The formation of an empty cavity under the nail becomes a noticeable cosmetic defect, very noticeable. If a person wears comfortable shoes that are the right size, this phenomenon indicates the development of a serious disease that causes the owner a lot of inconvenience with health, in addition to a cosmetic defect. If treatment is not arranged, you may lose your toenails. The best remedy is timely protection, strengthening of nails and prevention of diseases that can cause the formation of emptiness.
The process of formation of a void under a toenail or fingernail is called onycholysis. Treatment of the disease depends primarily on the causes that provoke its development.
There are two main reasons: mechanical damage to the nail, fungal infection or viral infection. In some cases, this condition manifests itself as an allergic reaction to selected elements. In other cases, this becomes a manifestation of diseases, for example, psoriasis.
Treatment of emptiness of various sizes under the toenails and fingernails is not a quick procedure and requires patience and accuracy in carrying out the activities. The key condition for effective implementation is the correct and prompt identification of the reasons that caused the formation and increase of emptiness under the nails. Treatment can be carried out without identifying the causes, but such a decision will lead to a relapse of symptoms.
Let's look at the cases carefully:
Treatment of onycholysis, regardless of the causes of formation, requires consistency and regularity. You shouldn’t start treatment, then take a break and start again. Treatment must be carried out regularly, consistently, under the strict guidance of a doctor. Massaging your fingers in the nail area shows good results; it is recommended to do it daily on your own.
Fungus treatment
A common cause of emptiness under the fingernails and toenails is the entry of fungal spores into the body. The fingernail begins to peel off and form a void as a result of the infection. Gradually, the nails of the body are completely damaged by the fungus. Treatment in some cases takes years; fungal spores live not only under the toenails and in the skin, but when they enter the blood through the walls of blood vessels, they gradually spread throughout the body.
Treatment of the fungus should be carried out under the close supervision of a mycologist, who assesses the degree of damage and prescribes the most appropriate drug in a particular case. You should not take antimycotics on your own; the drugs have a lot of complications and contraindications. Among the drugs, the largest number of positive reviews received:
- Ketoconazole;
- Intraconazole;
- Fluconazole;
- Terbinafine;
- Griseofulvin.
- 5% solution of the drug chrysarobin in chloroform;
- 1-2% solution of the drug tinol.
After treatment with the solution, a special cream is applied to the damaged nail to treat the fungus. The applied cream is secured with an antibacterial patch. The course is performed daily without stopping for 2 weeks. After completing the course, the damaged areas simply need to be carefully cut down.
To destroy the remaining fungal spores after removing a damaged toenail, preventing relapse, you should continue to rub in the antifungal cream for an additional month. A similar method is used to treat voids under the nails caused by dermatitis or psoriasis. Treatment continues without fail until a healthy nail grows back.
- Ciclopirox;
- Amorolfine;
- Bifonazole.
Treatment with folk remedies
Treatment can be accelerated if correctly supplemented with procedures suggested by traditional medicine. Recipes collected by ancestors over the years will be a wonderful addition if used correctly. Home treatment is pre-coordinated with the attending physician; the doctor is able to realistically assess the likelihood of a positive result and possible complications and risks.
Among the popular methods are:
Preventive actions
It is easier to prevent any disease than to treat it later. To prevent voids from forming under your nails, pay close attention to your health. Prevention is of great importance. Follow simple rules:
- Full compliance with hygiene standards and rules;
- Careful and proper nail care;
- Taking vitamins that strengthen nails;
- Compliance with preventive measures for fungal infections.
Immediately seeking medical help will help to cope with the problem as quickly as possible, and in some cases prevent further spread.
Nail care should not be limited to manicure and pedicure. Fingers will be beautiful if they are healthy. The “reference” nail is even, smooth, and pure pinkish in color. Any other color effects: grooves, white spots, etc. - all these are deviations from the norm; they are not cosmetic defects, but belong to the category of diseases.
