How to quickly get rid of nail fungus at home

Defeat of toenails with fungal infection is associated not only with external infection, but also with the state of the microflora in the human body.

As you know, fungi of different species (there are thousands of them) live successfully in the human body, as they are opportunistic organisms. This means that they are not dangerous as long as the population is kept at an acceptable level. If there are too many of them, then they show their toxic properties and negatively affect health.

Onychomycosis (fungal nail infection) indicates that the body is unable to resist the fungal infection, maintaining the necessary acid-base balance of the skin and the internal environment (pH).

Proper comprehensive treatment will include both external agents and adherence to a specific nutritional protocol that will help reduce infection activity.

Effective treatments

1. Drug therapy.
2. Radical methods with softening and gradual removal of the nail plate.
3. Conservative methods that do not require nail removal: ointments, lotions, compresses, baths.

Antifungal diet

During treatment, it is recommended to reject all types of products that contain fungal cultures:

• bakery products and bread on yeast dough (you can use bread or pie bread without yeast);
• almost all types of cheese, except Adyghe cheese, mozzarella, feta cheese and burrata;
• fermented dairy products (kefir, yoghurts).

You should also limit or temporarilyeliminate sugar and sweets from your diet, as well as sweet fruits and starchy vegetables (potatoes, beets).
These support measures will enhance the effect of external medications, and treatment will go faster.

Important! If the patient is treating anemia and taking iron supplements, then it must be borne in mind that iron strengthens the protective fungal membrane.

It is best to discontinue the medication during antifungal therapy.

Pharmaceutical or folk remedies

If the infection is neglected and has already led to the deformation of the nail plates, then drug therapy will be more appropriate, they are able to suppress the activity of the fungal colony.

For less initial symptoms, you can try home remedies with folk remedies.

Many experts believe that it is quite dangerous to affect the fungus with drug therapy, because it causes a strong response of microorganisms, which leads to resistance. The stronger the attempts to eliminate the fungal infection, the stronger the resistance and resistance to chemical attack. When a doctor chooses drug treatment, he tries to change the drug periodically so as not to cause addiction.

Treatment of nail fungus at home

Treating a fungal infection at home will be helpful with good hygiene and good practice, but you may need to be patient.

Andrew's method

Usually the infection becomes noticeable after a change in the color or shape of the nails. In fact, the fungus grows in bed under the nail plate, where it enters through the infected sole of the foot or penetrates below the edge of the nail.
Therefore, Dr. Andriasyan's method is aimed at removing the nail plate and subsequent treatment.
The affected nail is gradually dissolved by a pharmaceutical agent, which is a powder of 15 parts of barium sulfide and 85 parts of talc.

1. The powder is mixed with water, applied to the nail in the form of a paste for 30-40 minutes, moistening it all the time from a pipette. You can make a small indentation in a 5 mm layer of paste and drip water into it every 3 minutes so that the medicine works continuously.
2. The pulp is washed off, the softened layer of the nail is removed with a scalpel, trying not to damage the nail bed, and then onycholysin is applied again. In 2-3 applications you can remove the entire plate, this is important because the fungus affects the entire nail tissue.
3. The exposed area is treated with 5% iodine solution.
4. Vaseline-based paste is applied to the nail base. It is prepared from salicylic, lactic (or benzoic) acid and resorcinol, each ingredient will need 15 g, they should be mixed with 55 g of Vaseline. You can make the paste yourself, all preparations are available in the pharmacy.
   2-3 layers of gauze and compress paper are applied on top of the paste, the bandage lasts 48 hours. In 3 applications, the affected area is completely cleansed of keratinized skin layers and affected tissues.
5. Salicylic Vaseline is applied to the bed for another 48 hours under the bandage.
6. The bed on the nail is treated with iodine tincture 1-2 times a day until the nail is restored.

