Many of us know the expression: "for me, it seems that, nail fungus of the feet, but I don't know what doctor to consult". Really, what is this disease and what can cure it? Let's take things in order.
So, if you feel itchiness between the toes, followed by redness and peeling of the skin, and the other, with her nails happen strange things: they yellow, become thicker, start to flake, crumble, and sometimes very unpleasant to feel, as indicated above, the expression may relate to you. Frankly, quite pleasant, because these symptoms indicate the beginning of a very unpleasant disease, called onychomycosis and is called parasitic on the skin of the human pathogenic fungi. The medical opinion of statisticians, in a series of the most common infections, it should be immediately respiratory diseases.
Will try to briefly tell you about what the experts must and can help you regain the health and restore the peace of mind.
Going to the doctor! But to what?
If you noticed you have these symptoms, do not despair and do not panic, all the more, don't try to make the independent of the treatment. The sooner you decide to seek the assistance of a competent professional, all increase your chances of a complete cure of the disease.
So, what is the doctor to go with the nail fungus? We recommend that you first ask a family doctor, if any, or the commissioner of militia of district physician of the polyclinic, to which you are attached. They examine you and listen to your complaints, after which will copy the appropriate direction. In implied cases, a specialist will be dermatologist, who will a complex of laboratory and diagnostic tools of the study.
If the diagnosis of fungal infection is not confirmed, or in your conurbation missing narrow specialist in particular fungal diseases, in which we say below, this is the dermatologist will take care of your treatment.
He also has knowledge in this area, just the specialization is much broader: it is a condition of the skin of the epithelium associated with all kinds inflammatory, parasitic, viral, bacterial, and fungal infections. When the fungus on the feet of the problems of a more local nature and are directly related to the horny plates.
Here, it is necessary to make a small precision: the colors and the structural changes of the nails may also be linked to diseases of the internal organs or systems – the same result at the end of a differential diagnosis is also quite possible. If such a situation in the therapy also connects you to other specialists.
In the case, if the symptoms of onychomycosis is confirmed, in the presence of the state in the health facility, your disease will take care of the medical doctor who has specialized in particular on the fungal diseases. This specialist is called a mycologist in.
A few words about the principles of treatment
Regardless of who is in the course of treatment - a dermatologist or mycologist in, they are going to act on the next followed scheme:
- first, it is established an individual plan of treatment;
- is to follow the treatment until you come to a positive result;
- are allocated to preventive measures.
Fungi, like other microorganisms have the property to adapt to the action, even the most powerful drugs, so the greatest effect to give a complete treatment of the disease, which includes a combination of tablets, varnish or ointment. In some cases, appointed by injection and vitamin supplements. The doctor can recommend also the use of popular methods of treatment, but only as a supplement to the main course of therapy, and under his supervision.
In the early stages of the disease can be cured by anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal varnish for a couple of months to fully make the nails.
If the more severe cases, mycologist may designate tools to be able to remove the affected area of the nail. These are products with real essential oils, not only contribute to the loss of the nail sick, but quite quickly the appearance of a new one.
And in most cases without pills exposure system does not pass. When they are selected by the doctor takes into account not only the effectiveness of their effects in this particular case, but, as well as the registration of the portability of the patient and the possible side effects.
Unfortunately, the treatment process, in particular during the execution of the event, sometimes can last for several months. It is therefore very important to have the patience and the strict implementation of the recommendations of the doctor.
When the symptoms of the disease permanently recede, the doctor prescribed a double review, including the delivery of laboratory analyses. The first is carried out directly at the end of the treatment, the following: – a month later. In the case of suspected recurrence, the doctor may prescribe a course of treatment.
In conclusion - on the measures of prevention
It is necessary to remember: non-compliance recommended by the specialist doctor of the measures of prevention of threat of a return of the disease.
And don't forget the elementary precautions of safety, such as:
- do not neglect the daily hygiene of beauty for the feet, be sure to wash your feet in the evening
- to protect against injury of the nail rollers and the skin of the feet;
- regularly wash and dry the shoes. On the site, we wrote about the means and methods of manipulation of the shoe to mildew;
- in the common areas (spas, saunas, swimming pools, beaches, gyms, etc) to wear footwear and never operate abroad;
- perform a periodic cleaning of the apartment of mushrooms means recommended by a physician;
- finally, let us recall once again: at the first suspicious symptoms resembling a fungal disease, without delay, please contact a dermatologist or mycologist.
The pledge rapid and definitive healing is rapid access to a doctor!