Diseased nails have an unsightly appearance
Among other problems on the fingers and toes, voids under the nail plate can be identified. They are either fragmentary (small in size), or the nail completely peels off from its bed. At the same time, the color of the plate changes - it usually acquires an unpleasant yellowish tint. In the advanced version, the peeled plate may be bluish or brownish.
The toenails are most often affected by this problem because these limbs are in more “extreme” situations than the hands. The toes experience more physical activity, suffer from uncomfortable shoes, and are more often affected by fungal infections.
Fragmented voids under the nails
Causes of voids
Detachment of the nail plate from the finger has a scientific name - onycholysis. From a medical point of view, it represents nail dystrophy. Emptiness occurs due to poor circulation. The nail becomes thinner and begins to “lose connection” with the body.
But such a defect cannot unexpectedly form. The main reason for the appearance can be considered damage to the legs and arms by fungal spores. The infection very quickly penetrates the nail structure, gradually destroying it. Confirmation that fungi are to blame for the emptiness will be damage to the skin around the diseased nail and between the fingers.
Nail fungus as a cause of peeling
Non-infectious factors are also responsible for the appearance of free spaces under the plates:
- Most often, blood circulation can be impaired due to injury to the nail. And the stronger the mechanical impact, the greater the detachment of the plate on the finger.
- The influence of chemicals is also possible: working in hazardous conditions, low-quality washing powders, pesticides, varnishes, gels, solvents.
- Some medications (especially antibiotics), while having a beneficial effect on a number of diseases, can ultimately cause destruction or detachment of the nail plate. This usually occurs when the body is oversaturated with medications.
In Eastern medicine, each finger (or toe) is associated with a specific organ. For example, changes on the thumb will indicate problems with the head, on the ring finger - with the heart. Using this factor, Tibetan healers easily make diagnoses even before the development of the disease.
Identifying the cause
You can veil a dystrophic nail with varnish, but this will not solve the problem. Even with minor voids, you should immediately worry, because... the disease will develop further. You can eventually lose your nail completely.
For treatment to be effective, the reason why the void appears under the nail must first be established. After all, without eliminating it, it will be impossible to restore the beauty and health of the nail plate. To do this, you will have to go to a medical institution and undergo an examination by a podologist.
Examination by a podiatrist
It is quite likely that some internal disease will be identified. Then first of all you need to start with its treatment. If fungi are to blame, you should aim to combat them. The effect of medications on nail problems will have to be neutralized with other medications.
You should also avoid direct contact with harmful chemicals. To preserve the beauty of your fingernails, you only need to wear gloves when working with chemicals. In parallel with eliminating the cause, onycholysis itself should be cured.
Treatment
Having determined the cause of the formation of a void under the nail, the doctor will prescribe the correct treatment. To achieve greater results, therapy must be comprehensive. Medications are prescribed orally to eliminate the underlying factor and maintain the body as a whole. This is especially important for fungal diseases, when spores penetrate the blood.
When the emptiness under the nail is a consequence of oversaturation of the body with antibiotics, it is necessary to cleanse the intestines. For this purpose, medications are prescribed for dysbiosis. If this factor is not eliminated, all attempts to get your nails in order will be in vain.
The most “harmless” cause of onycholysis can be considered injuries - they have only a local effect and do not affect the body as a whole. Therefore, the treatment will be exclusively external (in the form of ointments). If the nail peeling is significant, it is recommended to trim it as much as possible. Sometimes it is rational to perform an operation to remove the nail plate completely to make it easier to grow a new one.
Surgery to remove a nail plate due to illness
Regardless of the cause of nail detachment, external therapy is mandatory. The doctor prescribes various ointments, creams, special compresses, as well as medicinal baths. You can turn to cosmetic products in the form of special varnishes and liquids to strengthen the nail plate.
Treating fungus
The most serious factor that causes emptiness to form is fungal diseases. The spores are so active that they cause defeat quite quickly. If you do not pay attention to this in time, it will be difficult to restore damaged nails. Having patience, you will have to go through the painstaking path of antifungal therapy:
- Systemic drugs taken orally—antimycotics—should become mandatory. Among the recommended ones are “Fluconazole”, “Ketoconazole”, “Griseofulvin” and others like them. Despite their effectiveness, treatment (depending on the extent of the damage) can take from 3 months to a year. Moreover, taking these drugs should be strictly under the supervision of a mycologist, because These medications have side effects.
