Take care of your nails and stay away from fungal nail infections

Take care of your nails and stay away from fungal nail infections

The onychomycosis is a kind of fungal disease that is both aesthetically pleasing and infectious and intractable. It is quite difficult to treat. Mainly due to personal factors and environmental factors. Among them, human factors include sanitary conditions, easy sweating, tight shoes, aging, chronic diseases such as malnutrition, hyperthyroidism, diabetes, chronic heart failure and other diseases. Environmental factors include high temperature, high humidity, and easy infection in summer and rainy seasons, swimming pool, gym, excessive unhygienic manicure, etc.

After getting the onychomycosis, the nail deck becomes turbid, opaque, the deck is thickened, the surface is uneven, and it becomes brittle and brittle. The nail bed is layered, and the color is stained gray, brown, white, yellow, black, and the like. The deck shrunk and fell off. It can cause pain and discomfort, and it can be asymptomatic. Mycological examination can detect fungi.

At present, the main methods for treating onychomycosis include: topical drugs, internal medicines, surgical nailing, and the like. The topical drug therapy is safer, painless, and has no side effects, but it takes up to 12 months and the effect is not obvious, and the cure rate is low, generally around 13-30%. Oral medication: antifungal drugs can reach the parasites of the fungus to take antibacterial effects after taking them for 6-12 weeks, with side effects and risks (liver toxicity). Blood tests should be performed before taking the medicine and during the medication. In addition, some oral antifungal drugs can react with other drugs and be screened before taking them. The cure rate of internal medicine is 80-90%, and the nail fungus may recur after stopping the drug. Surgical armor: suitable for single-shot onychomycosis, under local anesthesia, remove the nail. This method is large in wounds, bleeding, and easy to cause infection. After surgery, you will feel more painful and easily relapse.

Due to the defects and limitations of the above methods for treating onychomycosis, research on laser treatment of onychomycosis has been in recent years. Nowadays, several kinds of laser instruments have been certified by the US FDA and the European Union (EU) to become a safe and effective treatment for onychomycosis. method.

Laser treatment of onychomycosis is absorbed by the pigment of the fungus after the laser beam penetrates the nail and the surrounding tissue. The heat generated by the laser can kill or damage the fungus in the nail, thereby causing the sterile nail to re-grow. At the same time, the micropores produced by the laser on the deck can also make the external medicine easier to enter the deck and nail bed, playing a better role.

                

Precautions before treatment: The nail polish or painting on the nail must be removed the day before treatment. All shoes must be sprayed with a fungal or disinfectant spray every day before treatment for 4 weeks. Treatment time: A single treatment of 5 to 10 nails takes about 20-40 minutes. After laser treatment, most patients can get good improvement usually once a week, 4-6 treatments for a course of treatment, the number of treatment depends on the degree of infection of the nail and individual differences. Treatment: Most patients have no pain or slight pain, and the treated area has a warm feeling. There is a warm feeling in the treatment area within a few minutes after treatment, and most people can immediately resume their daily life.

The effect of treatment: As the nail grows, new healthy nails will grow out. It takes patience to treat onychomycosis, and the growth rate of nails is 1-2 mm per month. Completely replace a new nail, nails take 3-5 months, and toenails take about 6-9 months.

How to prevent recurrence of onychomycosis? As with all methods of treating onychomycosis, successful treatment does not mean that it will not recur. Therefore, it is very important to take measures to prevent recurrence after laser treatment of onychomycosis. Keep your family's feet clean and dry. Try to use a shower, avoid using alkaline soap, disinfect the bathroom/bath and vacuum the carpet. Do not wear non-breathable shoes, it is best to spare multiple pairs of shoes, wear and wear. Keep your nails trimmed and clean without applying inferior nail polish. Avoid the environment being damp and dark. Do not walk barefoot in public places (pools, gyms, etc.). Do not share pots, towels, shoes, nail clippers, etc. with the sick family. The sole of the foot and the itch between the toes should not be grasped by hand to prevent cross infection. Disinfect the home environment and patient supplies regularly.

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