Effective ways to treat toenail fungus at home

Getting rid of the fungus is quite difficult and problematic. Home remedies alone are often not enough, sometimes you need the help of a medical specialist and even treatment in special clinics. But at the initial stage of the disease process, a simpler solution can be found, agrees estet-portal.com. In order to cure foot fungus at home, we have prepared several effective recipes. Using our recommendations, you can help yourself with the help of simple procedures.

How to diagnose toenail fungus?

Foot fungus is a fairly common disease, it is diagnosed most often in people from 16 years old to old age. Children suffer from this disease only in isolated cases, if they are infected by their parents.

As a rule, infected people show the following symptoms of this disease:

• burning and itching between the toes or on the foot;
• strong unpleasant foot odor;
• change in the nail plate: delamination, brittleness, thickening;
• Change in the healthy color of the nail, it turns yellow or darkens,
• The periungual space may become inflamed and painful.

Risk of "catching" this disease increases if you have reduced immunity, problems with the gastrointestinal tract, thyroid gland and age-related changes in the skin.

You can get infected in public places: baths, saunas, swimming pools, hairdressers, nail salons, as well as when using other people's personal hygiene products.

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Effective ways  treatment of nail fungus at home

Medicines can be used to treat this problem, but home remedies can also be used to treat this condition. They are also practiced by attending physicians, if the disease is at an early stage and has not gone into advanced form.  The rate is usually placed on antiseptics and oxidation of the affected area. So the main ways to treat nail fungus at home are the use of such remedies:

• vinegar;
• tea tree oil;
• hydrogen peroxide.

Treatment of foot fungus with vinegar

This method is good for its availability, because vinegar can be bought everywhere. Such treatment is used only at the initial stage of the disease. By creating an acidic environment around the nail, we reduce the growth of fungal infection spores.

However, the regularity of the application of the procedures should be observed, since the fungus is very tenacious and tends to penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin.

Also, you should make sure that there are no contraindications for the use of vinegar, in a few cases it can cause an allergic reaction.  So:

• Vinegar baths. We take warm water 50 degrees, add a glass of table vinegar (9%). Water should be ankle deep. Keep your feet in it for 15 minutes. Before the procedure, it is better to carry out a pedicure. Immediately after manipulation, put on cotton socks. It is carried out 3 times a week until the symptoms disappear.

• Vinegar lotion. They are made to enhance the effect of vinegar baths. A cotton pad is taken, moistened with undiluted 9% vinegar and applied to the affected area for 15 minutes.

Treatment of foot fungus with tea tree oil

Much has been written about the health benefits of tea tree oil. It has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory action. However, before using it, you need to do a test for allergic reactions, as this is a fairly strong and specific remedy.  It is used in the form:

• Foot bath. It is necessary to pour ankle-deep water into the basin and add 15-20 drops of tea tree oil to it. Shuffle content. Water should keep the temperature during the entire procedure at least 45-50 degrees. The whole procedure takes 20 minutes. The course of treatment can be up to 2 months.
• Applying oil to the nail. For a longer and stronger effect, you can use undiluted tea tree oil by rubbing it directly on the affected areas. This manipulation should be done 2 times a day until the symptoms of the disease disappear.

Hydrogen peroxide treatment for foot fungus

Hydrogen peroxide has antibacterial properties. Treatment with this remedy is carried out in the form of foot baths. To do this, 3% peroxide liquid must be added to the bath. The water temperature should be 45-50 degrees. We calculate as follows: 2 tablespoons of peroxide per 1 liter of water. We lower our legs and pinpoint 15 minutes. The procedure is carried out in the morning and in the evening for one week.

For prevention after treatment, peroxide in its pure form can be dripped onto the affected areas 3 times a day.

If these procedures were ineffective for you or you had a relapse of the disease. Then do not experiment, but contact an experienced specialist.

Preventive measures against foot fungus

 To avoid this disease or not get infected again, follow the prevention:

• Try to completely abandon synthetics and rubber in shoes. Your feet need to "breathe", so give preference to natural materials. Also don't forget to treat your shoes with antifungal sprays or powders.
• You need to wash your feet at least twice a day. After that, you need to dry them with a clean towel.
• After all the symptoms of the fungus disappear, the treatment should still be continued and antifungal agents should be used for a month.
• Use only your own personal hygiene products, wear only slippers in common areas.

Now you know the effective home remedies for treating nail fungus. Share which antifungal treatments you use at estet-portal.com.