- Creams with an antifungal effect (Clotrimazole, Miconazole, Econazole, etc.) are prescribed locally. Apply the composition to sore fingers before going to bed in the form of compresses (with obligatory wrapping). Daily use of antifungal creams for 2 weeks will help soften the nail plate. After such procedures, the damaged nail can be easily filed off.
Clotrimazole for the treatment of nail fungus
- Antifungal varnishes have a good effect:
- "Lorecil" is useful where the nail is affected quite severely. The iodine contained in the preparation not only helps to disinfect, but also helps strengthen the plate.
- “Belvedere” is a fairly powerful remedy that gives a good effect even in very advanced stages.
- “Batrafen” will not only help kill the fungus on the hands and feet, but, having a cooling effect, will also reduce pain and eliminate itching.
Carrying out traditional treatment of emptiness under the nail , You can also add recipes from traditional healers (but not in replacement of medical therapy).
ethnoscience
To treat diseased nails and restore their beauty, you can use the gifts of nature at home, which have healing properties:
- For 2-3 weeks, you can make lotions on sore nails from herbal infusions: an aqueous mixture of meadowsweet and celandine or birch buds in vodka.
- Golden mustache juice will help strengthen and heal the nail plate.
- You should apply a piece of fresh kombucha to the sore nail every day, and the plate will recover very quickly.
- Garlic juice mixed with butter will help a new nail grow.
You can make vinegar baths (wine or apple mixture) or soda baths, rub propolis tincture or lemon juice into problem nails - all this will help restore the health of your nails.
Making baths for sore nails
Nail extension. Video
Instead of a peeled nail plate, you can grow a new one. The features of the procedure are described in the video below.
Whatever treatment is carried out, it should be borne in mind that voids under the nail are evidence of a weakened body. Therefore, you need to pay attention to your diet. Fruits, vegetables, juices, alkaline-containing foods - all this should be present in the daily diet.
To prevent sick fingernails from being a reason for complexes, you can resort to prosthetics, which is also one of the aspects of medical therapy.
Nail plate prosthetics
At least once in their life, almost every person has encountered a problem when pus forms under the fingernail or toenail.
However, not everyone knows the cause of this disease, what it is called and how to act in such cases.
As a rule, most of us, having discovered pus under the nail, decide what to do ourselves, without seeking help from doctors, and only in case of serious complications, when changing the situation is sometimes quite difficult even for qualified specialists, “sound the alarm.” However, all this can be avoided if you have certain knowledge and know how to behave in each specific case.
It is worth noting
Purulent inflammation of the skin under or near the nail plate on the fingers or toes is called panaritium. Often the cause of its development is infection of wounds of various origins by pathogenic microbes.
In addition, felon can develop independently, without any previous injuries, especially if certain conditions contribute to this, including:
- diabetes;
- impaired blood circulation in the extremities;
- fungal diseases;
- lack of proper hygiene care.
Also, similar suppurations are often observed in children, especially those who bite their nails and pick hangnails, and adults of certain professions - carpenters, joiners, agricultural workers, etc.
In addition to the main symptom of panaritium, a purulent formation, this disease is accompanied by other signs, among which are most often noted:
- Constant severe pain in the area of inflammation, which can also be pulsating.
- Severe redness and swelling of soft tissues.
- Painful sensations and the inability to fully flex and extend the inflamed finger.
- Increased human body temperature.
Of course, if you discover symptoms of panaritium, you should consult a doctor, especially if your finger hurts badly, the temperature has risen, or pus has accumulated under the nail. He will determine what to do by assessing the real clinical picture and prescribe appropriate conservative treatment.
However, there are times when it is not possible to get to a doctor for some reason and you have to act on your own. In such situations, you should remember that the sore finger must first be provided with complete care. In addition, you should make warm disinfectant baths from a weak solution of potassium permanganate or furatsilin 2-3 times a day, and also apply special applications with Levomekol ointment to the affected area and fix them with tight gauze bandages.
