Nail fungus not only causes discomfort, but also aesthetic discomfort. Pathogenic microorganisms penetrate deep into the nail plate, as well as the destruction requiring a long course of treatment. Nail Polish is nail fungus – a convenient pharmaceutical form, to the long-lasting effect, strong effect, good cosmetic properties. Therefore, the treatment of onychomycosis treatment nail Polish – one of the most important medicines.
To find the most appropriate means in each case, you need to know what fungus caused the defeat. We recommend that you consult a dermatologist. The doctor to determine the cause and to find the proper tools.
The pathogens of onychomycosis
Most often, nail fungus because such micro-organisms are:
- Trichophyton rubrum (rubrofitii), usually affects all the fingers of your feet, less on the brush;
- Trichophyton mentagrophytes (athlete's foot), mostly influenced by the 1., 5. toes;
- the causative agents of candidiasis;
- the forms.
The clinical picture of all these lesions is different, but that's exactly the reason, and prescribe the most effective treatment for nail fungus nail Polish just a specialist.
Stages fungus treatment
The use of these drugs is recommended in such cases:
- I wondered, not more than half of the nail.
- word is not more than 4 nails;
- don't pigmentation of the nail plate (the dark dots, stripes);
- there's no matrix region ;
- a well-known pathogen;
- there is no possibility that the tablet inside, even with severe onychomycosis.
The defeat of the entire nail, or the involvement of the matrix region using coatings with anti-fungal medicines, for internal use.
The varnish should be applied on the pre-treated nail with no signs of acute inflammation. Therefore, you must first remove the affected areas, keratolytic agents, (plaster, urea). After the total cleansing of the nail bed fungus from the infected disk to start using the local resources, including the following:
- 5% lacquer for the treatment of nail fungus, which can be applied 1 or 2 times a week, the onychomycosis hand – in 6-8 months, when the disease is not from 9 to 12 months;
- 8%, the drug is applied, in the first month of treatment in a day, the second 2 times a week, then 4 months, every week until the regrowth of healthy nails.
Not the nail Polish, the nail fungus severe defeat?
In some cases, the Protocol of intensive treatment preparations for local use:
- the thickness of the nail more than 2 mm;
- the defeat of the Central part of the plate;
- ¾ The involvement of the nail more;
- relapse of the fungal infection;
- the immune system suppression, diabetes, the intake of immunosuppressive drugs, cytostatics, antibiotics, HIV infection, etc.
In these cases, the doctors recommend that the next stage of the treatment:
- apply the varnish containing 5% amorolfine 1 times;
- apply nail 7 day agar Saburo (a special substance to increase the sensitivity of fungi to the treatment);
- to apply amorolfine 1 time / week 3 weeks;
- repeat steps 2, 3;
- use amorolfine 1 time per week for another 4 months.
The disadvantage of this Protocol is the possibility of stimulating the growth of the fungus is not sensitive to amorolfine. In these cases, you will be assigned to the analysis of the pathogen sensitivity to antifungal drugs, as well as according to the results, selected the appropriate drugs.
The benefits for the effectiveness of nail Polish
The treatment of onychomycosis lacquers significant advantage over the creams, ointments, as well as drugs for oral administration:
- there is virtually no risk of side effects that often occurs on the background of systemic treatment;
- there is no interaction with medications the patient is other diseases;
- significantly, fast, full penetration of the active substance in the nail plate;
- it is possible to use nail Polish to prevent nail fungus.
When onychomycosis is usually the source on the basis of the amorolfine or ciclopiroxolamine (ciclopirox). Earlier the sales of drugs containing imidazole, but now abandoned because of the lack of explicit action.
The effectiveness of treatment of the nail fungus lacquer, approximately 80% use of amorolfine. This value is somewhat lower than the ciclopirox. In the event that one or more nails on the side, not more than half a plate of their use allows most patients to get rid of the disease. If the lesion is expressed more strongly, or captures most of the nail plate using nail Polish alone is not sufficient, it is necessary a systemic treatment that medicine.
The best varnish for the treatment of onychomycosis contain, as the active substance is amorolfine. Proven in scientific studies:
- to the effective concentration of the nail plate is a relatively small amount of amorolfine compared to ciclopirox;
- the drug effect is more pronounced antifungal effect;
- it affects several species of pathogenic micro-organisms;
- after the end of treatment amorolfine is stored in the nail a lot longer than the competitors, which is the previous backup;
- if you skip the coating effect of the drug lasts;
- the total cost of the treatment amorolfine 4 times smaller than with the use of ciclopirox.
The treatment effect is evaluated after 3 months after treatment. If the treatment doesn't help, change the drug.
To save these medical products, choose the "cheap but effective" means unacceptable. The wrong treatment leads to the spread of the fungus in the nail matrix are around the nail plate, the temporary illness to a stable form. In this case, without the toxic enough pills don't work.
Varnish externally, so the nail plate. The active ingredient is not absorbed into the blood and no systemic side effects. Occasionally, development of local reactions – burning, itching, redness of the surrounding skin. To exclude such symptoms, the remedy should be applied gently only the Horny surface.
Contraindications to use:
- infants, young children;
- pregnancy;
- breastfeeding;
- individual intolerance.
The products you use containing amorolfine, does not apply cosmetic nail Polish, artificial surfaces increase. The treatment of the affected nail plate should be used for each nail. There is a limitation when working with organic solvents, including paint. In this case, the hands should be protected with the gloves, so as not to spoil the varnish.
How to choose the right medicine
In order to select the appropriate tool to help the fungus on the nail plate, it is necessary to consult a doctor, it turns out that the nature of the pathogen. Sometimes patients confuse the symptoms of onychomycosis other diseases, such as cancer of the nail. The use of ineffective, or contraindicated medications, not just waste time, money, but also further damage to your health.
The protocols for the treatment of onychomycosis is not as simple as it seems at first glance. The full treatment requires regular visits to the dermatologist, and the need for timely increase or change of therapy. Do-it-yourself is impossible. The inadequate treatment of the fungus increased infection family members and other people around them.