Nail fungus is a fairly common and widespread disease. Toenail fungus mainly develops on the feet. Wearing tight, warm, wet shoes creates the most favorable environment for pathogenic microorganisms to grow. And increased sweating only increases the risk of nail fungus. Indeed, for any fungus, favorable conditions are a warm and humid environment. Onychomycosis requires mandatory treatment. After all, in the absence of adequate treatment, the fungus enters the bloodstream in general and spreads throughout the body. In this case, long-term systemic treatment will be required. For local treatment, creams, ointments, varnishes, sprays and drops are used. It is these drops that have been very popular lately.
When are toenail drops used?
In order for the treatment to take place quickly and successfully, it is extremely important to see a doctor for timely help. Toenail fungus is treated quickly in its early stages. The causative agents of onychomycosis are completely different. Usually it is yeast, mold, dermatophytosis. The doctor can identify the fungus only after conducting a laboratory study of a scrape taken from the affected area of the nail.
Toenail fungus drops are highly effective in treating the early stages of onychomycosis. In the same case, the use of antifungal drugs inside in the form of tablets, capsules, powder is not necessary. Doctors prefer antifungal nail drops because of their fungicidal and antifungal properties. In the first case, the removal of the fungus itself, and the affected cells, is noted. The property of the fungus is the ability of the drug to stop the spread of the fungus.
Modern drops combine these two main characteristics. This is the key to successful therapy. Your doctor only needs to choose the most effective drops for a particular case of a fungal infection of the toenail. After all, each drug has different active ingredients that affect specific fungi. In general, the use of drops from a fungal infection on the nails is mandatory in such cases as:
- Deformation of the nail plate;
- Change the color of the nails;
- Thickening of the nail plate;
- Bad smell;
- Peeling, scaling, cracking of nails;
- The appearance of spots or streaks on the surface of the sheet.
Contraindications to use
Drops from nail fungus have a number of contraindications. And before using any antifungal agent, you need to study this list carefully. If you do not pay attention to such precautions, various side effects can occur. These can be the simplest headaches, abdominal pain or difficulty breathing, anaphylaxis, Quincke's edema, cardiac arrest.
The main contraindications to the use of drops from toenail fungus are the following factors:
- Pregnancy period;
- lactation period;
- Children's age up to 12 years old;
- Individual intolerance to the individual components of the drug;
- The presence of open wounds, bleeding;
- Allergic reaction to the drug.
Many antifungal nail medications and drops are approved for use by pregnant women. However, during pregnancy, it is better to avoid using the drug. Of course, if nail fungus does not threaten the health of both the expectant mother and the baby. In this case, the doctor may authorize the use of some antifungal medication.
Modern antifungal nail drops have a minimal number of contraindications. However, you should not prescribe any medication yourself. Only a doctor can advise on the right drops to treat a particular fungus. Tablets also have a wide range of contraindications and side effects. Complicated treatment should be completely controlled by the doctor. If the patient during treatment with the drops shows unusual redness, itching, burning, the treatment should be stopped. It may be worth replacing the remedy or using other forms - gels, creams, ointments.
Popular nail fungus reducer
Today, there are a large number of antifungal agents. For the treatment of nails, you can use drops, varnishes, patches, sprays, creams, ointments, powders, tablets. Droplets differ in speed and high efficiency. They are easy to use, quickly absorbed, and do not disturb the patient's daily routine. The drops not only kill the fungus, but also prevent the re-growth of the fungal disease. Drops should be used externally only. Active ingredients penetrate deep into the nail bed, concentrate in the right amount and promote the treatment effect. The most popular and effective are the following tools.
Naftifine hydrochloride-based drops
The active substance of these drops is naftifine hydrochloride. Drops do a great job of treating fungal infections not only on the nails but also on the skin of the feet, hands, and between the fingers. Often, specialists prescribe a drug to combat lichen and other skin diseases. For maximum and fastest effect, the nail plate must be removed (as far as possible) and cleaned prior to application. Only then the drops are applied on the surface of the nail plate. In addition, it is important to treat the skin adjacent to the nail. The tool is gently rubbed into the damaged areas. Just doing such manipulations once a day is enough. The duration of the course of treatment is prescribed only by the doctor. On average, the course lasts from 2 to 5 weeks. Even if symptoms go away, it is important to complete the entire course to the end.
Drops from toenail fungus based on ciclopirox
These drops are effective against yeast and mold. Those are the types of microorganisms that usually affect the nail plates on the feet and hands. In addition, they show therapeutic effects in relation to some gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Doctors recommend using this drug in the early stages of the development of onychomycosis, when no more than half of the nail plate is damaged. Before application, the maximum amount of diseased nail is applied. The rest of the nail must be brought back to a rough state with a nail file. Only now you can apply drops. This will allow the active ingredient to penetrate deep into the nail bed, and quickly reduce the population of the fungus. You need to apply the nail twice a day, apply the product evenly with light massage movements. The course of treatment is 1-3 months.
Antifungal drops based on bifonazole
The drug has a wide spectrum of action. So, drops are used to treat such diseases as:
- Microsporia;
- Trichophytosis;
- Candida fungus in nails;
- Lichens;
- Genital warts;
- diaper rash;
- Increased sweating.
The agent is applied to the entire surface of the nail, the nail roller. In this case, the product is rubbed with light movements. For quick results, it's better to apply the medicine twice a day. Before each application, you should steam the toenails, removing the spore particles. This will help get rid of the soft plaque and enter the agent into the lesion. On average, the course of treatment lasts 2-3 weeks.
Drops with terbinafine
These drugs have a pronounced fungicidal effect. Regular use of drops for 3 months allows you to completely destroy the cell membranes of skin fungi, yeasts and molds. Before starting to apply, you should steam the nail and remove the affected area. It is necessary to process the plate and roll the nail at least twice a day. Following all the recommendations, passing the entire course, the manufacturer of the eye drops guarantees no recurrence within 2 years.
It should be remembered that the course of treatment for nail fungus is quite long. So you need to be patient and follow all the doctor's recommendations. In addition, some experts recommend taking antifungal medications by mouth (tablets, capsules). This will enhance the effect, speed up the healing process. Only an integrated approach will allow patients to get rid of toenail problems permanently.