It is important to know
Self-medication of such a disease can be carried out only in the early stages of inflammation. In advanced forms, accompanied by pronounced symptoms, you should definitely seek qualified help from a surgeon in order to avoid possible serious complications.
Among the serious complications, there are three main ones:
- Sepsis or blood poisoning, which can be fatal without proper treatment.
- Phlegmon extremities, characterized by the spread of purulent inflammation to the area of fatty tissue.
- Tenosynovitis, leading to necrosis of the tendons and impaired mobility of the fingers.
Abscess under the nail - basic treatment methods and preventive measures
As noted above, purulent inflammation under a fingernail or toenail in the early stages is treated exclusively with conservative methods.
The patient is prescribed daily warm baths with a solution of salt, soda, potassium permanganate or furatsilin, as well as bandages with antiseptic or antibiotic ointments.
In addition, local therapy can be supplemented with complex therapy and consist of taking appropriate antibiotics in this case.
Provided that conservative treatment has not yielded results, and the abscess under the nail is growing, the doctor resorts to surgical intervention, as a result of which the formed purulent bags are carefully opened, all the pus is removed from them, and the affected areas of the epidermis are removed. If it is not possible to leave the nail, then the nail plate is first removed.
This procedure is usually performed under local anesthesia. After removing the infected area, a bandage with antibacterial agents is applied to the wound. The postoperative healing period usually lasts 5-7 days. All this time, the patient's bandage is changed daily using wound healing and antiseptic agents.
It is important to know
In order to prevent the moment when pus comes from under the nail, it is important to carry out preventive measures in a timely manner, namely, thoroughly treat the damaged areas of the skin around the nail plates with any antiseptic - iodine, hydrogen peroxide, brilliant green, etc.
If a splinter gets under the nail, it must be removed as soon as possible, on your own. After which, treat the wound accordingly or with the help of a qualified doctor, because eliminating such a problem will take much less time than further treatment of an inflamed and festered nail.
An abscess under a fingernail or toenail - treatment with traditional methods
In addition to traditional therapy, treatment of panaritium can also be carried out using traditional medicine, but it is better to do this under the supervision of a doctor or by correctly comparing traditional and folk medicine. Below we present to your attention several effective and proven recipes.
Recipe No. 1. To eliminate an abscess under a fingernail or toenail, you need to take dry flowers of medicinal chamomile and sage, as well as leaves of St. John's wort, plantain, and lilac in equal proportions, pour 1 liter of cold water over it, put it on the fire and bring to a boil.
After this, let the broth boil for another 3-5 minutes, remove it from the heat, add a teaspoon of baking soda, cool slightly so that the bath is not hot, but pleasantly warm, and immerse the sore finger in it.
The procedure in the bath should be carried out for 15-20 minutes, and then, carefully pre-treated with alcohol or any other antiseptic with a small spatula, lift the nail plate itself and alternately press several times on the nail, then on the fingertip, thus releasing all the contents from the purulent pocket.
It is important to know
Carrying out such a procedure under unsterile conditions and without prior steaming is strictly prohibited; this can lead to serious complications and the most unpredictable consequences.
Recipe No. 2. To extract only the pus that has formed under a toenail or fingernail, you must first prepare a warm bath of a light pink solution of potassium permanganate and hold the inflamed finger in it for at least 15 minutes. Then you should gently press several times on the nail plate, trying to remove the accumulated pus from under it.
After such a procedure, the finger and nail should be treated with iodine solution or any other antiseptic and a paste of finely grated raw beets should be applied to it. The compress must be secured with a tight gauze bandage and left for 4-5 hours.
Recipe No. 3. An abscess under a toenail or hand can be cured with propolis. To do this, you need to take propolis tincture and warm water in a ratio of one to five and make baths for the sore finger based on this solution, immersing it 3-4 times a day for 15-20 minutes. Within 3 days, all the pus from under the nail will come out and a rapid healing process will begin.
