Problems nail and treatment

Status nails says a lot: about the general state of health, about culture, about the desire and ability to look after themselves. Therefore, in our time, we developed ways to treat various diseases of the nails, as well as tools for nail care. Sometimes the nail changes are a sign of a disease of the internal organs, and therefore requires a serious treatment. So any nail changes require, above all, a doctor's advice.

Nails and overall health

Condition of nails depends on the condition of the whole organism. There are congenital nail changes, which depend on hereditary diseases nail infections with the disease of the internal organs, nervous system, skin, and so on. As the nail can suggest the presence of a disease. The biggest trouble is usually delivered to nail fungus Nail Fungus - how to recognize it in time? , ingrown nail Ingrown nail - not as harmless as it seems   and a bundle of nails.

Nail fungus and its treatment

Nail fungus (onychomycosis) is caused by fungi and is transmitted from an infected person to a healthy, but to the fungus began to grow, requires certain conditions: wearing tight shoes, moist environment, nail damage, reduced total body resistance. When the disease is lost shine nail color changes, they thicken and stratify.

Treating fungal infections of the nails should be complex, consisting of a total treatment to strengthen the immune system, the use of antifungal agents, and topical treatment, which helps to improve the condition of the nail.

Once the presence of the fungus validated laboratory method for 2-4 months are appointed antifungals (Terbinafine, griseofulvin, etc.) That kill fungi and stimulate the growth of the nail plate. It is not harmless drugs, so they are usually taken under medical supervision.

Externally used antifungal ointments, creams, paints, tools, softening and removing horny mass.

During treatment once a month was treated shoes, flooring, and all items in the building, which could survive the infection, acetic acid or 25% formalin solution (dampen a cloth and placed in the toe shoe pretreated insole, then place the shoes in a plastic bag, tie it and leave for 24 hours).

Ingrown nail

Ingrown nail - penetration into soft tissue of the finger (usually the 1st toe) of one or both edges of the nail. Promotes ingrowth wearing tight shoes, deeply cutting the side edges of the nail, especially the innate direction of its growth. From the trauma becomes inflamed soft tissue, then joins an infection and inflammation becomes purulent. There are pain when walking in shoes, swelling, ulcers with purulent discharge.

Treatment usually begins with conservative (without surgery) events. Appointed hot foot bath with a solution furatsilina (1: 5000), Pink (0, 5%) solution of potassium permanganate, 2% soda solution (1 teaspoon per cup of water) twice a day for 20-30 minutes, followed by the imposition of an ointment bandages ( eg levomikol). If the disease becomes protracted or complicated by suppuration, the operative treatment - removal of an ingrown nail or the entire nail plate.

The bundle of nails

The reasons are numerous bundles of nails. But often it might be due to the lack of vitamins (A, E) and minerals (calcium, silicon and iron) and at a constant mechanical (e.g., in weaving) and chemical (detergent etc.) traumatizing nail . Provoking factor can serve as a frequent nail filing a metal nail file, so it is best to use nail file with a special coating.

Treatment depends on the cause of the bundle caused it. So the shortage of vitamins Vitamins for everyone   and trace elements is assigned to a diet rich in calcium (cheese, fish, nuts, young cabbage), silicon (bananas, currants green beans, lettuce, parsley), iron (liver, lean beef, eggs, beans). Appointed as vitamin complexes with microelements.

Locally to strengthen the prevention and treatment of the bundle nail varnishes used, creams and oils. If the bundle is accompanied by dry, then polish the cuticles (the thick leathery cushion that surrounds the nail plate in the lower part of the nail, has a protective role, preventing foreign bodies and bacteria to penetrate the growth plate) should be 1-2 times a week apply oil (for example, olive) or cream and rub it in a circular motion. You can make compresses strengthen nails (70 ml of water, 5 grams of alum, 25 ml of glycerol), baths with sea salt (1 teaspoon of sea salt in a glass of warm water) for 20 minutes, rates for 10 days, then - once a week.

Manicure can be done, but you need to remember the rules: You can only remove the lacquer vehicle without acetone nail polish should rest on two days a week. Medical varnishes strengthen the nails because they contain humectants, proteins, minerals and vitamins.

In beauty parlors carried layering preparations containing vitamins and trace elements, followed by grinding the nail rubbing lotions and oils (minerals and vitamins in the nails remain within two weeks).

Nail care requires carefully and regularly. But the beautiful well-groomed nails are worth the effort.

  Galina Romanenko

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