The outcome of treatment depends primarily on prompt diagnosis. At the first symptoms, it is important to consult a doctor to choose the appropriate treatment for the particular case.
Topical treatment for nail fungus is mandatory, and additional general-action medications are usually prescribed.
When treating fungus, doctors prescribe various topical treatments. Use ointments, gels, plasters, varnishes, creams. If you use the drops in toenail fungus, you can get good results in fighting the disease. This method is convenient for many practical reasons:
- Facilitates precise drawing on damaged surfaces;
- If necessary, the desired dose can be achieved.
Despite the obvious advantages of this approach, modern pharmacies offer a small selection of this group of drugs.
Features of using drops
More often, a single topical approach is required in the initial stages of disease development or as a preventive measure. For this reason, if the first symptoms of onychomycosis appear, you should immediately consult a doctor and choose the correct treatment.
Enough to use the drug in the form of gel, ointment. Antifungal drops show positive results.
At an advanced stage, an integrated approach has been used. Treatment is represented by external and internal administration of drugs. If complex methods are chosen for treatment, the principles are as follows:
- Capsules and tablets act on infections through the blood and tissues;
- Drops and other topicals kill the spores when applied to damaged, pre-cleaned areas of the nail.
According to the instructions, most of the medication in the drops requires cleaning the keratinized surface of the toenail before application. Drops are also sold for fighting fungus without exfoliating keratinized nail plates.
working principle
More commonly, drops prescribed for fungi perform the described function:
- The effect of bactericidal properties. The drops directly destroy the fungal spores, the infected cells on the surface of the nail.
- Bacteriostatic effect is to prevent the spread of infection at the intercellular level.
Modern antifungal drugs generally have the described combination properties. The drops work well in the fight against nail fungus.
The main condition for successful treatment is the correct choice of drugs. The composition of the drops is different from other active ingredients as well as auxiliary ingredients. It's hard to make a choice on your own. Sure, many people buy drops and capsules without a doctor's advice and get satisfied results, but sometimes the treatment results are unexpected and don't please the patient.
Only a dermatologist has the right to choose the correct drop, tablet, capsule after microbiological research. The choice is influenced by a number of factors:
- Infection type
- disease stage;
- individual tolerance of the substances constituting the drug;
- taking additional antifungal medications;
- other selected factors.
These characteristics can influence the content of drug reviews, especially when self-medicating without seeing a dermatologist.
Modern antifungal drops have multiple functions:
- destroy pathogens;
- anti-inflammatory effect;
- antibacterial effect;
- They are restorative.
Keep in mind that if the disease has been in the body for a long time and has spread from the surface of the toenail to the whole body, the single-use drops are unlikely to help during treatment. In this case, doctors opt for a comprehensive treatment that includes not only topical preparations.
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Most fungus-targeted drops involve initial preparation of the damaged surface of the toenail. It involves sawing the damaged surface of the nail plate to the maximum and removing dead cells. When cutting, some of the nail cells that have been eaten by the fungus are removed. Medications to treat the nails are only allowed after surgery. Treatment cannot be achieved without treatment.
It's best to use whatever drops your dermatologist prescribes; identifying the specific type of infection on your toenails on your own is problematic.
If a fungal infection develops on the toenails and spreads to the feet, a quick treatment with an ointment or gel designed to treat large areas of the skin may be more effective.
Contraindications to the use of drops
Like any drug, drops against fungi reveal a list of contraindications and side effects that cannot be ignored before use. It is important to read the instructions that come with the drops of your choice before starting to use them to study the consequences that threaten your body. As a side effect, mild mild itching may occur with use, and severe allergic reactions may occur.
Major contraindications include:
- Pregnant. Most medications allow the use of drops for the treatment of pregnant women, especially if the development of toenail fungus threatens the health of both mother and child.
- Age up to 12 years old. The use of the drug in the form of drops in children depends on the active substance, pre-existing diseases, the presence of allergic reactions and other factors.
- The presence of wounds, purulent skin.
- Drug intolerance.
Drops against fungi have many contraindications, and you should not prescribe self-treatment. After consultation, the doctor will be able to accurately determine the type of drops, which will help to carry out effective treatment quickly and will not have negative effects on the body.