Nail fungi in the legs - photo, treatment and symptoms

Onychomycosis is a fungal damage to the nail plate. The disease can be caused by dermatophyte fungi or microposporia. Fungi negatively affect nail construction base - keratin and gradually cause deformation changes.

The following types of onychomycosis exist:

• Normotorophic. Changing the color of the nail, the appearance of stripes and blemishes.
• Hypertrophic. Not only color change occurs, but also a small deformation. Most of the time, the nail is deformed from the edges.
• Onical. The nail is destroyed, atrophied and rejected.

The fungus in the leg nails appears not only due to a decrease in immunity. About 70% of people are infected with a sick person and are mostly relatives. The smallest scales of the feet fall on household items and, in contact with healthy nail or skin tissues, infect a healthy person.

Most of the time, the infection occurs through:

• Cloths.
• Sponges.
• Towels.
• Rugs.
• Shoe.
• Manicure accessories.

When visiting the beach, sauna and flags without slippers, there is a high risk of infection with a leg fungus. With high humidity and temperature, the infection occurs much more often.

It is especially aware of being in public places where people get barefoot. Fungi are resistant to low and high temperatures and, in the beach sand, maintain their feasibility for several months.

Healthy tissues are gradually affected by a fungus. Much depends on what type of pathogen, but some signs allow us to distinguish various main stages from the development of onicomycosis:

1. Normotorocic, or initial. There are no pronounced manifestations; At this stage, it is difficult to observe the infection by a fungus. The nail becomes more matte, its color can change slightly, small cracks occur, irregularities on the surface. Burning and itching can be felt. This period is easy to confuse with other diseases: psoriasis, liver changes. Therefore, to confirm the diagnosis, it is recommended to contact a dermatologist.
2. The hypertrophic form arises if the measurements are not taken at the early stage. Symptoms are becoming more pronounced. The nail thickens and darkens, the shape of the plate is deformed, collapsing and destroys.
3. Atrophic, or neglected. It appears that when the infection extends to the cuticle, the latter rejects, inflames and swells. The entire surface of the nail plate changes color, is completely separated from the bed. Treatment can be ineffective, nail is not always saved due to its atrophy.

Nail fungus signs:

1. The nail plate begins to change the shadow, is embarrassed. As a result, she loses a healthy pink color. When the fungus parasitizes on the surface, the nail becomes white or yellowish. So most of the time it happens on the fingers. With other types of damage, the nail can take any shadow: greenish, gray to black.
2. Thickening or exhaustion of the nail plate - When you realize that the nail thickness has changed, this is a clear sign of fungal damage. At the same time, the nail plate loses its elasticity, becomes rough, resistant or very soft vice versa, begins to collapse. The normal nail thickness on the fingers does not exceed 0, 5 mm, the leg nails up to 1 mm.
3. Stratification of the nail plate, its delay behind the nail bed surface is a sign of the advanced stage of the disease when the nail structure changes. It is loose, irregular, covered with grooves.
4. A discomfort - Understand that a fungus appeared on the nails for unpleasant sensations that accompany this disease. There is a severe itching, sometimes painful sensations.
5. An unpleasant odor - This symptom is especially characteristic of onychomycosis in the toes of the toes. When they start smelling unpleasant despite the regular conduct of hygiene procedures, you should consult a doctor.

Nail fungus is often accompanied by an extremely unpleasant odor

The general symptoms of the disease are listed above. But as specifically onicomycosis manifests it depends on the type of fungus, which impressed the nail plate.

Each variety of ringworm has typical signs:

1. Fleet Fungus - It leads to a quick thinning of the nail plate. It becomes breaking, begins to exfoliate from the nail bed. The shadow of the nail first becomes yellowish and then acquires a brown color. In a neglected form of the disease, the skin around the nails increases, blushes.
2. Molds - parasitize on the surface of the nail plate without further penetrating. Thanks to this, this type of disease is easier to treat than the rest. The main sign of the disease is a change in nail color. The shadow can be any: white, green to gray, black. If you do not start the correct treatment in a timely manner, the fungus spreads to other nails and even the skin. There is severe itching, pain, especially when walking.
3. Dermatophyte - Develops when the nail is affected by Trichophyton spp. , Besides Epidermophyton spp and microsporum spp. The first signs of this disease - spots or gray and yellowish shade strips are formed on the nail plate. As the disease advances, its amount increases and the nail begins to exfoliate.

