Treatment results mainly depend on timely diagnosis. At the first symptoms, it is important to consult a doctor to choose the appropriate treatment for a particular case.
Local treatment of nail fungus is mandatory, often additional drugs of general action are prescribed.
When treating fungus, doctors prescribe various local treatments. Ointments, gels, plasters, varnishes, creams are used. A good effect in the fight against this disease is obtained if you use drops from toenail fungus. This method is convenient for several practical reasons:
- Ease of drawing accurately on damaged surfaces;
- If necessary, it is possible to achieve the required dose.
Despite the obvious advantages of the method, modern pharmacies offer a small selection of drugs from this group.
Features of the use of drops
More often, the use of a single local method is requested in the early stages of the development of the disease or as a preventive measure. For this reason, if the first symptoms of onychomycosis appear, you should immediately see a doctor for advice and the right selection of treatment.
Enough use of drugs presented in the form of gels, ointments. Drops against fungi show positive results.
At an advanced level, an integrated approach has already been used. Treatment is represented by external and internal administration of drugs. If a complex method is chosen for treatment, the principle is as follows:
- Capsules and tablets act on infections through blood and tissue;
- Drops and other external agents kill spores when applied to damaged and pre-cleaned areas of the nail.
Most medicines presented in drops, according to the instructions, require cleaning the keratin surface of the toenails before use. Drops are also sold that are used to fight fungus and without removing the keratinized nail plate.
Operating principle
More often, the prescribed drops against the fungus perform the functions described:
- Effect of fungicide character. The drops continue to destroy fungal spores, infected cells on the surface of the nail.
- The fungistatic effect, is to stop the spread of infection at the intercellular level.
Modern anti-fungal drugs often have the described properties in combination. Such drops give good results when fighting nail fungus.
The main condition for successful treatment is the right choice of medication. The composition of drops differs from other active ingredients, as well as additives. It's hard to make a choice on your own. Of course, many people, buying drops and capsules without a doctor's advice, get satisfactory results, but sometimes the results of the treatment are unexpected and do not please the patient.
Only a dermatologist has the right to choose drops, tablets, capsules correctly, after conducting a microbiological study. The choice is influenced by many factors:
- Type of infection
- Disease stage;
- Individual tolerance to the substances that make up the drug;
- Taking additional anti-fungal medication;
- Other selected factors.
These features affect the content of drug reviews, especially if self-treatment is carried out, without visiting a dermatologist.
Modern antifungal drops perform several functions:
- Destruction of pathogens;
- Anti-inflammatory action;
- Antibacterial effect;
- They are restorative.
Remember, single-use drops may not help during treatment if the disease has been in the body for a long time and has spread from the surface of the toenail to the rest of the body. In such cases, the doctor chooses a comprehensive treatment, not only consisting of topical preparations.
Popular drug
Most anti-fungal drops involve early preparation of the damaged toenail surface. It consists of maximum sawing of the surface of the damaged nail plate with the removal of dead cells. When cutting, part of the nail cells that have been eaten by the fungus are removed. Only after the procedure, it is allowed to treat the nails using drugs. Treatment results without treatment will not be achieved.
It is better to use any drops as prescribed by a dermatologist; it is problematic to establish a specific type of infection on your own toenails.
If the fungal infection has occurred on the toenail, spreading to the foot, it is more effective to use an ointment or gel designed to treat a large surface of the skin for quick treatment.
Contraindications to the use of drops
Like any medicine, drops against fungus reveal a list of contraindications and side effects that should not be ignored before use. It is important to read the instructions that accompany the selected drops before starting to use, to study the consequences that threaten the body. As a side effect, when used, slight itching appears, serious allergic reactions can occur.
Among the main contraindications are:
- Pregnancy. Most medicines allow the use of drops for the treatment of pregnant women, especially in cases where the development of toenail fungus threatens the health of the mother and child.
- Age up to 12 years. The use of medicine in the form of drops for children is determined by the active ingredient, previous diseases, the presence of allergic reactions, and other factors.
- The presence on the skin of wounds, pus.
- drug intolerance.
Drops against fungus have an extensive list of contraindications, you should not prescribe self-treatment. After consultation, the doctor will be able to determine exactly the type of drops, which will help to quickly carry out effective treatment, will not have a negative effect on the body.