Beautiful nails are one of the big plus points in creating the image of a successful, healthy and happy person. But how long is left to be desired not only in their appearance, but also in the health of the nails. They turn yellow, thicken, and flake off.
In very advanced cases, the nail can separate completely from the finger. The cause of such unsightly and painful nails is fungus. Getting nail fungus, a common and difficult to treat disease, is not as difficult as it seems.
Visiting saunas, swimming pools without wearing personal shoes, changing clothes on the beach are the most common ways of infection, and toenail fungus is the most common fungal infection. The development of pathological microflora on the nails is facilitated by frequent stress, emotional stress and impaired immunity.
Bad habits, not strictly observing personal hygiene requirements are also factors that provoke nail fungus disease. The cure is not as fast as the infection. From accurate diagnosis to healing, it takes at least six months if the fungus is localized to the toenail and up to twelve months if the lesion is on the foot.
Varnish for the treatment of nail fungus
Depending on the stage and location of the fungal infection, different methods are used to allow you to recover in optimal time.
In the initial stage of infection, varnish is successfully used to treat onychomycosis, the principle of which is to soften the affected nail, as a result of which the spores of the fungus die under the influence of the drug.
Various pharmaceutical companies produce the varnish under different names, and all of them claim high fungicidal properties.
Medicinal preparations are successfully used to get rid of nail fungus and prevent the recurrence of the disease. To prevent fungal infections, nail polish is also very effective.
It is recommended to use anti-fungal varnish
To ensure maximum therapeutic effect, treatment of the affected nail should be carried out according to the recommendations and optimal dosage. Therefore, varnish treatment is performed regularly, twice a week, and treatment is continued until final clinical and laboratory recovery, up to six or twelve months for the fingers. and toes, respectively.
When treating toenail fungus, it should be borne in mind that toenails are several times more likely to accumulate healing agents than fingernails. It should also be noted that the combined use of different varnishes is undesirable, as this leads to a decrease in antifungal activity.
Contraindications to the use of varnishes
The use of varnish from nail fungus in the treatment of nail fungus should be subject to contraindications to use. It is prohibited to use during pregnancy and lactation, contraindicated in individuals with individual intolerance to the components of the drug, it should not be prescribed to children. Apply polish to the treatment of nail fungus, in some cases congestion of adjacent skin areas can be observed.
Applicable laws
- Nail preparation prior to a polish treatment involves removing as much of the affected nail tissue as possible using a special nail file that comes with the medical polish.
- Then, the surface of the nail is degreased with a cotton ball soaked in a solution of alcohol mixed with water.
- Another way to prepare nails for varnish is to use soap and bath water that contains soda.
- Then, an antimycotic polish is applied to the affected nail. It is recommended that the cured polish be removed weekly, similar to conventional decorative varnishes, using common organic solvents.