Dermatophyte one of the common forms of nail fungus

Knowing what kind of ringworm was impressed with the very important nail for the correct treatment. The active components of most pharmacological drugs are designed to destroy a specific type of fungus.

Onychomycosis begins with the injury of insignificant parts of the nail, so many people at first do not pay attention to a change in shadow and the formation of spots. In the absence of treatment, ringworm spreads rapidly, affecting all large areas of infected nails, moving to healthy nails and infecting others.

There are 3 stages of nail ringworm development:

1. The early stage - proceeds without clearly expressed symptoms, uncomfortable sensations such as itching, pain, are often absent. Small points, stripes, interspersed that are hardly distinguishable appear on the nail plate. It is easier to notice them in the thumb.
2. The second or progressive stage of onychomycosis - the number of spots and grooves increases, they become large and already clearly noticeable. The color of the nail plate changes, disappears and begins to deform.
3. The advanced stage - the nail plate completely loses its aesthetic appearance, is excessively thick or very brittle. The color of the nail becomes yellow, brown, green, black. Exfoliate, there is a risk of complete nail loss.

   The first signs of the presence of nail fungus

The sooner it is possible to detect onychomycosis, the more likely to quickly get rid of this disease. With competently operational therapy, the body suffers minimally; Therefore, when the first symptoms of ringworm appear, you should consult a doctor.

The first signs of nail ringworm appear almost immediately after infection. If after visiting public places such as a pool, a sauna, bathing at the gym, the beach, the nails disappeared, they started to coocate a little, so these may be the first signs of onychomycosis.

Healthy nails are hardly susceptible to fungus infection. It begins to develop rapidly when only in damaged nail plates.

Popular remedies

There are many popular remedies that will help heal nails affected by a fungus in the early stage. Consider effective, but at the same time simple recipes.

Sometimes ordinary iodine can help deal quickly with the fungus

1. Iodine - Daily until symptoms disappear, apply 1 drop of 5% iodine to affected nails. The procedure is performed in the morning as well as at night. More material on iodine treatment.
2. 1 teaspoon of iodine, vinegar and glycerol is mixed and diluted with 6 teaspoons of water. The resulting mixture for 10 days in a row rubs the nails. The composition on the nail plate should be left at night.
3. Vinegar - Prepare a bath diluting 1 part of 9% vinegar with 8 parts of warm water. Climb the legs or arms for 20 minutes. Perform 7 procedures every two days. More material on the treatment of vinegar.
4. Egg Ointment - Place a raw chicken egg in the peel in a glass and pour to 9%vinegar at the top. When the shell dissolves, remove the remaining movie and mix the egg with vinegar. The resulting mixture is applied twice a day to areas affected by 2-3 weeks.

The ointment of chicken eggs is also quite effective against nail ringworm

1. Hydrogen peroxide - diluted in 2 liters of water 2 tablespoons of 3%hydrogen peroxide. To climb your hands or legs, depending on where the fungus is located for 20 minutes. Repeat the procedure for 7 to 10 days in a row.
2. Peroxide compression - to impregnate a cotton swab with peroxide, attach to nails in which there are signs of the fungus. Before that, the arms or legs should be scared in the soda bath. To prepare it, 1 teaspoon of soda is diluted in 1 liter of water. The compaction over it is wrapped in cellophane or food movie and is for 60 minutes. This is necessary so that peroxide does not evaporate. Repeat the procedure for 10 to 14 days twice a day.
3. Proportion Tincture - Wet a cotton cotton swab on the 20% Propolis alcohol tincture and attach to the affected areas. Keep the lotion while the composition dry. Repeat daily until recovery. 1-2 procedures are sufficient per day.
4. Powder Powder - The method is suitable for the treatment of leg nails. It is necessary to dissolve 100 g of washing powder, which contains many alkalis, in 2 liters of water. Hold this bath for 15 minutes. Repeat 10-14 procedures while symptoms disappear.
5. Garlic - Cut a peeled garlic clove, wet in salt and then grate the nail plate. Repeat twice a day before symptoms disappear.
6. Ammonia - Dilute in 1 glass of water 1 tablespoon of ammonia. The resulting solution is impregnated with cotton fabric. He needs to wrap his legs or arms and leave this compaction at night. Repeat the procedure for 7 days a day.
7. CENIAMENT - MOA the onion with the consistency of porridge and attach the nails affected for 30 minutes. Repeat twice a day before recovery.

