that this disease does not cause discomfort except aesthetics, it is important to treat this in time and not allow the matter alone, as the fungal toxins that enter the bloodstream during reproduction of nails, begin to poison our body and inhibit the immune system.
Causes of mushrooms on the legs
Infection of people, primarily with sick people, animals, through common objects (comb, bedding, home slippers, bathrooms, etc. ). Paradoxically, people who are actively involved in sports, pools, sauna, baths, public restoration, training rooms and the same sports equipment are exposed to this disease these days.
Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis), disturbed metabolism, the presence of diabetic disease, AIDS, obesity, reduction of immune defense against antibiotics or oral contraceptives play a special role in the leg development. In addition, excessive consumption of sweets and high calorie foods contributes to the occurrence of endocrine disorders, which facilitates the process of taking the fungus.
Diagnosis of nail fungus disease on the legs, like treatment, is done by a mycologist, but in some cases a dermatologist consultation is required.
Symptoms of fungal injuries
The fungal disease of the nail plate on the fingers is called Onychomycosis. The main symptom of the manifestation of the infection is the color of the color of the nail plate, which becomes green-yellow. After a while, he loses his splendor, becomes blurred, thickened and porosity develops.
The disease itself does not disappear, the fungus is very persistent. Gradually during the development process, the fungus affects all parts of the nail, completely destroyed after starting to influence other nails and often the skin. Treatment of affected skin does not eliminate the fungus and should be influenced by the focus of the disease.
Fleet handling
Not so long ago, the legs are treated only by removing the nail plate. However, this technique was completely ineffective, as in most cases fungal infection also affected my nails. Nowadays, the surgical method is only used for particularly serious forms of onychomycosis.
As noted above, the disease can be treated at home with conventional medicine recipes in early stages of development and in the absence of complications. Local drugs with antifungal properties are used with mild damage to the nails. They are applied to the plate, usually twice daily. Due to the intrusion of the drug into the nail and the accumulation there, effective treatment of fungus and preventing mycosis. Such drugs include ointments, creams, sprays, creams, powders. Such drugs are usually used before the growth of healthy nails. There are also pulse management systems that can significantly reduce the treatment course (up to several weeks). Preparatory measures should be taken before using medicines. To do this, take a soapy bath for fifteen minutes, then cut and handle the dead parts of the nails with a special file. In this case, it is very important to use different manicure tools for healthy and damaged nails.
In addition to the creams and ointments, there are special therapeutic varnishes that have antifungal effects as well as plaster.
With more severe lesions and the ineffectiveness of local treatment, system treatments are required in the form of capsules or tablets.
The latest developments in the fight against fungal infections have developed combined drugs that soften the horn masses while killing the fungus, which prevents the thickening of the nail plate. Side effects associated with new drugs are minimal. In addition, the drill was advanced in the hardware cosmetology area, which added special nail mills.
Treatment with folk medicine
The fungal treatment should be started with a water bath with soda, which makes the nail plate soft, after which it can easily clean and remove keratinized parts. Such baths and cleaning are recommended once a week for six months (until the nail refreshes completely). The affected areas should be treated several times a day with tea tree oil in pure form (one is drops under the nails and the other on it). To enhance the effects of oil use, the angle is recommended with a plastering. For the same purpose, tea tree oil can be used in the same proportion with lavender oil.
Wash the potato peel and cook until cooked. Then it should be kneaded directly in the water with your hands. Lower the decoction to the pool where you lower your legs and steam well. The affected areas should then be rubbed with a potato bowel. Then steam your feet again, rinse with the same water, grease the nails with destroyed pork fat, and put the socks. The procedure is performed every day until complete healing arrives.
Mix the vinegar essence with the water in the same proportion. With this solution, knead the steep dough. Cut a circle in the middle of a piece of adhesive to the size of the nail plate and stick to the affected area. Apply the dough to the nail without affecting the skin. Fill the dough on top. Five days later, the dead nail will do it and the new one will be healthy.
Apply milk four times a day in the affected areas and steam your feet at night in hot water.
Thin half of the lemon slices are applied to the sick nail, except for the skin, cover with cellophane and secure it with a bandage. The procedure is best done for ten days at night.
Pour 100 g of crushed Aspen bark, pour 500 ml of boiling water, put on fire and cook for five minutes. Then use the brew for the bath. After steam on the affected nail, add a teaspoon of soda and a tablespoon of crushed dark laundry soap. The course of treatment is three months.
The next method of treating the fungus should start with the bath: add two tablespoons of sea salt and a tablespoon of soda for a liter of hot water (70 ° C). You should keep your feet in the resulting solution for up to half an hour. Then clean, remove and polish the affected nails. Then wash your feet and arms with soap, treat hydrogen peroxide, and it is better to use gloves during the procedure. You will then need to dry the legs with the napkin and apply the nail cylinders of iodine and apply in the affected areas. The iodine should be applied three times after drying. The procedure is carried out a day at night.
Pour three large sheets with two liters of water, make fire and cook for fifteen minutes from the moment of the source. Then filter the brew. During the resulting decoction, hold your leg for half an hour. You should then treat the affected areas with apple vinegar and place clean cotton socks. The course of treatment is one month.
Combine two teaspoons of medical alcohol with the same amount of vinegar and add a teaspoon of glycerin. Mix everything well and apply a drop to the affected areas on the toes. The procedure is carried out daily until the deadly elimination of the dead nail is completely eliminated. The composition should be applied directly to the nails except the hits of the skin to avoid burns.
Prevention
The most effective struggle for fungus is primary prevention:
- You only use your own pedicure tools to handle your nails.
- Never put on someone else's shoes.
- In public places (sauna, pools, beach, etc. ) your own shoes must be prepared.
- After shower or bathing, wipe the legs and wrinkles between the fingers.
- It is also necessary to monitor your health, especially your blood sugar levels, as this disease has a sudden risk of fungal infection.
- If there are patients with a fungal infection among family members, it is important to perform daily disinfectants, especially in the bathroom.
- Replace socks, dry shoes every day.
- Wear only comfortable, non -restrictive shoes made of high quality and breathable materials.
- Regular foot care.
Regardless of the method of treating the fungus, shoes, bedding, floor, skin care items and nails, room and bathroom, etc. Necessary to treat. Formalin can be placed in shoes, previously placed in a bag.
For example, if the infection occurred in a public place, for example in the pool, employees do not hurt to report this event to take disinfection measures.
Follow the condition of the skin and the nails, seek medical attention with the smallest signs of fungal disease, which reduces the duration of treatment and increases its effectiveness.