How to treat nail fungus on legs

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It is very important to pay attention in time to the emerging symptoms that alert you that there are problems with the skin of the legs. If you start to treat the fungus in a timely manner, then you will have more probability of a quick cure without further consequences.

Fungal disease on the legs , still known as onychomycosis , has become a very common disease.


Problems with the skin of the legs and hands are most often affected by people who use public transport, go barefoot, visit saunas, baths, swimming pools and other wet places. People with weak immunity are also susceptible to onychomycosis.

Pay attention to the following symptoms:

  • Severe perspiration of the feet
  • Abrasions and cracks on the arms of the legs
  • Metabolic and endocrine system disorders

If you have all these symptoms, then there is a high probability that you will catch a fungus.

In the fight against nail disease on the feet, many people tend to trust folk remedies. Even some doctors use folk methods of treating fungus in their medical practice.

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The most popular and effective ways to combat nail fungus:

  1. Daily treated nail with grated garlic
  2. Treating the nail with tea tree oil
  3. Treating the affected area with iodine
  4. Making packs of cotton wool soaked in propolis

To prepare a miracle solution for the treatment of nail fungus We need a teaspoon of methyl phthalate, a teaspoon of vinegar, a teaspoon of oil and 2 eggs. All ingredients are well mixed and put in a cool place. We put this composition on the affected place, wrap it with cellophane, put on the sock and leave it. The duration of the course is at least three courses.

Another simple and well-known way to get rid of fungus: take vinegar, alcohol and glycerin in a ratio of 2: 2: 1.The duration of the course is 2-4 weeks.

Important! During treatment, treat around the wound with oil, so that there is no burn from applying various solutions and ointments.

Note! At the beginning of treatment, the nail may be sore, but do not worry, since this is normal, the process of fighting defeat is ongoing. Soon the pain passes, and with it the disease.

If you see that the treatment you have chosen does not work, then discuss this with a specialist. Your inaction can lead to the fact that the disease will develop and cure it will be very difficult. Nail fungus on the legs can develop not only inside, but also outside. This is what becomes the main reason for an indispensable and timely surgical intervention. In this case, the doctor chooses a combination treatment, which creates the most ideal environment for its complete elimination.

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