Recipe No. 4. In the initial stages of the disease, when pus under the fingernail or toenail is just beginning to accumulate, you can try to provide first aid as follows. You need to take a glass of hot water, dissolve 2 tablespoons of ordinary kitchen salt in it and dip your sore finger into the solution for several minutes for an hour. When the water has cooled and the temperature becomes acceptable, your finger must be held constantly. Upon completion of the procedure, you need to thoroughly lubricate the nail and the skin of the finger around it with iodine solution. Such emergency treatment should be carried out at least 3 times a day, thanks to which the problem will be successfully resolved. In addition, propolis helps well against nail fungus and many other unpleasant diseases.
Human nails are a kind of indicator that reflects the state of health. By the appearance of the nail plates, an experienced dermatologist can identify the presence of a number of diseases that progress in the body. Unfortunately, people often do not notice dangerous symptoms, so they do not seek medical help. One of the common diseases is emptiness under the nail. In fact, this phenomenon cannot be called a pathology: the problem does not cause pain, so most people simply ignore it, hoping that it will “go away on its own.” However, this is fundamentally the wrong approach, and we will explain why.
The problem when a nail comes off on a hand or toe is referred to by the medical term “onycholysis.” The first sign of pathology is a change in the color of the nail plate, which becomes white, yellowish or bluish. Men usually do not pay attention to this defect; women try to disguise the phenomenon with rich colors of varnish.
However, onycholysis cannot be ignored - in some cases, a discolored nail plate indicates the development of a chronic disease in the body. In particular, disturbances in the functioning of the endocrine, cardiovascular systems, and gastrointestinal tract.
Causes
Considering the above factors, treatment of nail onycholysis begins with identifying the causes. The most common of them include the following:
- Mechanical damage. A strong blow or pressure can disrupt blood circulation in the fingertips, causing the nail plate to peel off.
- Aggressive environment. This effect can be caused by the use of low-quality varnishes and detergents that contain active chemical components.
- By-effect. Sometimes onycholysis can occur due to long-term use of medications.
- Fungus. If the cause of the disease is a pathogenic microflora, color changes will be noticeable not only on the nail plate, but also on the adjacent tissues.
Solution
If you discover that a void is forming under the nail, you need to make an appointment with a dermatologist. The only exception to this rule is mechanical grass. In this case, you need to wait until the healthy nail grows, periodically trimming the damaged plate. To eliminate the possibility of infection, the injured finger can be protected with a bactericidal adhesive plaster.
If the nail comes off for no apparent reason, consultation with a dermatologist is a prerequisite for therapy.. Self-medication can lead to complications and complete loss of the nail plate. However, therapy will in any case take place at home, so you can consider medications that will help speed up the recovery process: 
- Vishnevsky ointment. A universal product in its composition, including birch tar, xeroform, castor oil. The ointment has a pronounced antiseptic effect and stimulates the process of nail overgrowth.
- "Clotrimazole". This is an antifungal ointment for external use that is used to treat a peeling toenail. The product is applied twice a day to the damaged plate, the course duration is at least 2 months.
- "Exoderil". A medicinal solution used in cases where a void has formed due to fungal diseases. The product is applied to problem areas, having previously treated the exfoliated part with a nail file. The duration of treatment is 3–7 months, depending on the complexity of the pathology.
In addition to medications, the treatment of detached nails with folk remedies is widely used.
Traditional medicine recipes
As an alternative to traditional treatment methods, you can try to solve the problem with folk remedies. Recipes usually include natural ingredients that are a priori not capable of causing complications and allergic reactions. Let's look at the most effective formulations.
Baths
Warm cosmetic baths with the addition of various components help to quickly solve the problem of detachment of the nail plate. In particular, the following recipes have worked well: 
- Iodine. To prepare the bath you will need ½ cup of vegetable oil heated to room temperature and 3 drops of iodine. The procedures are done daily for 15 minutes. The course is stopped after achieving the expected result. Apple cider vinegar can be used as an alternative to iodine.
