Many of us know the expression: "to me, the fungus appears on the nails of the feet, but I do not consult to the doctor". Really, what is a disease and who can heal him? Let everything in order.
So, if you felt the itch between the toes, accompanied by redness and flaking of the skin, and the nails happen strange things: they turn yellow, thicken, begin to flake off, crumble, and sometimes very unpleasant smell, is the above expression can also be treated in them. To be honest, a little more pleasant, since these symptoms indicate the beginning of a very unpleasant disease, which is called onychomycosis and is caused by the parasites grown on human skin, by pathogenic fungi. In the opinion of the medical statistician, in the series of the most common infections it directly to respiratory diseases.
Try to say them, which professionals need and you can restore health and peace again.
You go to the doctor! But which one?
To heal if you have noticed the symptoms listed, do not despair and do not panic, the more you try not to do, independently. The sooner you decide to help of competent specialists, will increase your chances of a complete cure of a disease.
So have to go on the doctor you with nail fungus? We recommend that you first consult your family doctor, if available, either on the local therapist clinic, you are connected to. You discover and listen to their complaints, after which transfer out to tender to the appropriate specialist. In cases as such a specialist, the doctor is implicit-dermatologist, performs complex laboratory and instrumental diagnostic investigations.
If the diagnosis of athlete's foot is not confirmed, or in your village to close a specialist in fungal diseases, of which we say we will lower a bit, just skin doctor for your treatment.
He also has all the necessary knowledge in this area, only the immediate specialisation is much broader: it is the pathology of the epithelium of the skin in connection with various inflammatory, parasitic, viral, bacterial, and fungal infections. In the case of a fungus on the legs problems are more local and relate directly to Horny plates.
Here is a small clarification: the color and structural changes of the nails can also be associated with diseases of the internal organs or systems, a similar result to the results of the differential diagnosis is also quite possible. In such a Situation, the therapy also other experts come in.
In the case when the symptoms of onychomycosis can be confirmed with the appropriate personnel in a medical institution, her illness, the doctor specialized in diseases on fungus. Such a specialist is as a mycologist.
A few words about the principles of treatment
Regardless of who is the treatment dermatologist or mycologist, you have to act according to the following acquired Schema:
- first of all, individual therapy plans;
- you to monitor the course of treatment to reach a final positive result;
- be appointed preventive measures.
Fungi, like other microorganisms have the property to act, even the strong drugs, so that the greatest effect is complex treatment of diseases, comprising a combination of pill + special coatings or ointments. In some cases, injections and Vitamin supplements. The doctor may also treatments and the use of Folk recommend it, but only as a Supplement to the main course of therapy, and under his supervision.
In the early stages of the disease can be cured, anti-inflammatory, Anti-fungal paints, for a couple of months completely revitalizing nails.
In more severe cases, mycologists agent may assign, which are capable of removing the affected nail. These medicines, the natural base of essential oils that promote not only the loss of the diseased nail, but also very rapid emergence of the new.
And in the most advanced cases without pills systemic exposure with no success. In their choice of doctor, and only the efficiency is not taken into account their impact in this specific case, but also the individual tolerability of the patient and the possible side effects.
Unfortunately, the process of treatment, especially in advanced cases, can sometimes take a few months. It is therefore very important patience and strict implementation of the recommendations of the doctor.
If the symptoms of the disease, pulling finally back, the doctor prescribes a double re-examination, including income from laboratory analysis. The first takes place immediately after the completion of therapy, the next a month later. In the case of suspicion of relapse, your doctor may re-prescribe treatment.
In the circuit on measures of prevention
You have to remember: non-compliance with the recommended treating specialist in preventive measures, the return of the disease threatens.
And don't forget about the basic precautions, such as:
- not to neglect daily hygiene procedures for stopping, be sure you wash your feet in the evening;
- protect you from injury to nail a cushion and the skin on the feet;
- regularly wash and dry the shoes. On the Website, we wrote about the means and methods of the processing of the shoes from mildew;
- in the public areas (bathrooms, saunas, swimming pools, beaches, sports halls, etc.) do you have spare shoes, and never use a stranger;
- regular cleaning of the apartment prior to fungal agents, recommended doctor;
- finally, once again: at the first suspicious symptoms, reminiscent of a fungal infection, you must immediately contact a dermatologist or mycologist.
The key to a quick and final recovery is the timely treatment to the doctor's!