Sulfuric ointment for nail fungus: reviews, instructions for use

Sulfur ointment is an effective drug that is traditionally used for infectious skin lesions. The remedy has been tested by many years of practice, so doctors still prescribe it as an alternative to expensive medicines. We offer you to find out how sulfuric ointment from nail fungus is used in practice.

Operating principle

The preparation is based on components with anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and softening effect. Their complex effect on tissues affected by a fungal infection has a positive effect on the disease as a whole.

The composition of the ointment is quite simple. It contains water, petroleum jelly and sulfur. After the agent is applied to the foci of infection, its active components will react with the causative agents of onychomycosis, suppressing and destroying them at the cellular level. Also, the drug will take part in the restoration of damaged tissues, accelerating the processes of its regeneration and enhancing local protection.

Instructions for use for onychomycosis

We propose to consider how the treatment of nail fungus with sulfur ointment looks like in practice.

You can start the treatment of onychomycosis after preliminary preparatory procedures, which are based on the following activities:

• softening and disinfecting baths;
• processing nails with a pumice stone or nail file;
• thorough drying.

Sulfur ointment should be applied to the foci of infection with a thin layer. In this case, the preparation should also cover the nearby areas of the skin of the foot, provided that they are also affected by the fungus. Medical manipulations are performed before bedtime, leaving the product on the nails until morning. After waking up, the composition is washed off with a swab dipped in sterile vegetable oil (boil in advance).

The recommended course of treatment is one week. If there is no result after this period, you need to consult a doctor to prescribe a stronger drug.

After the recovery comes, it is important not to give up the sulfuric ointment and continue to use it for some time. For example, treating nail rollers before going to bed 2 times a week. The drug will prevent the risk of relapse, which often affects patients in the first months after the disease is eliminated.

Use in children, pregnant and lactating

Therapy of onychomycosis in childhood should be carried out under the supervision of a physician. Since sulfuric ointment not only helps well against nail fungus, but also has a minimum of side effects and contraindications, it is prescribed even for newborns, but not as self-medication.

During pregnancy and breastfeeding, the use of the drug is also not prohibited, however, in this case, it is also important to carry out therapy in conjunction with a specialist.

Contraindications and side effects

Sulfur ointment has the only exception to the use - individual hypersensitivity to the components of the drug. This condition can lead to undesirable reactions such as:

• irritation;
• itching;

• redness;
• allergic rash.

If these symptoms occur, it is necessary to wash off the antifungal agent with running water and take an antihistamine. In the future, the use of sulfuric ointment should be abandoned.

Pros and cons of the remedy

Sulfur ointment, like most drugs, has its own advantages and disadvantages, which we will consider in the table.

pros

Minuses

A wide range of actions. The drug is truly versatile, which emphasizes its effectiveness. It is able to help cope with mycosis not only on the nails of the hands and feet, but also on the whole body, including the face. Availability. To buy a medicine you don't need a prescription and long searches in pharmacies. The drug is sold everywhere. And its cost will pleasantly surprise you. Easy to use. The tool is easy and convenient to use for the treatment of lesions.

Self-medication prohibition. The use of the drug at its own discretion may not bring the expected results, since the dosage and recommendations for therapy should be given by a dermatologist with the appointment of tests. The need for systemic treatment. With onychomycosis, it is more effective to use ointments in combination with oral agents. The fact is that when treating with sulfuric ointment alone, the likelihood of relapse increases several times, since the infection can hide inside the body, and not just on the foot.

Analogs and prices

According to the above, the patient's complete recovery is achieved only at the initial stage of candidiasis and mycosis, when the pathology is still localized externally. If we are talking about an advanced form of the disease, sulfuric ointment should be combined with taking systemic pills.

It is not difficult to find a drug in a pharmacy. The product is produced in metal tubes with a volume of 30 g - its cost in Russia is from 69 rubles, in Ukraine - from 9 hryvnia. Less often you can find on sale sulfuric ointment in glass jars with a nominal value of 25 g, the price for it practically does not differ.

If, for some reason, the drug does not help, the doctor can choose stronger analogues. These include:

• Sulfur-salicylic ointment. In addition to sulfur, the product contains salicylic acid, which enhances the effect of the medication. Cost from 21 rubles in Russia and 6 hryvnia in Ukraine.

• Sulfur tar ointment. Another effective remedy in the fight against fungal infection, which works equally well at the initial stage of onychomycosis, and at the advanced stage. The price for a medicine in Russia is 50 rubles, in Ukraine - from 25 hryvnia.

All of these drugs have contraindications and side effects, so their use must be agreed with your doctor.

Reviews

Sulfur ointment really has healing properties, as evidenced by the positive responses to this drug.

Sergey, 34 years old. “I caught nail fungus in the shower at work. He fought the disease with zinc paste, brilliant green, Clotrimazole cream. There was almost no effect. On the advice of the pharmacist, I used sulfuric ointment, the result was visible in a week, and a month later the nails acquired a healthy look. "

Ivan, 27 years old. “Perhaps due to low immunity, but onychomycosis and other leg problems have followed me since adolescence. Sulfur ointment has always helped against nail fungus. At such an attractive price, the result is amazing, the infection goes away quickly. But I also advise you to strengthen your immunity. "

Natalia, 37 years old. “After a vacation at sea, my whole family got this disease. It was decided to treat nail fungus with sulfuric ointment, since the price is reasonable, and the effectiveness has been proven by time and several generations. Of course, if she hadn't helped, I would have bought expensive advertised drugs for my household, but I didn't have to. Within a month, everyone was healthy! Recommend".

Sulfur ointment helps to cope with onychomycosis, but does not guarantee that the infection will not come back soon. To reduce the likelihood of relapse after recovery, preventive measures must be followed.