The result of treatment depends primarily 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 for nail fungus is mandatory, additional drugs with a general effect are often prescribed.
When treating a fungus, a doctor will prescribe various local treatments. Ointments, gels, patches, varnishes, creams are used. A good effect in the fight against the disease will be obtained if you use drops from the toenail fungus. The method is convenient for several practical reasons:
- convenience of accurate drawing on the damaged surface;
- If necessary, it is possible to achieve the required dosage.
Despite the obvious advantages of the method, modern pharmacy offers a small selection of medicines from this group.
Features of using drops
More often, the use of a single local method is in demand in the initial stages of disease development or as a preventive measure. For this reason, when the first symptoms of onychomycosis appear, you should immediately consult a doctor for advice and choose the right treatment.
Enough of using drugs in the form of gels, ointments. Drops against the fungus show a positive result.
At an advanced stage, an integrated approach is already being used. Treatment is represented by external and internal administration of drugs. If a complex method of treatment is chosen, the principle is as follows:
- Capsules and tablets act on infection through blood and tissues;
- Drops and other external agents kill spores when applied to the damaged, pre-cleaned area of the nails.
Most drugs that are presented in drops according to the instructions require cleaning of the keratinized surface of the toenails before application. Drops are also sold that are used against the fungus and without removing the keratinized nail plate.
operating principle
More often, drops prescribed against a fungus perform the functions described:
- Influence of fungicidal character. Drops directly destroy the spores of the fungus, infected cells on the surface of the nails.
- The fungistatic effect is to stop the spread of infection at the intercellular level.
Modern antifungals often have the properties described in combination. Such drops give good results in the fight against nail fungus.
The main condition for successful treatment is the right choice of drug. The composition of the drops differs from other active ingredients, as well as excipients. It's hard to make a choice alone. Of course, many people who buy drops and capsules without the advice of a doctor get a satisfactory result, but sometimes the results of treatment are unforeseen and the patient does not like them.
Only a dermatologist has the right to correctly select drops, tablets and capsules, having conducted microbiological studies. The choice is influenced by many factors:
- type of infection
- stage of the disease;
- Individual tolerability of the substances that make up the drug;
- taking additional medication against the fungus;
- Other Selected Factors.
These characteristics affect the content of drug reviews, especially when self-treatment has been performed without consulting a dermatologist.
Modern antifungal drops perform a number of functions:
- Destruction of pathogens;
- anti-inflammatory effect;
- antibacterial effect;
- You are restful.
Remember that if the disease has been in the body for a long time and has spread from the surface of the toenails throughout the body, drops with a single use during treatment are unlikely to help. In such cases, the doctor chooses a comprehensive treatment that consists not only of topical preparations.
Popular Drugs
Most antifungal drops involve preliminary preparation of the damaged surface of the toenails. It consists in sawing the damaged surface of the nail plate to the maximum and removing dead cells. Cutting removes some of the nail cells already eaten by the fungus. Only after the procedure can the nails be treated with medication. The result of treatment without treatment will not be achieved.
It is better to use any drops according to the prescription of a dermatologist, it is problematic to determine the nature of the specific infection of the toenails yourself.
If the fungal infection has appeared in the toenails and has spread to the feet, it is more effective to use ointments or gels designed to treat large areas of the skin for quick treatment.
Contraindications to the use of drops
Like any drug, drops against the fungus indicate a list of contraindications and side effects that cannot be ignored before use. It is important, before starting use, to read the instructions accompanying the selected drops in order to study the consequences that threaten the body. As a side effect, a slight itching occurs during use, a severe allergic reaction can occur.
The main contraindications include:
- Pregnancy. Most drugs allow the use of drops to treat pregnant women, especially in cases where the development of toenail fungus threatens the health of both mother and child.
- Age up to 12 years. The use of the drug in the form of drops for children is determined by the active substance, previous diseases, the presence of allergic reactions and other factors.
- The presence of wounds on the skin, suppuration.
- drug intolerance.
Drops against the fungus have an extensive list of contraindications, you should not prescribe self-treatment. After consultation, the doctor will be able to accurately determine the type of drops, which will help to quickly carry out effective treatment and will not have a negative effect on the body.