Hello, dear readers.Any fungal disease has infectious soil.That is, it is caused by pathogens, who most often affect skin or nails (nail plates in essence are modified, keratinized skin).But if soft tissue fungal lesions (including skin) are treated smoothly, if you are chosen correctly, nail fungus will be treated much harder and longer.Especially - if it is launched, that is, for a long time, no one has paid proper attention to the disease, hoping "it would go that".Therefore, than treating a crushed and already rooted disease, where it is better to prevent it in the early stages of development.And even more ideal - to avoid the infection!This article will help you with this.
The legs are no less aesthetically important from the body than the hands, or even a face.Especially in the hot season, when the pores of open shoes and the beach season arrive.
But at a time when, for some, they become the object of pride and even universal admiration, others can cause severe aesthetic discomfort.
It's all about the mushroom.Drawing the nail plates on the legs, one after another, it makes them not only unattractive but aesthetically unacceptable.
The legs change their color and structure, lose their integrity and can make a fetid smell.This is all - the results of pathogen activity.You can't allow it!
And the first thing to do is learn information about where exactly you can get this disease.
Infection methods for a fungus
As this is an infection, the infection itself occurs when it is in contact with it: with a direct carrier or the place to which he touched.That is, you can be infected:
- In the bathroom, bath or pool.
- When wearing shoes, socks or other things from a sick person.
- With direct body contact (physical) with him.
- At the gym or in the river and so on.
If the situation has already occurred, it is important to know how to get rid of nail fungus on your legs at home.It is important to know what pharmacy drugs are.
How does nail infection occur
Infection ways - mass.And if mushrooms are wet and hot in the environment, for some time they can multiply even in it, outside their biological carrier, which will only increase their population (concentration) in this particular place and significantly increase the risk of infection of a healthy person when contacting this place.
Therefore, if you visit public places, especially those whose examples have been given above, always pay attention to the quality of cleaning in them, the degree of disinfection and the level of the service provided as a whole.
And one more, also a very important point: carefully follow your own hygiene (leg hygiene).
After all, even if mushrooms have come to you, you have up to 24 hours to get rid of them without any negative consequences for your health in general.
Therefore, it is recommended to perform prevention procedures every time you risk (after visiting the gym, sauna, contact with a sick person and so on).Choose for yourself what suits you best.
The best nail fungus remedy
Speaking about how to get rid of nail fungus on the legs, one cannot fail to mention folk medicine, along with pharmacy medications that have long been used for different generations.
Acetic acid (9%)
This is a common table vinegar.Take 30 by 1 liter of hot water and with a skin loaded from your legs - 45 milliliters of vinegar, dissolve in the water and lower your legs in this solution for 15 minutes.
After that, if you have sensitive skin, it is recommended to rinse them under hot water and dry them well.
After that, you can apply a nutrient moisturizing cream or a special antifungal preventive cream or a medicine in a different way.
Hydrogen peroxide
It can be bought in almost any pharmacy.For 1 liter of warm water, about 15 milliliters of peroxide will be required.Subscribe - just like vinegar.It is not advisable to resort to these procedures more often than once every 3-4 days.
Tea tree oil
It can be used in its purest form (if your body perceives you well) or diluted (for 1 liter of water - up to 20 drops of oil).
Purely, the oil is applied to the foot, especially carefully - in nail plates and in the area around them.Rinse this is not necessary.If you decide to use the oil in diluted, with water, you can do it about every two days.
Keep your legs in the solution for up to 20 minutes.Before using non -diluted oil, the legs should be pre -dead in warm water, it is better - with the addition of insurance soap in small quantities.
Strong natural coffee
An extraordinary method, if we take into account the fact that coffee doesn't have to drink, but keep your feet in it.It turns out that this, loved by many, the drink has pronounced antifungal properties.
Do you want your feet to exude a pleasant smell of coffee and are not subject to fungal infections?
So in strong natural coffee, keep your feet for 15 to 17 minutes.The procedure can be performed daily.The coffee should be a little hot, but not hot!
Prevention measures
Therefore, from the above, you can draw several conclusions that will definitely help in prevention:
- Avoid visiting potentially dangerous places (in terms of infection).
- If the first rule has been lost, take all measures to reduce the risk of fungus (vinegar, peroxide, coffee and so on).
But, and that's not everything!These tips will help you protect yourself even more and complement the overall image of prevention:
- In accessible ways, strengthen your immune system: get more in fresh air, avoid strong stressful situations, eat rationally.
- Get out and rest completely, practice sports or temperament.
Always wear clean and fresh shoes, socks, never borrow them from other people, follow the prevention of the legs (it is advisable to wash them with domestic or special bactericidal soap, which will help in the fight, mushroom prevention).
Shoes can also be processed (approximately one week) with a special antifungal agent, such as "nizoral spray" or vinegar, water dissolved peroxide (if it does not damage shoes).
At least once every six months, visit a dermatenerologist for preventive examination purposes!
How to get rid of nail fungus with drugs
Despite the high effectiveness of popular remedies currently available in non -traditional medicine arsenal, funds produced in pharmaceutical plants according to modern revenues are on high demand.
And not least - thanks to its truly obvious and confirmed effectiveness.
Let's look at the most popular, safe and fast of them.They are produced in different ways.Most of the time - they are ointments, creams, sprays.
And also - can be used externally and externally.If the fungus is crushed, it is best to combine the use of internal medicines using external medications.
No doubt you will help you choose the best option for their combination by the qualified doctor.We will consider which options there are.
- Oral medicines (for oral consumption).They, as a rule, are not used for prevention, but serve for high quality fungus treatment.
- Liquid.This is already very old, but yet proved its effectiveness, a tool.Now it does not enjoy a popularity as high as, say, several decades ago.But some of the pharmacies are still preparing this liquid in order - according to the prescription of a doctor.It can be used for both prevention (occasionally) and treatment.
- Teimurov folder.This drug, in general, does not have a direct destructive effect on pathogenic mushrooms and harmful microflora.But it excludes its reproduction, for it completely deprives them from the nutrient environment: the legs, with the regular use of this pasta, do not sweat.
- Special antifungal enamels. Today, it is an alternative for many pharmaceutical products, as they allow to avoid infection and at the same time take care of their nails.
- Prevention Sprays.They can be used for treatment and to prevent the development of the disease.But if you used the drug for prevention, you will need to go through a complete abbreviated course, otherwise the next time the tool can be ineffective.
Nail fungus shoe disinfection
This is one of the important points: shoes should always be dry and clean.It needs to be clean, washed, dry in time.The sprays above can be used to process shoes inside.
Above the article, tips were provided to process it with vinegar solutions or hydrogen peroxide.For the season, you must have several pairs of shoes to change them using the next pair while the previous one is in the disinfection phase.
Prevention is a very important point for keeping nails healthy.But if you notice the signs of infection: the nail plate is diminished or, inversely, condensed, changed the color, began to spin and so on - it can already be advisable to talk about treatment.
But remember, the best nail fungal medicine is to prevent your appearance.Popular remedies will help you with this.