Treatment of nail fungus

Toe fungus is an infectious disease of the nail plate, which in medicine is called onychomycosis. The fungus of the nails on the hands and feet is caused by exposure to pathogenic microorganisms and brings the owner a lot of discomfort and requires proper treatment. Most often, dermatologists at the Slim Center in Kyiv diagnose toenail fungus, not hands, since onychomycosis loves a dark, damp place where it can easily multiply. You can get infected with onychomycosis almost anywhere - in the bath, sauna, gym, visiting friends. As a rule, a fungal disease is diagnosed more often in men than in women, especially in age.

If you find the first signs of nail fungus in yourself, the dermatologists of the Slim Center in Kyiv will help you quickly and effectively get rid of it with a laser. Laser treatment of nail fungus is a procedure that is becoming increasingly popular and effective in the treatment of various dermatological diseases of the skin and nails. The effectiveness of laser treatment of onychomycosis is 98% in all patients, and does not harm health. But first, let's figure out what nail fungus is, why onychomycosis appears, how to avoid infection, and why the treatment of the fungus with folk remedies, ointments, gels, pharmaceutical preparations is not as effective as using a laser.

Causes of infection with onychomycosis

Kyiv is a large metropolis, where almost 21% of the population has a fungal disease of the nails and skin of the feet. Dermatologists identify the main causes of fungal infection:

1. walking without shoes in swimming pools, saunas and baths;
2. using someone else's shoes or socks;
3. not following the rules of personal hygiene.

Types of nail fungus

Effective treatment of nail fungus in Kyiv directly depends on the severity of nail damage, there are 4 types of mycosis:

1. distal and lateral - the initial stage, affecting only the edges of the nail;
2. proximal - a small white roller forms in the nail bed;
3. superficial - a small white spot appears, which gradually fills the entire nail plate;
4. total - the entire nail plate is affected, the last stage.

Signs of nail fungus

The fungus on the legs appears 2 times more often than on the hands, and the symptoms of a fungal disease can be very diverse, the most common changes in the nail plate:

• nail plate changes color;
• nails exfoliate;
• thickens;
• the nail breaks off and crumbles.

The presence of onychomycosis on the nails include an unpleasant smell, burning, itching, and sometimes soreness of the skin around the nail. When the first symptoms of a fungus appear, it is imperative to consult a dermatologist, podiatrist, and not self-medicate at home  with the help of iodine, soda, folk remedies recommended on various forums. Dermatologists at the Slim Center in Kyiv, based on experience, recommend not to delay treatment, since complex forms of onychomycosis severely affect the nail plate of the hands and feet and require long-term therapy. Only 4-6 laser treatment procedures, and you will forget about the problem.

The nature of the infection largely depends on the type that affected the nail. Most common:

• Candida genus - candidiasis;
• dermatophyte fungus - dermatophyte variant;
• Onychomycosis mold

To identify the pathogen, an analysis is carried out for the fungus (dermatological examination of the nails) and, on their basis, ointments, varnish, antimycotics, or laser treatment are prescribed.

Causes of nail fungus

Even if a person does not follow the rules of personal hygiene, walks around barefoot, wears someone else's shoes, the likelihood of getting sick is small if his immune system works well. The most susceptible to onychomycosis are people who have concomitant diseases: overweight; diabetes; gastrointestinal diseases; anemia; hormone problems.

Fungus on toenails, skin, may be associated with long-term treatment with antibiotics or chemotherapy, taking steroids. Microorganisms develop well in warmth, so it is not recommended to wear closed shoes in summer, wear synthetic socks.

Development of nail fungus

From the moment when a person becomes infected with onychomycosis, and before he notices the first changes in the nails, quite a long period of time passes. Often he does not notice any changes until skin lesions, itching, burning, changes in nail color, shape appear. The first signs of the fungus do not appear on all nails at the same time, but on 1-2 nails of the fingers or toes.

The big toe and little toe are most commonly affected. Onychomycosis has a very long treatment period - it takes several months, and sometimes years, if the disease is treated at home, without contacting a dermatologist, a podiatrist. The cost of treatment of nail fungus in Kyiv is high due to the use of various drugs, ointments, varnish, which do not work properly. These 2 factors lead the patient to quit therapy halfway through as soon as the discomfort subsides. But the disease becomes resistant to many drugs, subsequent treatment becomes much more difficult and lengthy, so it is necessary to strictly follow all the recommendations of the podiatrist and choose the most effective methods.

Diagnosis and analysis for onychomycosis in Kyiv

Diagnosing a fungal nail disease is very simple. A podiatrist, a dermatologist at the Slim Center in Kyiv, examines a patient, asks for complaints, discomfort. A clinical study is prescribed for the fungus, which should reveal what type of nail deformation is caused, the presence of allergic reactions to various drugs is determined. Before going to the dermatologist, you must remove the varnish and do not use various creams.

How is onychomycosis treated at the Slim center in Kyiv?

At the first stage of the disease, local application of preparations is sufficient - the use of ointments, creams, sprays, varnishes. It is important that the application is systematic, all hygiene standards are observed. When the lesion has already spread and the nail plate is severely affected, laser treatment of nail fungus is used. For more than 10 years, laser therapy has been effectively used in the Slim center in Kyiv for the treatment of onychomycosis at any stage of the disease at any age.

Benefits of laser fungus treatment

The more advanced form of onychomycosis, the more difficult it is to treat the disease with drugs, ointments. In such cases, laser treatment of nail fungus comes to the rescue, which has the following advantages:

• safety - during laser therapy, the nail plate and skin are not damaged, the effect is only on the mycelium of the fungus;
• the effectiveness of laser fungus treatment - a positive trend becomes noticeable after the first session, but the result can be assessed only when the nail has fully grown, which takes an average of six months;
• high speed treatment of onychomycosis - while conventional therapy can last for a year, the laser treats the fungus in a month (4 sessions).

Laser treatment of onychomycosis takes 10-30 minutes, does not require additional rehabilitation, you can immediately return to your usual activities. If you resort to laser treatment at the first stage, as evidenced by patient reviews, you can completely avoid the use of ointments, varnishes and other drugs, which will greatly simplify therapy for the patient. The price for the treatment of nail fungus with a laser in Kyiv is relatively small, but it becomes possible to get rid of the fungal disease as quickly as possible.

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Dermatologists of our clinic in Kyiv have extensive experience in this area, they can cure onychomycosis at any stage. The Slim clinic has special Fotona lasers, which allows you to speed up the therapy as much as possible.

Prevention of onychomycosis

It is important that if the patient has the patience to see things through, there is always the possibility that the nail fungus may come back again. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to carry out preventive measures:

1. not wearing someone else's shoes or socks;
2. do not walk in the pool, bath or sauna barefoot;
3. visit only a trusted manicurist / pedicurist who works with gloves and processes tools;
4. cut the nails on the hands, feet, but do not touch the cuticle.

It is very important to choose the right shoes that will not lead to excessive sweating of the feet, you should avoid wearing synthetic socks.

Sign up for the treatment of nail fungus in Kyiv in the Slim center in the Obolon, Goloseevo, Poznyaki districts, by phone or by leaving a request. The site shows the current prices for the treatment of onychomycosis with a laser, discounts on the cost of a laser therapy course, as well as reviews, real photos before and after.

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