How the nail fungus starts (photo): Don't miss the infection!

Mycosis, called fungal diseases in daily life, have an infectious nature and are easily transmitted in contact with a person, an animal or an infected object.

Once on the skin or nail plate, the fungus immediately begins to eat tissues on which it appeared, gradually set up more and more area.With its enzymes, the fungus decomposes keratin, which is part of the tissues of the skin, hair and nails, that is to say destroy them.

Mycoses to nail to the initial stage differ only by a less notable manifestation.But the disease is homogeneous throughout the period of the course and the basis of the treatment used.

How does the nail fungus start: symptoms and photos

The start of nail yeast infection cannot always be seen by accident, as its demonstrations can be insignificant.

The possible symptoms of this disease are as follows:

• Change the color of infected areas, often yellowing;
• The disappearance of the nail shiny;
• the appearance of stains, points or bands in relief on the nails;
• thickening, praise, fragility or coat of infected areas;
• partial destruction of the nail along the edges and the skin above the nail;
• itching or pain in infection;
• An unpleasant smell of nails.

The phenomena listed can be both mycosis symptoms and a consequence of other factors, for example, the following:

• lack of vitamins and minerals;
• accumulation of dead skin or dirt;
• injuries;
• take medication;
• Non -infectious diseases: diabetes, psoriasis, eczema.

Thus, for a precise diagnosis of mycosis, even in the presence of symptoms, a laboratory analysis of the affected fragment of the nail plate is necessary.

Mushroom symptoms starting nails on the hands: photo

Mycosis to nail in the hands is a little less common than on the legs.

Its demonstrations are the same:

• stench;
• itching and pain;
• Atrophy of the nail plate and the skin on it;
• Change of shape and color of the nail plate;
• Loss with shine nails and color change.

The same symptoms may indicate the following factors:

• Incorrect nutrition
• Long contact with detergents or chemical reagents
• Take some drugs
• Some diseases of a non -infectious nature.

Methods to treat the start of the nail fungus

It is necessary to treat fungal infections, as it spoils not only the appearance of the hands or feet, but also leads to altered immunity.Consequently, people with fungi on the nails are more subject to colds, flu and other infectious diseases.

Anyway to treat nail mycosis must necessarily include measures to prevent infection.With affected fabrics, the fungus comes across the clothes, shoes and other items to which the patient touches with his fingers or legs.

Therefore, the following rules must be followed:

• Infected shoes that have been used before the start of treatment, treat with special means or throw it away.
• Before complete recovery, wear cotton socks.
• Do not use slippers except those that are easy to wash (with a smooth inner surface).
• Change socks and gloves to clean every day and used to wash at high temperature and iron.
• It is advisable to treat shoes with ultraviolet antifungal coatings throughout the treatment.

According to representatives of vocational medicine, nail mycosis, even at the initial stage, requires systemic treatment in the first place, and the outside in the second.The selection of drugs is carried out according to the type of existing fungus.Laboratory tests can determine it.

1. Systemic or anticerious anti-inflammals agents.They accumulate in the nails and horn scales of the skin.Entering the fungus into cells, the active components of the drugs destroy their membrane or stop the synthesis of the substances with which it feeds.As a result, the fungus dies.The treatment should last at least 3 months according to the following program: a week of admission, a three -week break;So repeat twice.After that, for another six months, the drug will be present in the tissues affected by the fungus.Thus, a healthy nail will have time to grow and the fungus will not apply itself.Other treatment methods are used in addition to systemic treatment.The use of local exposure methods can cure infection for a while, but in this case, there is a risk of relapse.
2. Antifungal drugs for local use.These drugs soften to the consistency of the nails affected by the plastine.This effect allows you to easily remove the nails affected by the fungus, accelerates the growth of the new nail and increases the effectiveness of systemic drugs.Antifungal agents are produced in the form of varnishes or ointments.The affected nails are covered with varnish and an ordinary cosmetic varnish is applied to the top.
3. Medical pedicure.This method is the elimination of tissue tissue affected by a mushroom and a soft nail and feet grinding with a special tool with many nozzles.The procedure lasts from 15 minutes to 2 hours and is carried out 1 to 2 times a month.The duration of treatment is 3 months to a year.The medical pedicure is made in specialized offices.It deals not only infection, but also improves the appearance of nails.After the first procedure, they seem much better.And the signs of recovery become noticeable during the first 3 weeks of treatment.
4. Ozonotherapy.The introduction of ozone into soft tissues near the nails reduces inflammation and increases local immunity.The course of treatment is at least 10 procedures that occupy up to 20 minutes each.They are detained 1 to 2 times a week.
5. Traditional medicineOffers the following method of treatment for nail fungi.The following action sequence must be carried out daily for at least 3 months or until complete recovery.In the evening before going to bed, cook your legs or arms (depending on the location of the infection) in a soda drink solution with a temperature of 50 degrees.On each nail of the affected limb, apply cotton, well saturated with hydrogen peroxide or apple cider vinegar.Close your foot (brush) with plastic wool with cellophane or stick them with a patch and go to bed.Throughout the treatment period, cut the nails if necessary, as usual.

Prevention

The sources of mushroom infection are:

• Public places in which they go without shoes: baths, saunas, showers, sports halls, beaches;
• Public articles: shoes (most often slippers), gloves (for example, boxing);
• carpet, most often in bathrooms;
• Animals, including servants and wool that fell them;
• ground.

In order to minimize the probability of infection, it is necessary to observe the hygiene rules:

• If possible, avoid contacts with sources of infection, especially by wearing common shoes and clothes
• Do not wear tight shoes
• Apply ultraviolet antifungal liners for shoes in cohabitation with a person with mycosis.

You should know that mushrooms can come to life after several months of staying in a dried state.

Risk factors that are not surprised are heredity and slow growth of the nails.The fungus is easier to spread through a slow growth nail.Its growth rate decreases with age.

Immunity in this disease does not play a significant role, because in the nail field, it is much less than in most body systems.

Professional medicine successfully treats yeast infections, both at the initial stage and after.However, it is not possible to get rid of this disease without contacting a specialist.