Quick and effective alternative recipes for the treatment of mycosis

The use of herbal fungicides and simple home remedies can help fight fungal infections.
It is important to wash your feet thoroughly before all wellness procedures, trim your nails in a timely manner and get rid of epithelium, as far as your skin condition allows.

Table vinegar

Vinegar has a pronounced antifungal effect, because the acidic environment has a destructive effect on the ability of fungi to reproduce.
For home procedures you can use cider, wine and plain vinegar, it is important to remember the concentration of the substance.
The essence of vinegar contains about 70-80% of the substance, it must be diluted with water to avoid chemical burns.
Example for 70% vinegar essence:

• to obtain a 3% concentrate, the proportion is 1: 20 (1 part vinegar and 20 parts water);
• 6% acetic acid is diluted 1: 11;
• 9% solution is diluted 1: 7.

It is recommended to start treatment with acetic acid in small concentrations, gradually increasing it to 9%.

drawers.Before using this method, you should wash your feet thoroughly, trim your nails, and remove the keratinized epithelium as much as possible.

In the process of treatment, the hardened skin will soften, it will be gradually possible to remove it completely.
For 3 liters of heated water you will need 1 liter of apple cider vinegar or a glass of 3% vinegar essence. Dip clean feet in the bath for 15-20 minutes until the solution has cooled. After the bath, do not rinse the solution from the skin, let it dry.

A few drops of iodine, manganese crystals or tea tree oil can be added to the bath to enhance the antifungal effect.

Baths can be taken for a long time, it is important to monitor health and recovery dynamics.
A slight burning sensation on the surface of the skin is acceptable, but the pain should not be tolerated. If the pain syndrome is severe, it is recommended to reduce the concentration of vinegar or temporarily leave the baths and use other means.
People with serious violations of the integrity of the skin of the feet (cracks, ulcers) carefully use vinegar baths.

Lotions and compresses.Wet gauze compresses soaked in vinegar solution are applied to the affected area for 3 hours until dry. It is important not to create a greenhouse effect by covering the lining with plastic foil, ventilation is needed.

First solution:

• 100 ml of water.
• a few drops of iodine.
• teaspoon of vinegar.

Second solution:

• 2 tablespoons water.
• tablespoon glycerin.
• 2 tablespoons 3% vinegar.

The course of treatment will last from 2 months to a year.

If the use of vinegar causes irritation and allergic reaction, discontinue therapy.

Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree has a strong fungicidal effect, it contains about a hundred fractions of terpene - substances that have a toxic effect on fungi and microorganisms.

It is more effective to use 100% crude oil, not a cosmetic, it contains 40-50% tea tree oil half with other vegetable oils.

Undiluted oil is rubbed into the nail plates and rough skin around them. The product does not need to be washed or wiped, it is partially dried, partially penetrates the fabrics. Use the medicine twice a day for 2 months and longer.

A refreshing soak of warm water and a few drops of tea tree oil can be used to soothe and deodorize the skin.

Hydrogen peroxide

The standard 3% hydrogen peroxide solution is most often used in therapy, which is sold in the pharmacy in ready form. Peroxide is known as an antiseptic, hemostatic and deodorant, and its antimicrobial and antifungal effects are also known.

Peroxide treatments.

Baths: add 2-3 ml of peroxide to 3 liters of warm water, keep your feet in the solution for 10-15 minutes, and then dry them without wiping.

You can buy hydrogen peroxide in powder or tablet form, add a little water to the substance to turn it into a porridge. This paste is lightly applied with a cotton swab on the affected nail for no longer than 5 minutes, and then rinsed off.

Propolis

Propolis is a sticky sticky substance that bees produce from pollen using their own enzymes. Thanks to its unique chemical composition, it successfully fights fungal infections.

The pharmaceutical preparation of propolis tincture can be used as follows:

Trays are prepared by the amount of 1 teaspoon of product per 1 liter of hot water. It should be tolerated, but hot, keep the feet in the liquid for 20 minutes. It is important not to wash the solution off your feet.