Chopped onion will help return your nails a healthy look

1. Mix chamomile, mint, you can take dry or fresh herbs. Place the resulting composition in a toe or glove at night. Herbs need to be changed every night. Repeat the procedure in combination with other recipes while fungus symptoms disappear.
2. Boric acid - Boric acid -impregnated cotton cotton cotontes are applied to pre -established nails. You need to keep the lotion for 30 minutes. The procedure is repeated 10 days in a row daily.

3. Celandine Oils and Tea Wood - Mix these products in an equal proportion, dip the gauze dressing with the resulting composition and apply -a in nails for 20 consecutive days for 45 minutes. The recipe is against -Indicated in pregnant women.
4. Soda - Diluta the soda with a small amount of water with the consistency of porridge. Apply to nails for 20 minutes and then rinse with warm water for 10 to 12 days twice a day.
5. Apple Vinegar - Dilua -o with olive oil. The required proportion is 2 parts of vinegar to 1 part of the oil. Apply the mixture to the affected nail plates while the nail is growing completely.
6. Tea tree oil - Apply a few drops of oil to the nails, while the nail plate areas affected by the fungus will grow completely.
7. VERBA - Moa 500 g of sprouts of a young willow, pour 2 liters of water, boil. From the decoction finished three times a week, make the hands to your hands or legs for 20 minutes until recovery.
8. Nettle - Brew 3 tablespoons of nettles in 400 ml of water. With this decoction, obtain wet tampons and apply them to nail plates twice a day before recovery.
9. Move the sheets of the mountain ashes and place the nails with a thick layer and then wrap it with a cooking movie for 30 minutes. Repeat the procedure daily 12-14 days.

• The skin fungus of the feet.
• Reducing immunity.
• Family members suffering from fungal defeat.
• Elderly age.
• Diabetes.
• The presence of microtraums and burrs.
• Increased leg perspiration.
• Unknown and low quality shoes.
• The habit of walking barefoot in public places.
• Accommodation and work in a damp climate.
• Long -term artificial plants.

• General health.
• Susceptibility to infection.
• The moisture level and thermal background.
• The type of nail plate (nails on the fingers grow more slowly).

1. Distal submarine onychomycosis.
2. Lateral onychomycosis.
3. Onychomycosis of the white surface.
4. Onychomycosis proximal tray.
5. Total Dystrophic Onychomycosis.

How can you get an infection with a fungus?

Nail ringworm infection can occur anywhere: from places of public visit to your own home. It is transmitted directly from people to people, as well as through objects with which a person who suffers from contained mycosis. The fungus penetrates through microcracy, bruises, other damage.

Places where you can be infected with ringworm:

1. Public places where people usually get barefoot, especially if the humidity is increased there. In this microclimate, Mikoz keeps life for a long time. Examples of such institutions are souls in fitness centers, saunas, baths.
2. Growing store, sports complexes and other places.
3. Manicure Rooms - If the master does not misundersement the tools after doing a manicure or pedicure to a person with a fungus, there is a very high probability that the next client is infected with this disease.
4. Visiting and at home - When a person wore clothes, shoes where the fungus remained, we wear a towel he had already worn by Onychomicosis. The fungus may be on the nails if you walk barefoot on the floor.
5. Beach - In the sand on the beach, there are always many fungal disputes. If you walk barefoot, they will penetrate microcrack and disease cannot be avoided. In addition, you can be infected on the beach through a lounger.
6. Public Transport - Through the handrails, to which the patient touched.
7. Store - While experiencing the barefoot of the shoes, which previously mediates the patient with a nail fungus.

There is a great chance of infecting with a fungus of nails in public transportation

In the places above, you should be extremely tidy to avoid the infection.