The outcome of the treatment depends mainly on the timely diagnosis. At the first symptoms, it is important to consult a doctor to choose the right treatment for a particular case.
Local treatment against nail fungus is mandatory, additional drugs of general action are often prescribed.
When treating a fungus, the doctor prescribes various local treatments. Ointments, gels, plasters, varnishes, creams are used. A good effect in the fight against the disease is obtained if you use drops from toenail fungus. The method is suitable for a number of practical reasons:
- Ease of accurate drawing on the damaged surface;
- If necessary, it is possible to achieve the required dose.
Despite the obvious advantages of the method, modern pharmacy offers a small selection of drugs from this group.
Features of using points
Most often, the use of a single local method is required in the initial 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 consult a doctor for advice and the right choice of treatment.
It is enough to use the drugs presented in the form of gels, ointments. Antifungal drops show a positive result.
At the advanced stage, an integrated approach is already being 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 infection through blood and tissues;
- Drops and other external agents kill spores when applied to the damaged, pre-cleaned area of the nail.
Most of the drugs presented in drops, according to the instructions, require cleaning the keratinized surface of the toenails before application. Drops are also sold that are used against fungus and without removing the keratinized nail plate.
Principle of operation
Most often, the prescribed anti-fungal drops perform the described functions:
- Effect of fungicidal character. The drops directly destroy the fungal spores, the infected cells on the nail surface.
- The fungistatic effect is stopping the spread of the infection at the intracellular level.
Modern antifungal drugs often have the described properties in combination. Such points give good results in the fight against nail fungus.
The main condition for a successful treatment is the correct choice of drug. The composition of drops differs from other active ingredients, as well as auxiliary ones. It is difficult to make a choice on your own. Of course, many people, buying drops and capsules without a doctor's advice, get a satisfactory result, but sometimes the results of the treatment are unpredictable and do not please the patient.
Only a dermatologist has the right to correctly choose drops, tablets, capsules, after conducting microbiological studies. The choice is influenced by many factors:
- Type of infection
- Stage of the disease;
- Individual tolerance of the substances that make up the medicine;
- Taking additional anti-fungal medications;
- Other selected factors.
These characteristics affect the content of drug reviews, especially if self-treatment is carried out without visiting a dermatologist.
Modern antifungal drops perform a number of functions:
- Destruction of pathogens;
- Anti-inflammatory action;
- Antibacterial effect;
- They are restorative.
Remember, single-use drops are unlikely to help during treatment if the disease has been in the body for a long time and has spread from the surface of the toenails to the whole body. In such cases, the doctor chooses a comprehensive treatment, which consists not only of topical preparations.
Popular drug
Most of the anti-fungal points involve preliminary preparation of the damaged surface of the toenails. It consists in maximum sawing of the damaged surface of the nail plate with the removal of dead cells. During cutting, part of the nail cells already eaten by the fungus is removed. Only after the procedure, it is allowed to treat the nails with the use of medications. The result of treatment without treatment will not be achieved.
It is best to use each drop as prescribed by a dermatologist; it is problematic to determine the specific type of toenail infection yourself.
If the fungal infection has occurred in the toenails, spreading to the feet, it is more effective to use ointments or gels designed to treat large areas of skin for quick treatment.
Contraindications for the use of drops
Like any medicine, anti-fungal drops reveal a list of contraindications and side effects that cannot be ignored before use. It is important to read the instructions accompanying the selected items before starting use, to study the consequences that threaten the body. As a side effect, when used, a slight itching appears, a serious allergic reaction may occur.
Among the main contraindications are:
- Pregnancy. Most drugs 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 the child.
- Age up to 12 years. The use of the medicine 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, suffocation.
- drug intolerance.
Antifungal drops have an extensive list of contraindications, you should not prescribe self-treatment. After the consultation, the doctor will be able to accurately determine the type of points, which will help to quickly carry out effective treatment, will not have a negative effect on the body.