Toenail fungus drops, like other local medicines, work on the principle of fungicidal and fungistatic effects, which leads to the destruction of fungal spores in diseased areas and prevents their spread to healthy areas. In some cases, the drugs have a bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effect.
Onychomycosis - a fungal infection of the nail plate can be treated externally only in the early stages of the disease, as later the problem areas of the tissues are covered with keratinized tissue, which prevents deep penetration of external agents.
Resource of using fungus drops
When treating a fungus, one should take into account the fact that it is very easy to get infected with its spores, but it is problematic to cure, so at the slightest sign it is necessary to apply drops of the fungus to the nails, the signs may be as follows :
- Injuries between toes and feet;
- The presence of intense itching;
- Redness and peeling of the foot;
- The skin may become covered with watery blisters;
- The nail plate undergoes structural changes - yellowing, peeling, scaling of the plate, among others.
Important: today the drops have a very effective effect and work at any stage of the development of the fungus, only with a running form they should be taken in combination with preparations for internal use.
The use of only drops is allowed in the early stages of the development of the problem, and the degree of damage is determined exclusively by a specialist.
Important: the drops must be applied after preliminary cleaning of the nail from dirt and dead particles with a nail file or scissors, only the use of medicines will give the maximum result.
After application, modern drugs work in two directions at once - treat and prevent development. Such an effect works in a positive way, however, only a dermatologist should prescribe drops, he, based on laboratory tests, will accurately select the necessary drug.
When selecting a specialist, you will take into account:
- Characteristics of the patient's health;
- the stage of the disease;
- Allergic reactions to some components.
Only in this case can a complete recovery be achieved.
How do these drugs work?
During use, the pharmacodynamics of nail fungus drops is expressed in the destruction of the fungus membrane and in the intracellular blockade of biosynthesis, that is, in the prevention of the ability to reproduce.
Today, most drops stop the production of ergosterol, a hydrocarbon compound in the fungus' cell membrane, which prevents cell growth and therefore the ability to occupy new territories.
In addition, due to the accumulation of drug components in the tissues, the viability of bacteria completely disappears.
Drugs are used externally, their active substances penetrate into the damaged tissue and accumulate on the nail plate, due to which the therapeutic effect begins.
No more than 4 - 6% of the total volume of the active substance enters the blood, after which it is excreted with feces and urine.
The main contraindications of drops of the fungus
Any medicine for fungi has contraindications, which boil down to 3 positions:
- Individual intolerance - many people suffer from allergic reactions to certain components, there may also be increased sensitivity to them, which makes it impossible to use these funds;
- Children under 10 years old - here each drug is individual, it all depends on the constituent component and the presence of diseases or allergies in the child;
- Pregnancy and lactation - any instruction indicates that the use of drops of nail fungus in this position of a woman is allowed only with the necessary benefit that exceeds the risks to the fetus and baby.
Among other things, you can not use drops with open wounds and suppuration.
All these contraindications indicate that modern drugs are quite serious means, they cannot be treated like a cosmetic cream. All of this means it's not safe to use them on their own, because no one knows what kind of fungus has hit your foot.
Own use, at best, can temporarily smother the problem, as evidenced by the numerous reviews of users of the network that, according to them, there is no way to completely get rid of nail fungus, but only to stop the disease for a while - all this is the result of self-treatment.
conclusions
Nail fungus is quite a serious and nasty disease that is not so easy to cure, you should definitely not expect to get rid of it in a short time. If it is available, you will have to stock up on the patience and knowledge of experts, act on their instructions, and certainly positive results will be achieved.