Nail fungus drops on the feet, as well as other local remedies, act on the principle of fungicidal and fungistatic action, which leads to the destruction of fungal spores in diseased areas and prevents their spread to healthy areas. In some cases, the drugs are endowed with bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effect.
Onychomycosis - a fungal infection of the nail plate can be treated externally only in the initial stages of the disease, because later the problematic areas of the tissue are covered with keratinized tissue, which prevents deep penetration of external agents.
Feature of using fungal drops
When treating the fungus, care should be taken to infect its spores quite easily, but it is problematic to cure, so at the slightest sign it is necessary to apply drops of the fungus on the nails, the signs may be as follows:
- Lesions between toes and feet;
- Presence of severe itching;
- Redness and peeling of the feet;
- The skin may be covered with water bubbles;
- The nail plate undergoes structural changes - yellowing, streaking, peeling of the plate and more.
Important: today the drops have a fairly effective effect and act at any stage of fungal development, only in liquid form they must be taken in combination with preparations for internal use.
The use of only drops is allowed in the initial stages of the problem, and the degree of damage is determined exclusively by a specialist.
Important: the drops should be applied after previously cleaning the nail plate from dirt and dead particles with a nail file or scissors, only such use of medication will give the maximum result.
After application, modern drugs work in two directions at once - they cure and prevent further development. Such an effect works in a positive way, however, only a dermatologist should prescribe drops, he will, based on laboratory tests, accurately select the necessary medication.
When choosing a specialist, the following will be taken into account:
- Patient health characteristics;
- stage of the disease;
- Allergic reactions to some components.
Only in this case can a complete recovery be achieved.
How these drugs work
During use, the pharmacodynamics of nail fungus drops are expressed in the destruction of the fungal membrane and intracellular blockade of biosynthesis, ie preventing the ability to reproduce.
Today, most drops stop the production of ergosterol, a compound of hydrocarbons in the cell membrane of the fungus, which prevents the growth of cells, and thus the ability to occupy new territories.
Also, due to the accumulation of drug components in the tissues, the vitality of the bacteria completely disappears.
The drugs are used externally, their active substances penetrate into the damaged tissue and accumulate in the nail plate, which is why 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 in feces and urine.
The main contraindications to fungal drops
Each drug for fungi has contraindications, which are reduced to 3 positions:
- Individual intolerance - many people suffer from allergic reactions to certain components, there may be increased sensitivity to them, which prevents the use of these funds;
- Children under 10 years - here each drug is individual, it all depends on the constituent component and the presence of disease or allergies in the child;
- Pregnancy and breast-feeding - each instruction indicates that the use of nail fungus drops in this position of a woman is allowed only with the necessary benefit that outweighs the risks to the fetus and baby.
Among other things, you can not use drops with open wounds and pus.
All these contraindications indicate that modern medicines are quite serious means, they cannot be treated as a cosmetic cream. All this means that it is not safe to use them alone, because no one knows what kind of fungus affected his foot.
Self-use, at best, can temporarily alleviate the problem, as evidenced by numerous reviews of network users that, they say, 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-medication.
conclusions
Nail fungus is a rather serious and unpleasant disease that is not so easy to cure, you should definitely not hope to get rid of it in a short time. If available, you will need to have the patience and knowledge of experts, follow their instructions and then positive results will surely be achieved.