- Sea salt. To cure a nail, you need pure sea salt without additives or flavorings. The bath is prepared according to the following recipe: a tablespoon of salt per two glasses of warm water. The duration of the procedure is 10 minutes, sessions are repeated every week until complete recovery.
- Beeswax. Due to their unique effects on the human body, beekeeping products are often included in folk recipes. To prepare a bath for treating nails, you will need a shallow container into which melted beeswax is poured. Session duration: 15–20 minutes, frequency: 2 times a week. If you do not interrupt treatment, a positive result will be noticeable after 30 days.
- Oil and honey. This bath is prepared from honey and olive oil. The starting components are taken in equal proportions (2 tablespoons), mixed, and heated in a water bath. Then the composition is poured into a small container and the fingers are immersed in the liquid for 10–15 minutes. After completing the procedure, hands must be thoroughly washed and treated with healing cream.
Decoctions and tinctures
Such products are prepared from medicinal herbs and plants that have a pronounced healing effect. You can try the following recipes: 
It should be noted that traditional medicine recipes are not a complete alternative to traditional treatment. This is an effective supplement that helps speed up the healing process. Considering that nail detachment can occur for various reasons, only a specialist can select the correct treatment regimen.
During a person’s life, various defects may occur on the nail plate and under it. One of the defects of the nail plate is the void under the nail on the big toe.
This change is noticeable to others and causes a feeling of discomfort. Trying to paint it over with varnish usually only results in cosmetic camouflage. To get rid of this you need to find out the cause and cure it.
What is this article about?
Reasons for the appearance of emptiness under the nail
In order to indicate the name of the problem, doctors introduced a term such as onycholysis. This means that the nail gradually separates from the soft tissue of the finger and eventually falls off. This pathology can be prevented if the cause of the disease is identified in a timely manner.
Etiologically, onycholysis is due to a number of reasons. The most common non-infectious pathology that leads to this is trauma, for example, a splinter. If the nail is damaged, its connection with the capillaries of the tissues is disrupted and a trophic disorder occurs. The nail cannot be properly nourished by blood circulation, begins to exfoliate and lose its healthy appearance. It is almost impossible to stop this process, however, after normal blood circulation is restored, the nail plate can grow back.
Another cause of onycholysis is chemical exposure. The influence of various household products can lead to the formation of a void under the fingernail. The hands have an extremely delicate capillary network, so it is easy to damage even with weak solutions of acids and alkalis. Therefore, all housework should be done wearing protective gloves. In addition, using low-quality manicure varnish can dissolve the stratum corneum of the nail, which will ultimately lead to its detachment. Most often the thumb is affected, less often the little finger.
Also, the cause of the development of emptiness under the nail is an infectious pathology. The most common factors include:
- Psoriasis is a disease of the skin and its appendages. In this case, in addition to damage to the nail plate in the form of onycholysis, skin defects are detected in the form of brown or dark spots that are located in the folds.
- Eczema affects the skin in the same way as psoriasis. This occurs more often under stressful influences. It looks like bubbles with serous fluid that rise above the skin level. Nails with this pathology have a thin plate that crumbles and exfoliates. In addition, black spots and stripes may form on the nails, which lead to nail detachment.
Among infectious lesions, fungus occupies a significant place. It penetrates the tissues of the feet and hands and eats into their structure. This leads to disconnection of the capillary network between the plate and the skin, which leads to nail detachment.
If you do not carry out timely treatment, you can lose not only the nail, but also part of the soft tissue.
Fungus as a cause of pathology
If a void has formed under the nail, then the cause in 80% of cases is a fungus. Often these are fungi of the genus Candida, which have begun intensive reproduction in human tissues. There are many reasons for this, and the main one is a decrease in the body’s immune response.
When the defenses are weakened, the tissues of the human body cannot resist foreign cells. Therefore, the fungus begins to multiply intensively, not only under the nail, but also in other parts of the body, for example, in the oral cavity or vagina in women.
