Catch this disease can be anywhere, but there are a number of factors that contribute to the emergence and development of onychomycosis.
THE REASONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FUNGUS LEGS
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Gender: it is proved that the fungus of the genus Candida women will meet up to three times more often than men. Men are more susceptible to the infestation with other varieties of mildew.
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Age: the most common of nail fungus suffering people older than thirty years. To the children, the disease clings a lot less. Doctors claim that it is in connection with the rapid growth of the nail plate in children, and increased immunity.
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Condition of the body: endocrine disorders, varicose veins, congestive heart failure, diseases of the blood, goiter – in the presence of diseases in the body the risk of infection with a fungus increases. Another risk factor is a prolonged period of taking antibiotics.
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Injury to the nails: even the smallest injury to the nail, for example, during the pedicure, it can lead to the infection in onychomycosis.
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The non-observance of the Hygiene: for example, you walk barefoot in saunas, in wet soil, the soul to use in a public place, stranger towel shod, or the wrong shoes. Fungal foot disease transmitted through contact is enough to infect an accidental touch.
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Profession: fungus susceptible to people who are forced for a long time to walk in the narrow closed shoes (e.g., athletes, soldiers, miners). In the Zone of risk, the people whose work takes prolonged contact with water and aggressive cleaning agents, because they soften the nail plate. The fungus is also considered a "disease of civilization": they often suffer from people living in large cities.
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The individual characteristics of the organism: in the Zone of the risk of the people suffering from athlete's foot. Victims of onychomycosis – people with special anatomical shape of the foot with narrow intervals between the fingers.
SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS OF POWDERY MILDEW LEGS
More fungi on the nail plate on the fingers and not the fingers. General clinical symptoms:
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The nail plate is changing the color and shape;
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Nail deformed, prone to splintering, breaking;
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The Horny layer of the skin under the nail grows;
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The skin on the Finger to scroll, you feel a strong itching.
Physicians distinguish three main phases of the fungus legs: atrophic, normotrophic, and hypertrophic. Each of these forms has its own symptoms. The disease may look to flow from one Form to another, and in advanced cases, the fungus is the same.
Normotrofičeskaâ Form: only changes the hue of the nail, its structure remains intact. White spots and stripes, the flow gradually together and fill the entire surface of the plate arise.
Hypertrophic Form: besides the color change is a thickening of the nail, its grain size and stratification, the plate loses the Shine.
Atrophic Form: the nail is completely destroyed, the Zone of growth dies, the plate can no longer remain in the nail bed that can lead to accidental or traumatic loss of the nail.
The treatment of a fungus
The affected nails onychomycosis must be treated. And beginners is best treatable fungus, but will not start. It is very important, the rules of Hygiene and prevention of the disease operate.
Doctors believe that only be treated more efficiently in the cold season of the year, namely in autumn and in Winter. Methods of treatment depends on the degree of neglect of the case and the stage of onychomycosis.
The surgical method is in an advanced stage. This procedure involves the complete removal of the nail plate. But with the development of technology in the medical field setting, non-invasive Laser treatment: the laser beam acts selectively on the affected nail plate. The mycelium of the fungus decomposes under the influence of critical temperatures for him (effect thermolysis). According to studies, this method is effective in 96-100% of cases (ongoing). In addition, the treatment stimulates the growth of healthy nail and does not harm the surrounding tissue. The Patient after the procedure does not need in the recovery phase, and can immediately back to normal life. To grab a laser beam method, the disease can be used in each stage.
In the case of Laser surgery, there are contraindications: pregnancy, oncological diseases, chronic diseases in decompensation, epilepsy, tendency of the skin to the formation of keloids.
Treatment medications include Anti-fungal treatments, capsules and tablets, as well as the use of the funds for the topical treatment of onychomycosis in the Form of ointments, powders, gels, paints, etc. at the beginning of the treatment, such as with a Laser, as well as with the help of drugs, local measures, the patient to send podiatry, the hardware manicure make him. This is necessary to the nail plate thinner and remove the affected tissue on the large or other Finger.
Doctors do not recommend the use of a few of the coatings is not increased, but reduced the effectiveness of the treatment of the fungus. Paint must be washed every week, each of the conventional nail Polish remover and coat the plate to a new level.
The effect of treatment a couple of times can do a day for several weeks to special baths and applications. For example, tea tree oil, an ointment with Propolis and vinegar solution. Shoes for the prevention processed to a particular Deo, part of one or more of the components: a number of, Propolis, oak broth, celandine.
Doctors often prescribe a complex treatment of onychomycosis, that is, the use of several techniques: for example, taking medications, and coating lacquer nail plate. Do not forget to the treatment with the ointment and paint the affected neighboring nails because of fungus, probably, and she moved simply came to manifest themselves.
Antifungal topical preparations should meet the following criteria:
In the selection of the ointment or other medication for the treatment of powdery mildew must pass an examination and receive a mycologist, a consultation of the doctor -.
Prevention
It is important to understand that even after effective treatment, it is a fungus is always a risk again. Therefore, it is very important to observe personal Hygiene and to engage in prevention.
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Don't forget to private or pedicure in podiatry and regular inspection.
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Do not wear tight, non-breathable shoes made of synthetic materials. Especially to dry when it's wet and no time. In General, the proper drying of shoes is very important, both in the prophylaxis as well as in the treatment of powdery mildew. The best method – the use of antifungal UV-dryer for shoes. Dryer not only eliminates rapidly the moisture (which is a fertile environment for fungal infections), but acts directly on fungal organisms, the suppression of their livelihoods.
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Always wear your personal shoes in the Pool, hall, bathroom and other public places. Do not go there barefoot. After visiting these places, to come home, take a shower with Anti-bactericidal soap.
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Wash your feet daily and change socks or stockings. You can use the special deodorizing agents for the shoes, but also for the skin of the feet.
You need to pay attention to your diet. Eliminate or reduce the consumption of such products: sugar, confectionery, alcohol, food made of refined flour. You should eat more fresh sauerkraut and vegetables (carrots, cabbage, sweet potatoes, peppers, zucchini). You drink yogurt, acidophilus milk, eat cottage cheese and cheese. The diet should be balanced and contain proteins, healthy fats, carbohydrates and also fiber, and trace elements.