Many of us are faced with such an unpleasant disease as nail fungus or, in other words, nail fungus. This is a fairly common disease that can affect the nail plate. Slowly, the disease moves from the nail, which it destroys, into the depths of the finger. To diagnose such a disease, you need to contact a certified specialist who will conduct an examination and prescribe adequate treatment. It is important not only to start treatment on time, but also to choose the right technique. These can be: creams and ointments, drops for the treatment of nail fungus, generic drugs, including anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial ones.
Symptoms and treatment in different stages
People usually don't think about the color of their nails and don't pay attention to them. Until the infected area begins to hurt and draw attention to itself. But how can one still determine the presence of fungus on the toenails? There are several signs:
- In case the nail turns yellow or multicolored instead of pale pink for no reason.
- If the nail plate itself begins to break or exfoliate.
- When the nail becomes unnaturally thick or deformed, causing discomfort.
- In all cases where a foot fungus is present.
- Red edges of the skin in the nail area, a constant desire to scratch the diseased piece of skin, a burning sensation at the site of the nail injury.
To get rid of the fungus on the nails in the initial stages, local preparations are used - ointments or drops. They can also be used to prevent disease when the first symptoms appear. For example: itching, burning, unreasonable redness of the finger, peeling of the skin in the affected area, discoloration of the nail plate.
If the disease has passed into an advanced stage, it will not be possible to cure it quickly in this situation. Furthermore, it will not be enough to use drugs exclusively in the affected area. Drops against toenail fungus help in this case, but their use is not enough. The course of treatment is complemented by the use of drugs inside.
In extreme cases, it is necessary to remove the nail to relieve the patient's suffering. If you remove the infected area immediately, the treatment is more effective and faster. Numerous droplets are available to keep the plate intact.
Components and varieties of drops
When choosing antifungal drops, first of all, you need to pay attention to two properties that any medicine of this type should have:
- Fungistatic ability of the drug, thanks to which it is possible to limit the area of spread of the disease to another area.
- Fungicidal ability that helps droplets destroy the fungus itself and all infected cells.
Fortunately, most of the popular drops have both of these qualities and actively fight the disease. The main task of the doctor and the patient is to choose from a variety of drugs the one that will most effectively help save nails from fungus.
Among the variety of drugs that, according to their advertising, will quickly and efficiently help in the fight against a disorder called nail fungus, there are popular products and practically unknown drugs.
Nail fungus drops are one of the most effective treatments. However, choosing from the large modern assortment of drugs is not easy. It is necessary to focus on the main components of the drugs.
Specificity of the application and advantages
After the examination, the doctor will prescribe the necessary medications. After purchasing the drops, before applying them to a sore finger, you need to prepare it. This is an important condition, the non-observance of which can adversely affect the treatment, starting with its ineffectiveness and ending with a worsening of the condition. First you need:
- Examine the finger and remove any contamination that may be preventing the drug from reaching the affected area.
- To perform maximum independent or surgical removal of the affected part of the nail, which contributes to more effective treatment. It is necessary to cut and file the diseased piece as much as possible.
- If possible, steam the affected leg, as the active ingredients penetrate the steamed nail more easily.
The type of drugs in question has some advantages:
- Application security. Drops can be used for years, which is necessary in advanced cases. In this case, no side effects from internal organs or addiction to the drug are observed, they do not enter the bloodstream, so there is no negative reaction.
- Special composition. The drops are not as thick as ointments, and their composition includes two types of active substances. All this helps the drops to penetrate deeper and act in a wider spectrum in case of a fungal infection of the nail bed.
- Price. Do not forget about such a trivial criterion, which is sometimes a serious obstacle to the purchase of medicinal drops and the treatment of any ailments.
- Convenience. All drops are equipped with special dispensers that do not allow the agent to escape and the possibility of an overdose is completely excluded. It is quite convenient, practical and inexpensive, because they are applied specifically to the focus of the disease.
- Simplicity. Treating the affected area with drops is very simple. In addition, the drops can be applied not only on the nail, but also under the nail plate as close as possible to the sore spot, without affecting healthy skin. This perfectly protects against possible allergies to the drug.
- Efficiency. Antifungal drops are absorbed almost immediately after application and take effect. Do not stay on clothes and do not stain. They penetrate much deeper than the ointment and spray, help to cope with even the most advanced forms of the disease.
Given the characteristics of the disease itself, it is necessary to tune in to the long-term use of drugs against the fungus. For many reasons, drops are better than other types of medicines.
Contraindications
Despite the fact that all drugs differ in an individual list of contraindications, there are still the same general recommendations for all types of drops:
- Individual intolerance to the active ingredients of the drug. This means that if a strong allergy to drops appears, you must immediately stop using them.
- It is forbidden to apply drops and ointments from the fungus on an open wound or if the skin area in this place is on the verge of extinction.
- Pregnancy. As with almost all other drugs, the use of drops of the fungus when carrying a baby is allowed only if the risk to the mother is too great.
- Children under 12. Each drug has its own threshold, but almost all of them are prohibited from use by children under the age of 12. Age may decrease depending on the type of active ingredient contained in the drops.
Even seemingly harmless drops have contraindications. Any antifungal medication should be used with extreme caution. Each drug has its own list of contraindications, which you need to familiarize yourself with before buying and using the drug.