We are used to treat pedicure as an aesthetic procedure. Smooth heels, varnished nails look attractive. But what if a fungus hit you? Of course, you can put at the forefront of the aesthetic moment. Coat the affected nail plate with dense varnish! Perhaps the sore itself will dissolve ... But when we wash off the varnish, it turns out that the fungus under it has filled the entire nail and has spread to healthy fingers. You can not neglect this disease. So you can infect other households. In addition, the fungus, in addition to an extremely unaesthetic appearance, has other concomitant problems: overburden, unpleasant odor. Based on this, one involuntarily asks the question of whether it is possible to do pedicures with nail fungus or not? Maybe wait until the sore is completely cured? In this article, we will tell you how to simultaneously make your legs healthy and beautiful.
Types of nail fungus in humans
In the modern world, the spread of onychomycosis is becoming rampant. Twenty percent of the world's population complain about nail fungus - every fifth inhabitant of the planet! And in old age the probability of catching some kind of onychomycosis only increases. What could be the reason? Close shoes made of synthetic materials are now common. The legs in it feel bad, and therefore they “catch” the dermaphrodites Trichophyton tonsurans, Trichophyton interdigitale, Trichophyton rubrum and others existing in public places.
Onychomycosis can occur after an injury, and as a result of other ailments - against a background of reduced immunity. So, a third of diabetics are victims of this skin disease. Before we look into the question of whether a pedicure is done with nail fungus, we will consider the first symptoms of this skin problem. The dermaphrodites that we have listed here hit the plate in a similar way. There are normotrophic onychomycosis. White and yellow spots appear on the plate, in the advanced case - stripes. With hypertrophic onychomycosis, the color of the nail also changes, it deforms and thickens. And finally, the onycholytic fungus completely corrodes the plate, so that it is torn away from the bed. We add that you can not ignore the first symptoms of the disease, otherwise you can lose the nail. You should immediately begin treatment.
Pedicure with nail fungus: where to do it?
Against onychomycosis, many ointments exist in the free market. For complex treatment, tablets are prescribed. But the treatment of the fungus is difficult because dermaphroditic microorganisms nest in the inner layers of the nail plate. Therefore, if you stop treatment with the disappearance of signs of infection, the disease will certainly return. Ointments should be used for at least three months. And even better - a year until the nail is completely renewed. Does it follow from this that for this period you should abandon the pedicure, make a choice in favor of health, not beauty?
Experts assure: it is possible to combine treatment with an aesthetic component. But pedicures should be done only in medical institutions. You can’t carry it out at home. Even if we leave behind the brackets that you infect all manicure tools with a fungus, you can only hurt an already sick nail plate due to inexperience.
Why should I contact a specialist
Healthy legs do not need much to give them a beautiful look. Grind your nails, carefully cut the cuticle, apply varnish - and you're done! But, alas, an ordinary pedicure, and even performed with one's own hand at home, is completely contraindicated in case of fungus. Under a thick layer of varnish, pathogenic bacteria feel especially comfortable - after all, the healing ointments remain on enamel.
And how he likes fungus wounds from cuts! If you treated the affected nail, wiped the tool with a cotton swab with alcohol and proceeded to the other fingers, then consider that soon mycosis will affect the entire foot. Therefore, noticing the first symptoms of infection, hurry to do a medical pedicure. Nail fungus (pathogenic bacteria) is destroyed only after processing the instruments in an autoclave, at high temperatures. A podologist, unlike a girl in a regular beauty salon, has a medical diploma. He will not only conduct a medical procedure, but also advise ointments and pills that will be most effective in your case.
What is a hardware pedicure for nail fungus
This is a medical procedure, which, in addition, restores a beautiful and well-groomed appearance to the feet. What does this pedicure consist of and how does it differ from usual? In order to understand this, you need to study at least a little the vital activity of fungal infections. Nails affect dermaphrodites - bacteria that feed on carotene contained in the plate. The fungus itself hides in the deep layers. Therefore, ointments cover only the product of the vital activity of bacteria, and it is quite difficult to break through to them themselves.
With a medical pedicure, the doctor carefully removes the upper layers of the plate. This eliminates the visible symptoms of the disease (yellow and white stripes and spots). The nail thickened as a result of the disease takes on its original form. In addition, parasitic bacteria on the plate become defenseless. In this case, therapeutic ointments will act more efficiently.
