Methods 1: onychomycosis was treated.
1, you should know that onychomycosis is usually caused by fungal infection. Alkaline and humid environment will breed fungi, so wet socks are the easiest to form colonies. Fungal infection can also be accompanied by other symptoms, such as nail thickening, brittleness and even cracking and falling off. There are also some less common causes of onychomycosis, including: frequent application of nail polish, resulting in dye residue on the toenails.
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Yellow nail syndrome (hereditary disease).
Lymphedema (chronic swelling of the legs).
2, only mild symptoms can try antifungal cream. If your toenails are not brittle or cracked, you can use an over-the-counter cream to fight infection. In the United States, the two most commonly used drugs are fungicides NS and Nonyx nail gel, which need to be applied twice a day for several weeks.
Ask the doctor to prescribe some medicine. Although you can buy over-the-counter antifungal cream, you usually need to go to a specialist to prescribe some more effective ointment to fight the fungus under your toenails. The common drugs are citalopram (commonly known as ciclopirox), Zeta clear, Spireno (itraconazole) and Lamisse (Lamisse).
4, we must know that the treatment of fungal infections is not a day or two. You need to kill all the colonies to eradicate the infection, otherwise it will recur. Stick to the treatment until you are sure that the fungus has been eradicated. Be patient. The treatment may last for several months. If your toenails are still yellow and easy to crack after a few weeks, you'd better see a podiatrist.
5, when walking elements hurt people, you can choose surgery to remove toenails. Surgery should be the last choice, because it may take a year to grow new toenails after surgery. But if it affects your normal life, you'd better consider removing your toenails and let nature take its course.
Method 2: Prevention of onychomycosis
1, quit smoking. Smoking can cause discoloration of skin, nails and hair. Quitting smoking may be the fastest way to restore your nails to their true colors.
2. Wear less nail polish. Nail polish can lead to hypoxia while coloring nails, so it is easy to cause infection. How many days a week do you not need to apply nail polish? This is good for keeping your nails healthy.
3. Change the wet and dirty socks in time. Socks are places where fungi breed. If you often wear dirty socks soaked with sweat on your feet, you are easy to get infected with fungi. You should put on clean and dry socks in time.
4. Breathable shoes. Basketball shoes, open-toed shoes and most sports shoes are made of mesh or breathable materials, so that the toes can breathe, which is very important to keep the toenails healthy.
5. Wash your toes and feet when taking a bath. Don't forget to scrub your toes and toenails every time you take a shower. This will wash away bacteria, fungi and dirt. Develop the habit of paying attention to foot hygiene.
Method 3: Family treatment of onychomycosis.
1, homemade antibacterial cream. Add 2.5 tablespoons baking soda and 1 tablespoon hydrogen peroxide to a small bowl. After stirring evenly, dip the mixture with a cotton ball, then apply it to your toenails and rinse it off after 5 minutes. Repeat several times a day. Even if only one ingredient can be used for treatment. Put it in a small bowl and add a little warm water, then apply it directly to the affected area.
2. soak in vinegar. In a large basin, mix the water and vinegar at a ratio of 3: 1. Soak your feet once a day for 4-5 minutes each time. This can reduce the pH of toes and fight fungi.
3. Treat discoloration with lemon juice. Soaking toenails in lemon juice can remove macula. Soak your toenails 10- 15 minutes every day until you achieve satisfactory results.
4. Try whitening toothpaste. Try to apply some whitening toothpaste to your nails with a nail brush, which can quickly dilute the nail plaque, just like turning your nails into pink nails with red nail polish. However, this is not a long-term solution to remove nail plaque.
5. temporarily polish your nails. Yellow patches exist on the top of nails. Polishing with fine sandpaper can remove some patches on the surface and nails. But polishing can cause nails to become brittle, so this method is not often recommended. If you want to polish your nails, remember to apply transparent nail polish after polishing.
Prompt if symptoms persist, please seek medical attention in time.