In addition, there are the following risk groups:
- People with chronic systemic pathology, such as atherosclerosis or diabetes. In these cases, the body contains many nutrients that the pathogen uses for its growth. These are glucose and lipoproteins. To prevent the development of fungal infections, it is necessary to take special antifungal drugs;
- Certain age groups are more susceptible to the introduction of the fungus - these are teenagers and the elderly. Their immunity is unstable and may miss the initial stage of pathology;
- Women during pregnancy, childbirth and lactation are more susceptible to external influences than other people. Their immunity must provide protection to the fetus, so nails are deprived of attention. In addition, changes in hormonal levels contribute to the development of pathology;
- People who are prone to hyperhidrosis, that is, excessive sweating, are more likely to develop fungus, since an increase in humidity is extremely favorable for the pathogen;
The first symptoms of a developing fungus are intense itching in the feet and the appearance of cracks in them. This should serve as a wake-up call and a call to action for treatment. If it is not carried out at the initial stage, pathology of the nails itself may develop. At first they will lose their color and become yellow and cloudy. Then they will develop defects, such as bulges or cracks. Because of them, the appearance of the limb will suffer significantly, which is why a feeling of discomfort develops. In addition, the affected leg develops an unpleasant odor due to the process of tissue decomposition and the development of pathogenic flora. Pressing on the nail may release pus.
If therapy is not carried out, colonies will gradually grow under the nail, and the plate will separate from its bed. The resulting voids serve as a kind of reservoir for fungus.
Then detachment will occur and the nail can be lost if the process is started.
Treatment of fungus with traditional methods
In order to defeat the disease, you must adhere to the doctor's prescriptions. Fungus is an extremely stubborn disease that is difficult to treat due to the difficulty of getting drugs directly into the lesion.
For treatment to be successful, it must be comprehensive. Oral antifungal agents will destroy the pathogen, and external medications will return the nail to a healthy appearance.
Lamisil is considered the main oral drug in tablet form. It contains terbinafine, which inhibits the vital activity of the pathogen and prevents it from spreading. Treatment with this drug is carried out over a long course - you need to take 1 tablet per day. It is advisable to take it at the same time so that the body adapts to the therapy. The duration of treatment should be at least six months, in severe cases – a year.
The drug costs approximately 2,000 rubles per package, so the treatment is quite expensive, but the level of effectiveness from use is high - more than 95% of successful recovery and healing, plus positive reviews.
In addition to tablets, it is possible to use local remedies - creams and ointments. They should be applied in parallel to oral therapy to enhance the effect. Such drugs include Clotrimazole, Exoderil, Vishnevsky ointment and Nizoral. All of them penetrate locally into the source of infection and act on the fungus, destroying it.
In addition, extensions are prohibited.
Application of traditional medicine methods
Vinegar is considered the main method of traditional medicine. An acidic environment is extremely unfavorable for the development of fungal pathogens.
The best results are demonstrated when therapy is started in the initial stage, since when the process is widespread, it is difficult to achieve a positive effect.
Foot baths with vinegar are widely used for adults and adults. For treatment, it is recommended to take vinegar in a concentration of 9%. Add a glass of vinegar to a 3-liter bowl of warm water. Feet must be kept in this solution for at least half an hour. After this, you need to wash your feet in warm water and soap. This procedure is contraindicated for people with thin, sensitive skin or injuries that result in skin breakdown.
In addition to baths, medicinal vinegar lotions are used. To prepare them, it is recommended to use vinegar of 70% concentration. In addition, 40% alcohol, glycerin or petroleum jelly are used. All ingredients are mixed in equal quantities, then applied to a cotton or gauze swab and applied to the affected nail. Keep the product on the affected limb for at least half an hour, after which you need to thoroughly wash your feet with water.
A self-made anti-fungal ointment is suitable for use. To make it, vinegar 70%, glycerin and tea tree oil are taken. All substances are mixed in equal proportions, after which the ointment can be used for its intended purpose. To achieve the effect, you need to apply it once a day and do not wash it off for 12 hours. The best way to use it is to apply it in the morning and remove it in the evening. To better cleanse the skin after this medicine, you can use 72% laundry soap, which also has bactericidal properties.
