When diagnosed with toenail fungus, the smell from under the plate is the first symptom that warns of an infection. The rapid multiplication of pathogenic microorganisms is the main cause of an unpleasant problem on the lower extremities.

How to quickly eliminate nail fungus (including unpleasant smell)? First of all, consult a dermatologist for advice and minimize the favorable factors that contribute to the active growth of toenail fungus pathogens:

• wear natural (leather, suede, textile) shoes;
• dry it after each exit, avoiding dampness inside boots and shoes;

2 . Opt for cotton or wool socks. Natural fibers do not interfere with heat transfer and do not create a greenhouse effect;

3 . Daily foot hygiene will minimize bad breath;

4 . Give up nail extensions, artificial turf is a great place for the active growth of microorganisms, a source of spreading an unpleasant odor;

Nail fungus (smell), how to treat with pharmaceutical preparations?

At the very beginning of infection, unpleasant symptoms in the form of stench, redness and itching can be stopped with external local remedies that the mycologist will select. It can be:

• Batrafen (effective for chronic nail fungus, as it can eliminate even intense unpleasant odors);
• Lotseril, Mikozan, Aventis;
• Belvedere - a budgetary representative, who is prescribed for the complication of the course of onychomycosis with a bacterial infection, accompanied by suppuration, itching, and an unpleasant odor;

• clotrimazole,
• Cyclopirox,
• Bifonazole.

With an old nail fungus, the infection - the source of a specific smell from under the plate - can only be eliminated with systemic drugs, such as:

• Flucostat,
• orungal,
• Irunin,
• Fluconazole and others

The drug is toxic, prescribed by a mycologist and taken under his supervision.

Toenail fungus, how to eliminate the smell of folk recipes?

1 . Pour a couple of stalks of grass Veronica with a liter of boiling water and keep on fire for a quarter of an hour. A daily fifteen-minute foot bath can eliminate an unpleasant problem on the legs.

2 . Prepare a decoction for a foot bath: 4 large spoons of raw celandine + a liter of boiling water. The procedure against the unpleasant smell of feet with nail fungus is carried out daily for a quarter of an hour. The grass and celandine flowers remaining after the decoction can be used as a compress on the plate.

3 . A compress with onion juice (rub the plate before going to bed) and garlic ointment (butter and garlic passed through the press 1: 1) will help to avoid an unpleasant odor from your shoes.

4 . The smell of nail fungus can be eliminated with a compress of burdock leaves. Roll the sheet with a rolling pin until the juice separates. Wrap them around the phalanx and leave overnight. Therapeutic course: 21 days.