The fungus of the nails and the skin in the legs is a very popular phenomenon in modern society. Its main negative characteristic is the fact that this disease is subject to frequent relapses. Medications against this subspecies of fungal diseases are quite common in the pharmaceutical market, but a responsible approach to recovery is one of the main factors in the fight against the disease. We will notice that the treatment is almost identical to the treatment of the fungus in the hands.
Nail fungus symptoms
Despite the fact that this type of fungal disease is more frequently known as a nail fungus in the legs, it should be taken into account that not only nail plate, but also the surrounding skin suffers from fungal spores harmful. Then, the main feature characteristics in the legs are:
- Redness in the interdigital zone, the gradual appearance of Pelado;
- The appearance of itching, at the beginning only notable, but that is strengthened as the disease is progressive;
- Sometimes bubbles with skin fluid occur;
- In the posterior stages: the appearance of painful cracks;
- Nail deformation. It can have a different nature depending on the type of fungus. Then distinguish:
- Hypertrophic deformation type. An increase in nail thickness, but at the same time an increase in the fragility of the plate. With physical exposure, the nail hurts and crumbles.
- Normoprotic deformation type. The nail thickness does not change, but acquires a brightly pronounced color, horizontal yellow stripes also appear.
- Atrophic deformation type. The nail plate becomes thin and opaque. The paintings and strips of a white tone appear in the nail, in the future they grow and merge.
Diagnosis of legcosis of the legs at home
If you suspect the appearance of symptoms of the fungus in the legs, it is better to immediately contact a specialist, since only the doctor can correctly determine the belonging of a fungal disease and prescribe the most effective treatment. However, if you do not have time to go to the hospital, you can confirm or refute fears at home. To do this, it is necessary to dilute potassium permanganate (potassium permanganate) to the acquisition of a light purple tone in water temperature water. Then lower the feet fingers in the solution and keep holding for several minutes. You will see that a healthy nail will acquire a slightly brownish color. While the fungus affected by the fungus will remain the same color.
Treatment preparation
This article occupies an important place in all the fungus of the skin and nails on the legs. Before each treatment session, the following personal hygiene rules are necessary:
- The elimination of the affected part of the nail plate with manicure scissors or disposable mountains. The procedure must be repeated daily to recovery. Immediately after the procedure, carefully disinfect the tools used.
- Daily leg disinfectants with soft drinks or soap also contribute to the disappearance of bacteria and accelerated treatment. If you use local therapy medications, then it is better to make such bathrooms shortly before applying the medication.
- An additional good medium to prepare the treatment for treatment is tea tree oil. It is recommended to apply a drop of oil under the nail plate and lubricate the surface with another.
- Compliance with the general rules of hygiene and preventive measures to prevent nail fungus on the legs.
Nail fungus treatment
There are many drugs designed to treat the fungus of the foot.
- The main category includes local medications: antimicotic varnishes, ointments and creams. These are generally used medications that are sold without a medical recipe, treatment generally takes one to three weeks. It should be taken into account that drug treatment of the local spectrum must be strictly according to the instructions, otherwise, the effect of use can decrease.
- The second place in popularity is occupied by systemic medications or, in other words, a variety of capsules and tablets. The treatment of the foot of the foot with this category of medications is usually carried out after a preliminary consultation with a doctor, since in some cases there are contraindications for use. In addition, system medications are often complemented by treatment with local therapy medications.
- The treatment of leg mycosis is also carried out today with a laser. This procedure only obtains popularity in our country, but has a series of certain advantages, which include: the minimum risk of relapse, mild and painless treatment.
- A slightly less popular method to get rid of fungus on the fingers is hardware pedicure. However, most of the time this treatment method takes place in combination with systemic medications. It is used more often for advanced stages of the disease.
- Finally, the last way of getting rid of nail fungus is surgery. Today, this is a small method of treatment fed, since the procedure is quite painful and has a long rehabilitation period.
Leg fungi treatment with popular remedies
Treatment with popular methods also faces the treatment of leg fungus. Most of the time, doctors recommend combining popular medications with proven pharmaceutical medications. The most popular popular recipes include the following:
- Treatment with propolis. In a 20% propolis alcohol solution, submerge a cotton swab and apply on an infected nail plate for 15 minutes, the treatment lasts three weeks. A side effect is itching to the application of application.
- Garlic treatment. Mix two nails required with one hundred grams of butter and let the resulting grip for 24 hours. After that, apply the mixture to the areas of the legs, affected by the skin fungus for a month.
- Oak bark treatment. The treatment of the fungus between the fingers in this way lasts approximately one month. The solution recipe: 5 tablespoons of oak bark dissolve in a liter of boiled water, after adding the water must be boiled again, adding simultaneously 10 grams of drug apple. Infusion is more effective within two hours after cooking.
- Treatment with chamomile rates, rope and violet. Each collection in equal proportions (approximately one tablespoon) is poured into a liter of boiling water, insisted for two hours. Rinse the legs in the solution before bedtime to recovery.
- Treatment with Rowan leaves. For ten days, apply the crushed Rowan leaves to the affected areas and keep approximately half an hour. You can fix the mixture with clean socks.
- Dorado cult plant treatment. The softened sheet of the plant is applied to the sick nail plate at night. It is better to bandage it or fix it differently at the top of the treatment sheet.
- Aspen cortex treatment. As in the case of a oak cortex recipe, the crushed cortex is poured with boiled water (it is better to drink 500 grams of water). The treatment can be complemented with a mixture of soft drinks and laundry soap.
- Tea fungus treatment. This product can be used in two variations: as a dry mixture and solution. The first method: the chopped tea fungus is rubbed the patient for approximately two weeks (first the fungus should be cleaned from the film). The second method: Pour 2 teaspoons of the fungus with 200 grams of vodka and place in a fresh dark place for 10 days. The solution can be applied throughout the night, while the cotton swab is fixed with cellophane or clean socks.
- Pope treatment. Potato residues after dinner are a completely effective drug against leg mycosis. Recipe for cooking: Potato cleaning should be boiled to a softened state, then drain the water in the basin and raise the feet infected in it. After the park, apply the remaining porridge to the nail plates and then rinse with warm water.
- Apple vinegar treatment. Dissolve 1 cup of salt in water, then add several cloves of garlic and half a glass of apple vinegar. This infusion can be dissolved in several liters of warm water and is used daily as a leg steam room. It is used before recovery.
- Iodine treatment. Healing the fungus in the legs with iodine is quite simple: every day, lubricate the damaged nail with tincture. Around 4-5 days of treatment can occur painful sensations, but they don't last long.
- Treatment with salt bathrooms. A spoonful of sea salt dissolves in a liter of warm water. In this warm bath, the affected feet shoot for two weeks.
