How to treat nail fungus at home

A fungus on the legs is a fairly common problem that many people face. In our material we will tell you how to treat it, including the use of folk methods.

Main symptoms of fungus

After infection, the fungus needs some period to settle down "in a new place." First, the disease affects the big toes, as a result, the nail plate is destroyed during the year. Appears:

• color change;
• a strong thickening of the plate;
• crumbling edge.

So, a healthy nail, not affected by the fungus, has a translucent color, translucent capillaries give a pinkish tint. In case of infection with a fungus, the color of the nail becomes darker. Under the nail plate itself you can see the gap - this is where all the microbes accumulate. In case of late treatment, the fungus begins to penetrate into the plate, which results in its destruction.

If you do not begin treatment, the disease spills over into the chronic form.

In addition to nail damage, the presence of a fungus can cause a decrease in immunity, cause allergies, and damage internal organs over time.

To understand exactly what kind of problem you have, you should familiarize yourself with the types of fungus that exist:

1. Mold. Most often, it “attacks” an organism weakened after an illness. Fingernails turn green, turn yellow, may turn blue with time. But in some cases, the disease is manifested by the appearance of dark spots.
2. Dermatophytes. In this case, yellow spots or streaks appear on the nail plate. The defeat begins from the edge, then slowly moves to the center, and the yellowed parts begin to quickly collapse.
3. Yeast. As a result, the nail becomes wavy, darkens, with time begins to lag.

Proper treatment

If you are faced with such a problem as a fungus, you can choose two methods of treatment - medication and folk remedies. Let's look at them in more detail.

Medicamentous

If you later discovered a fungus, then, most likely, it is impossible to do without medication. Most often, doctors prescribe external ointments that act quite effectively, such as Terbinafin and Clotrimazole.

But if the nail plate is badly damaged and creams do not give effect, they can prescribe drugs for oral administration. Flucostat and Rumikoz are considered the most common, but it is worth being prepared for the fact that the treatment will be very long.

Traditional methods of treatment

However, in folk medicine there are many tools that will help to cope with this problem.

Propolis

Propolis - one of the most effective means, because it contains a large amount of vitamins and macronutrients. You can make ointments, prepare tinctures.

So, if you decide to use the ointment, you need to crush the pieces of propolis, add to it the vegetable oil, heated to +60 degrees. Stir the solution for 10 minutes, then cool and strain. Store it must be in a glass jar. Apply twice a day, covering the affected finger with a layer of bandage, fix all the top with a plaster.

You can make propolis tincture. Dissolve 2-3 small pieces in alcohol to form an ointment. It is applied on the damaged nail plate. Treatment must be carried out for at least two weeks.

Apple vinegar

Vinegar is another very effective remedy. There are several cooking recipes:

1. Mix in proportions 1: 1 alcohol tincture of iodine, apple cider vinegar. The resulting solution is necessary to lubricate toenails or hands twice a day for six months.
2. Mix two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar in the container, 12 drops of tea tree oil, chop a clove of garlic, mix everything thoroughly. Apply the ointment at least twice a day.
3. In hot water, mix the laundry soap, baking soda, salt, and then steam in this mixture. After that, cut off the damaged parts of the nail plate. Apply a compress soaked with vinegar on top, fix it with gauze and plaster. Treatment in this way should continue until the moment when a healthy nail begins to grow.
4. Fresh chicken eggs should be placed in 150 ml of vinegar. After the egg has dissolved, add 100 ml of oil to the mixture and whisk everything. After that apply ointment for the night and continue until full recovery.

Other popular recipes

You can also use the following remedies for the treatment of the fungus:

1. Celandine. You need the juice of the plant, which you will lubricate the damaged nails.
2. Ginger juice. Apply it to areas that are damaged by the fungus.
3. Tea tree oil. They grease the modified nail plate.
4. Iodinol, which is first applied to the fleece and attached to the skin using adhesive tape. And you need to update the bandage daily.
5. Ground coffee. First you need to brew strong coffee, after it cools, immerse the damaged parts of the legs there, and the precipitate should not be stirred.
6. Iodine. Not bad helps iodine to cope, which need to lubricate the nails twice a day for 3 weeks.
7. Tea mushroom. It is a very effective tool, because literally after several applications a healthy nail begins to grow. Just apply the product on your feet, wrap the top with a film.

Effective prevention methods

In order not to face such a problem as a fungus, you should remember about the rules of prevention. First of all, it is worth remembering that the causative agent of this "contagion" is very tenacious. For example, disputes remain alive at a temperature of −60 to +100 degrees. In addition, they do not die under the influence of various chemicals that are used for disinfection.

Most often, you can get a fungus when visiting a fitness club or swimming pool, on the beach or in a nail salon.

Compliance with the simple rules of prevention will allow you to avoid such a problem. The main rules include:

• walking on the beach, visiting a fitness club or swimming pool, use your slippers, and it is best closed;
• dry your shoes thoroughly after rain;
• try not to use the fabric mat in the bathroom, because it can be a source of spores;
• daily change socks;
• after any water procedures, it is necessary to thoroughly wipe the feet and further process them with special creams from the fungus;
• timely get rid of abrasions;
• use individual nail accessories;
• Do not forget about the strengthening of immunity.

If someone from your household has become infected with a fungus, you should clean the bathroom with walls and floors with a mixture of detergent and bleach in equal proportions. In addition, those who suffer from fungus, you need to use individual bath accessories, and each time after applying it is necessary to process a sponge with a solution of chlorine.

Used socks or tights must be boiled for half an hour and then ironed. Scissors and files after use, always wipe with alcohol.

As you can see, it is quite easy to get a fungus, but the risk of this problem will be reduced to a minimum with the observance of the above listed preventive measures.