Lotions are made from a cotton swab soaked in tincture, which is bandaged for several hours (preferably overnight).
Ointment can be made from pure, unprocessed propolis: mix 50 grams of the substance with 100 grams of Vaseline. The ointment is applied liberally to the affected nail and gradually absorbed, the remnants can be soaked up with a paper towel or wait until they are completely absorbed.

All propolis products are applied daily for 2 months and longer as needed.

Iodine tincture

The complex use of iodine has already been reported in the composition of various products. Iodine has the ability to coagulate (stick together) proteins: fungi, which consist of protein compounds, go blind and die.

Even if the patient has no other medications on hand, he can start treatment using only an alcoholic tincture of iodine at the pharmacy.

Iodine lotions. The therapy is very simple:

It is necessary to soak a cotton pad with tincture and fix it on the affected nail for an hour, trying to avoid the substance getting on the skin. For the skin iodine is not safe, it can cause chemical burns, also avoid contact with mucous membranes.

Slight stinging is appropriate. The procedure can be performed every day for 1, 5-2 months.

Celandine

Since celandine is a highly poisonous plant, a tolerance test must be performed. To do this, a small amount of celandine product is applied to the skin of the joint and awaits a reaction. In case of intolerance, the skin will react with redness, rash and itching, a few minutes will suffice.

With good tolerability, celandine can be used in the form of juices, decoctions, oils or tinctures.

You can make your own

Juiceby picking fresh grass and rubbing it well with rubber gloves. This juice can not be stored for a long time, it is better to prepare each meal separately. The pure juice is applied to the affected nails for 10-20 minutes, and then rinsed off. You can repeat the procedure every day, but it is only available in the summer.

Celandine oil is sold in pharmacies and is used for rubbing into the nail plate twice a day, in the morning and in the evening. From the product the nails can turn yellow, this is normal.

Trayswith celandine decontamination are prepared from dry pharmaceutical raw materials and water.

To begin, add 7 tablespoons of dried herbs to 2 liters of boiling water, the composition is kept in a water bath for 15 minutes.

It is then filtered and used for a bath, adding hot water if necessary. The duration of the procedure is 20 minutes, the soup does not need to be rinsed.

Celandine tincture can be bought at the pharmacy or made yourself. It is used to treat affected nails, lubricating 2 times a day.

Potatoes

Potato tubers contain substances that can help fight fungal infections, but are not powerful. Against fungi, use raw potatoes or potato soup.

It is necessary to grate raw potatoes on a fine grater, apply the resulting paste on sore nails and wrap for an hour. Rinse with water.

For convenience, you can replace the porridge with thin slices of potatoes.

Option: squeeze the juice from the mash, soak cotton pads with it and apply on the nails.

Potato soup is used in the form of foot baths after partial cooling. Procedures with potatoes must be carried out every day for 2 months.

The most effective drugs

Pharmaceutical products are necessary for the complex treatment of complex advanced infections.

Inside are prescribedtablets or capsules.

Applied locally:

• ointments and creams;
varnishes;
• solutions;
• natural preparations.

If folk remedies can be used relatively calmly, then drug treatment should be prescribed by a doctor, based on data analysis and symptoms. Do not self-medicate and prescribe pills for yourself.

Better treatments for nail fungus

If you are a literate reader, read from the end. Therefore, especially for you, the main useful conclusions:

• When treating onychomycosis, it is necessary to understand that the fungus always affects the body as a whole and not a specific part of the body, so complex therapy is needed.
• No drug can be considered a cure for fungal infections. You will need medication therapy, simple hygienic daily procedures and adherence to a nutritional protocol.
• Many onychomycosis treatment regimens are designed for up to 2 months, during which time the nail plate has time to fully regenerate. It is important not to leave therapy prematurely.
• Mycoses are difficult to cure, it is impossible to completely eliminate fungal infections in the human body, but you can significantly reduce the pathogenic effects of fungi and maintain a healthy level of immunity.

Be healthy!