Treatment of nail fungus with novocaine on the feet: recipes, reviews

Fungal infections of the skin and nails, in addition to external defects, cause unpleasant symptoms in the form of itching, burning and pain, interfering with a person's full life. There are many medicines and folk remedies that can cope with the disease. Among the interesting methods, I would like to highlight the treatment of nail fungus with Novocaine.

Composition, release form and price

Novocaine is known in medicine as a remedy with an analgesic effect. The active ingredients are procaine hydrochloride and hydrochloric (hydrochloric) acid. Along with Lidocaine and Procaine - their analogues, it is used for anesthesia.

The medication is a white powder or colorless crystals, readily soluble in alcohol or water. It has no foreign smell, but has a bitter taste. Novocaine is available in various pharmacological forms:

• powder mixture;
• 0.25% and 0.5% aqueous solution, packaged in 1 and 2 ml ampoules;
• 5% and 10% oil solution;
• 10% ointment;
• suppositories.

The drug is sold through pharmacies. The price for it depends on the form of release and the manufacturer. The cost of 10 ampoules with a volume of 1 ml will cost the buyer 20 rubles in Russia and 8 hryvnia in Ukraine.

pharmachologic effect

As mentioned above, the main component of Novocaine is procaine hydrochloride. This active substance acts as an analgesic, which effectively reduces the sensitivity of the nerves receptors, due to which the clinical manifestations of mycosis of the skin and nails are eliminated (itching and other physical the discomfort). In addition, the drug disrupts the normal vital activity of the fungus, preventing its reproduction and growth.

Hydrochloric or hydrochloric acid, in turn, has a softening effect on the stratum corneum of the nail plate. This aspect prepares them for better absorption of medicinal components from antifungal ointments and solutions that are used after Novocaine treatment, thereby speeding up the process recovery.

Instructions for use for onychomycosis

Novocaine is used for toenail and hand nail fungus in the form of an aqueous solution, which is sold in ampoules or vials of 200 and 400 ml. Traditional medicine offers the following ways to combat this disease, which are easy to apply at home.

Lotions with Novocaine. The simplest treatment option: first treat the fingers and toes with the medicinal solution, paying special attention cuticle, and then cotton swabs impregnated with the drug are applied to the plates affected by the nail fungus and fix them bandage. The compress is kept for about an hour.

Processing is carried out every day. With the help of lotions with Novocaine, it is easy to eliminate itching and pain, to prevent the spread of infection. Together with the drug, it is recommended to use antifungal ointments and sprays designed to combat onychomycosis, for example, Exoderil or Clotrimazole. They should be applied after exposure to lesions with Novocaine to enhance the therapeutic effect of the agent.

Novocaine and aloe. The juice of a plant like aloe has powerful anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. With onychomycosis, it is used as a first aid remedy. The combination of Novocaine and aloe will speed up the process of getting rid of the fungus.

Plants older than 3 years have a healing effect. Choose the fleshy leaves and put them in the refrigerator for one week. Then, using gauze, squeeze the aloe juice into a dark glass container. Novocain is applied to the affected nails, previously steamed and manicured, and the drug is left to dry completely. Then they are smeared with plant juice. The procedure is recommended to be carried out every day at night, without washing off the medicinal components until the morning. After waking up, the feet are cleaned with running water and soap.

Onion and garlic. In folk medicine, there are a large number of natural fungicidal agents. The most popular are onions and garlic. They contain natural antimycotics that inhibit the growth and development of fungal microflora. In combination with Novocaine, their effect is enhanced.

Onion and garlic gruel is applied in the form of applications to the affected nail plate, evenly distributing the product over its surface and fixing it with a plaster. The procedure is combined with lotions from Novocaine every other day. In total, it is recommended to carry out 5-7 such manipulations with each component in order to achieve the desired result.

Use in children, pregnant and lactating

To combat onychomycosis in these cases, you should use other, safer, pharmacological and folk remedies.

Contraindications and side effects

Before using Novocaine for medicinal purposes, it is recommended to consult a doctor.

The drug is contraindicated in the following conditions:

• pregnancy and lactation;
• children under 18 years of age;
• necrotic tissue changes;
• hypersensitivity to individual components of the product.

To do this, an injection of a minimum amount of the drug (0.5 ml is enough) is put on a healthy skin area and a reaction is expected within one hour. If there are no negative changes, Novocaine can be used to fight the fungus.

In addition to allergies, side effects of the drug are:

• nausea, vomiting;
• weakness, fatigue;
• headache;
• short-term fainting;
• rashes on the skin;
• increased itching;
• convulsive syndrome;
• prolonged loss of sensitivity;
• respiratory disorders;
• involuntary urination and defecation.

Pros and cons

Like any medication, Novocaine has its positive and negative sides. Consider how they look in the fight against onychomycosis in a small table.

Advantages	Flaws
Availability and good value. You can buy the drug without a prescription at any pharmacy at a very low price tag. Fast therapeutic assistance. Itching, pain and other unpleasant symptoms are eliminated almost instantly, provided that the medication is well tolerated. Ease of procedures. The drug does not stain clothes and is odorless; it is easy to use it yourself at home to cure nail fungus.	Novocaine has only one drawback - insufficient effectiveness in the fight against advanced stages of the disease. In fact, it does not have a powerful antifungal effect, and only has a symptomatic effect, temporarily stopping the course of the disease. Therefore, it is recommended to use it in conjunction with fungicidal medicines in order to get rid of pathology by 100%.

Reviews

We propose to consider how the reviews of people who actually used Novocaine to fight mycoses look like.

Nastya, 23 years old. “Recently I came across a nail fungus. The plate darkened and exfoliated, and soon the infection spread to other fingers. Mom advised the novocaine method, namely the frequent treatment of the affected tissues with the drug. Additionally, I used Clotrimazole ointment. The disease was not immediately cured - it took several months of daily procedures to completely remove the mold from the feet. In general, the method is for the patient, like many other folk remedies. I recommend".

Simona, 34 years old. “For a long time she treated her yellowed nails with frank ignorance, as she did not see any serious danger in them, except for a cosmetic defect. Then I read somewhere that the infection goes deep into the body and "plants" the immune system. I decided to get rid of the fungus with the help of novocaine compresses, but my treatment was delayed. The doctor advised him to drink antimycotic drugs and prescribed Diflucan. I combined both methods and after two months I was able to note with confidence that the disease is going away. "

Tanya, 36 years old. “I learned about the method of treating the fungus with Novocaine by accident. The drug costs a penny, so she did not hesitate to buy it. I steamed my legs and applied the product to the nails and skin of the feet, waiting for complete absorption. I can say that the product relieves itching and burning with a bang, but it is advisable to buy a fungicidal ointment or cream and apply them additionally to speed up the treatment process. After that, recovery will not be far off. "