Is this procedure painful?
Remove the upper layers of the nail plate ... From these words alone, frost goes on the skin. But don't worry. In the office of the podologist, there is a high-tech licensed equipment. Pedicure with nail fungus is really done by a device that looks like a dentist's drill. And if you have ever removed tartar, you will understand the principle of this procedure.
It should be remembered that the upper layers of the nail plate affected by the fungus are already dead corneas. Therefore, the body says goodbye to them, as well as with a calcareous coating on the teeth, without undue sentiment. The podologist has several types of nozzles at his disposal. A mill rotates at a speed of 25 thousand revolutions per minute. Therefore, the removal of the areas affected by the fungus is absolutely painless, as when removing tartar.
How is the procedure
First, the doctor, dressed as for surgery: in a dressing gown, hat, gloves and mask, listens to the patient and examines his legs. He decides which procedure to carry out. The patient is seated in a chair. All used towels and napkins are exclusively disposable. The equipment is sent to the autoclave after use. For each client, the entire surface of the chair is washed with a disinfectant solution.
At the beginning of the treatment pedicure with nail fungus, the doctor treats all the patient's feet with an antiseptic. This is done so that the spores of microorganisms as a result of processing do not get into micro-cracks and wounds, causing re-infection. Then a soft and painless removal of the affected areas is carried out. The doctor brings a second apparatus, similar to a small vacuum cleaner, to the nails. He takes away the exfoliating particles so that they do not cause re-infection with the fungus. After the procedure, therapeutic ointments are applied to the nails.
Finally, the aesthetic component. The nails are covered with a special nail polish, which is a medium hostile to microorganisms. If the plate had to be completely removed, then a prosthesis is placed on the phalanx of the finger.
Who should do hardware pedicures
The podologist is a wide specialist in his field. It will help to get rid not only of mycosis, but also of especially complex corns and corns. The doctor will easily remove the ingrown nails. It will help to remove warts on the soles of the feet. If you have brittle and weak nails, your doctor will recommend comprehensive treatment. And if you have the so-called diabetic foot, a medical pedicure will also help you. With nail fungus, some milling tips are used, while others are used to remove corns. The podologist can refer you to other specialists - a dermatologist, an endocrinologist. After all, our nails often signal hidden diseases in the body that we don’t even suspect.
Fungus prophylaxis
It has long been known that it is easier to prevent a disease than to treat it. And in order not to need a special pedicure for nail fungus, it is better to protect yourself from mycosis in advance. How? Doctors suggest that infection with the fungus comes from within the body. Of course, these microbes are also transmitted externally - through common towels, slippers, manicure tools. But fungal bacteria are everywhere, and we get them even with food - especially with sugar, cheese, grains, nuts.
But one person picks up mycosis, and the second remains healthy. Why? It's all about the immune system. Sometimes taking antibiotics kills a healthy gut flora. Without bacteriophages, the fungus spreads throughout the body, and the fungus, in turn, removes the infection to the periphery - that is, to the cornea. Thus, the fungus on the nails is a signal that not everything is in order with our internal health.
Personal hygiene
If you or someone in the family is struck by this ailment, all homeworkers need to be very careful. At the first symptoms of the disease (peeling and delamination of the plate, the appearance of yellow stripes), you should contact a medical institution and make a pedicure for nail fungus. The patient should have individual manicure, pumice and a towel for the feet. Common slippers in the family can be carriers of the disease.
To help the doctor
It should be understood that pedicure for nail fungus is not a panacea, but only part of a comprehensive treatment. The procedure is intended only to remove the top layer of the plate. But fungal bacteria also live in the inner layers of the nail. Therefore, treatment with ointments should be continued, as well as taking pills as prescribed by a podologist or dermatologist. As we have already said, the fungus is extremely tenacious and treacherous. If you quit treatment with the disappearance of visible signs of the disease, he will definitely return.
It is necessary to wait until the nail has grown completely. In this case, special attention should be paid to shoes. Choose loose moderate-heeled shoes that don't strain your legs. Sweat is an excellent medium for the spread of fungus. Choose breathable shoes made from natural materials. Regularly clean the inside of the boots with a disinfectant to avoid reinfection.