Take this disease can be anywhere, but there are a number of factors that contribute to the emergence and development of onychomycosis.
REASONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FUNGUS OF THE FOOT
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Paul: it has been shown that the fungus of the genus Candida of women meets three times more often than men. Men are more at risk of being infected with other varieties of fungi.
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Age: most often from nail fungus are suffering persons over the age of thirty years. Children the disease clings a lot less. The doctors say that this is due to the rapid growth of the nail plate in children, and stress and immunity.
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Health: endocrine diseases, varicose veins, heart failure, blood disorders, dysbiosis in the presence of the body of such diseases, the risk of fungal infection increases. Another risk factor to long – term intake of antibiotics.
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Lesions of the nails: the minimum mutilation of the nail, for example, when a pedicure, can lead to the contamination onychomycosis.
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The non-respect of hygiene: for example, going into saunas barefoot on the wet floor with the soul in a public place, uses a stranger with a towel they put on their shoes. Foot fungus – a disease that is transmitted by contact with – is enough incidental contact to be infected.
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Profession: mushroom people are forced to go along in a narrow, closed shoe (e.g., athletes, the military, miners). At-risk people whose work involves prolonged contact with the water, and also aggressive means of cleaning, because they soften the nail plate. The fungus called "disease of civilization": they are more likely to suffer from the people who live in big cities.
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The individual characteristics of the body: persons at risk who suffer from excessive sweating of the feet. A victim of onychomycosis – people with a special anatomical shape of the foot with narrow spaces between the fingers.
THE SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS OF FOOT FUNGUS
Shock the fungus more to the nail plate on the fingers of the stop, and not on the fingers of the hands. Common clinical manifestations:
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The nail has changed color and shape;
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The nail deformed, crumbles, destroyed;
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The stratum corneum of the skin under the nail grows;
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The finger flake, she feels a strong itching.
Physicians distinguish three main phases of a fungus of the foot: the atrophic, normotrophic, and hypertrophic. Each of these forms has its symptoms. The disease can pass from one form to another, but in advanced cases the fungus seems to be the same.
Normotroficheskie form: only change the hue of the nail, its structure is maintained. Occur white spots and stripes, which gradually merge and fill the whole surface of the plate.
The hypertrophic form: in addition to changing the color you observe a thickening of the nail, its the and bassoon, the plate loses its luster.
The atrophic form: the nail is completely destroyed, an area of growth dies, the plate can no longer stay on the nail bed, which can lead to accidental loss or traumatic loss of the nail.
The treatment for fungus
Affected onychomycosis the nails must necessarily deal. And better treatable beginner mushroom, and not launched. It is very important to observe the rules of hygiene and to practice the prevention of the disease.
The doctors believe that the effectiveness of the entire care in the cold seasons, i.e. in autumn and winter. Methods of treatment depends on the degree of negligence the case and the stage of onychomycosis.
The surgical technique we apply in an advanced stage. This method involves the complete removal of the nail plate. But with the development of technology in the medical field has changed non-invasive laser treatment: the laser acts selectively on the nail plate. The mycelium of the fungus collapses under the influence of criticism for him temperature (effect of thermolysis). According to the research, this method is effective in 96-100% of cases (even the most neglected). In addition, this treatment stimulates the healthy growth of your nails and does not damage the surrounding tissues. The patient after the procedure does not need recovery period, and may immediately return to normal life. Laser light method can be used at any stage of the disease.
The laser surgery there are no contraindications: pregnancy, neoplastic diseases, chronic diseases in stage of decompensation, epilepsy, tendency of the skin to the formation of keloids.
Treatment drugs drugs suggests courses of receiving anti-fungal capsules, and tablets, and also the use of the funds for the local treatment of onychomycosis in the form of ointments, powders, gels, paints, and so on At the beginning of the treatment, such as with the laser, and with the help of drugs local action, the patient was sent to podiatry, that will make him a manicure. It is necessary to make the nail plate is thinner and remove the affected tissue on the great or other toes.
The doctors advise not to use more paint does not increase, but, on the contrary, reduces the effectiveness of the treatment of the fungus. Paint every week to wash a normal tool for removing paint and cover the plate with a new layer.
To increase the effect of the treatment can be a couple of times a day for a couple of weeks to make a bathroom special and application. For example, with tea tree oil, ointment with propolis, and with a vinegar solution. Shoes for the prevention need special treatment, deodorant, and includes one or more components: a series of, propolis, decoction of oak, celandine.
Often doctors prescribe a full treatment of onychomycosis, namely the use of multiple methods: for example, the ingestion of drugs and coating in the nail plate varnish. Do not forget to treatment ointment, and paint nearby to hit the nail, because the fungus, probably, the past, and to them, only that she has not yet had time to manifest itself.
Anti-fungal, local medicines must meet the following criteria:
When you choose a ointment or other medication for the treatment of the fungus need to pass the exam and get the advice of a medical mycologist.
Prevention
It is important to understand that, even after effective treatment of the fungus there is always the risk of being infected again. So it is very important to comply with the personal hygiene and in the prevention.
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Do not forget to make the house or pedicure is podiatry, and pass the periodic inspection.
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Do not wear tight, non-breathable shoes from synthetic materials. Especially if it is wet and not had time to dry. In general, the correct drying of your shoes is very important both in the prevention and treatment of the fungus. The best method – the use of antifungal uv dryer for shoes. Stand not only eliminates moisture quickly (that is-fruitful environment for fungal infections), but acts directly on fungal organisms by suppressing the their life.
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Always wearing his personal shoes in the swimming pool, gym, steam room and other public places. Do not walk barefoot. After visiting these places, coming home, taking a shower with anti-bactericidal soap and.
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Wash the feet every day and change your socks or stockings. Use special deodorants means for the shoes, and also to the skin of the feet.
You need to watch your diet. Eliminates or reduces the consumption of these products: sugar, sweets, alcohol, food from a fine flour. Eat more fresh and pickled vegetables (carrots, cabbage, sweet potatoes, peppers, and zucchini). Drinking yoghurt, acidophilus milk, eat cheese and ricotta cheese. The diet must be balanced and contain protein, healthy fats, carbohydrates, and fibers, and trace elements.