Nail iodine: from influence to use

Nail problems can ruin anyone’s mood. Some of them can be dealt with through the use of iodine. We will tell you more about how this tool affects nails, as well as how to use it correctly.

Iodine is a universal remedy. It can be used not only to improve the appearance of nails. This tool is also used to treat many skin pathological conditions. The undoubted advantage of iodine is that it costs a little, it can be purchased at any pharmacy.

Iodine helps against the growth of pathogenic bacteria. Every day, microbes fall on our hands, which can provoke the development of nail diseases. Some people think that simple hand washing will help reduce the risk of such pathological conditions. But it is not so.

The benefit of iodine is also that the components contained in it have a favorable effect on the state of the blood vessels. Good blood supply to the nail plate with blood is the key to its intensive growth. If, for some reason, blood flow to the nail slows down, then this can lead to the formation of pathological conditions.

Using iodine, you can grow long nails. Iodine not only promotes the active growth of the free edge of the nail plate, but also its strength. So, through the course application of this tool, it can be achieved that the fragility of the nails is significantly reduced.

Traditional medicine experts recommend using iodine to treat nail fungus. It is quite easy to use this tool - you just need to spread the nail plates on them. Iodine affects the reproduction and development of fungi, which leads to a gradual cleansing of the nail plates. This tool is effective at the same time. In order to accelerate the effect, the nail plates can be painted with antifungal medicinal varnishes.

It is useful to use iodine not only to treat fungal infections, but also to prevent the development of this insidious disease.

Moreover, such a preventive measure can be used by both men and women. Many representatives of the strong half of humanity refuse to apply any funds on nails. However, iodine is perfectly absorbed into the nails, which practically does not lead to any aesthetic discomfort.

Iodine is a tool that not everyone can use. In some cases, the use of this drug can cause the development of extremely unfavorable symptoms if a person has used it with contraindications. Doctors recommend that before using such a tool, it is imperative to determine individual sensitivity to it. Before external use, people suffering from diseases of the thyroid gland should always consult an endocrinologist.

Apply iodine to nails in different ways. The easiest way is to apply this product directly to the nails. Before applying iodine, hands should be washed well. If this tool is applied for therapeutic purposes, then in this case, before applying it, it is necessary to treat the nail plates with a file. So, they need to be filed by mechanically removing part of the nail affected by the fungus. In this case, iodine will act more effectively.

Use this method of applying iodine is better in the evening. It is allowed to apply this therapeutic agent at night. During sleep, the drug will gradually penetrate the nail plate. Thus, in the morning the color of the nails will no longer be as yellow as immediately after application. To apply iodine on nails before bedtime, for example, is better for people who work in the office.

This will help prevent staining. If iodine treatment is carried out in the evening, then in the morning it is recommended to wash your hands well under running water. After that, they should be well blotted with a soft towel and apply a regular cream. Particular attention should be paid to the cuticle area. It is better to additionally treat this area with a special cream or oil.

Another way to use iodine is with a healing bath for hands. To conduct this procedure, it is not necessary to visit a beauty salon or a manicure room. You can make such an iodine bath at home. So, to strengthen the nail plates, you can prepare a bath with iodine and citruses. To prepare it you will need:

• freshly squeezed lemon (orange) juice - ¼ cup;
• water (warm comfortable temperature) - 100 ml;
• salt (it is better to take sea) - 1 tsp;
• iodine - 2 drops;
• bath (you can take any capacity).

All components must be placed in the bath. After that, you need to put your hands in the container.They should be washed with soap and water first. If a fungal infection of the nails is treated, then in this case it is better to use an antibacterial soap for washing hands. When carrying out this procedure, it is very important to ensure that the nails are completely covered with water. The time of one such procedure should be 15 minutes. After this procedure, hands should be washed with water, and then apply a moisturizer to the skin. If the bath is carried out in order to strengthen and enhance the growth of nails, then after its completion it is better to apply a special therapeutic varnish on the nail plates, which helps to increase the strength of the nail plate.

To resort to holding such a bath daily is not worth it. Even with increased fragility, it is recommended to do it 1-2 times a week. At the same time, one should not forget about additional hand care and the use of protective equipment.

To improve the appearance of nails, you can use various masks. So, using the following vitamin mask, you can improve nail growth. To prepare it you will need:

• iodine - 2 drops;
• olive oil - 2 tsp;
• half the contents of a retinol capsule (available at the pharmacy).

In order for all of these components to mix better with each other, the oil needs to be preheated a little. You can use a water bath for this. Next, all the components need to be mixed, and the resulting mixture applied with a cotton swab to the nails. It is better to leave this tool all night. For a better impact on the hands you need to wear gloves. In the morning, the mask can be washed off the nails, and the skin treated with cream.

You can wipe the iodine from the nails at home by using various methods. So, you can erase this tool from the nails with the help of:

• processing of nail plates with lemon juice;
• mashed potatoes (immersing nails in it for 5-6 minutes).

If such methods did not help to remove iodine from the nail plates, then in this case, you can try to apply a small amount of toothpaste on the nails. This method, according to the reviews of many women, helped them “remove” the absorbed iodine from the nail plates. Moreover, in order to remove this remedy from the nails, the "hold" of the toothpaste should not be long - usually only 1-2 minutes are enough. You can try iodine from nails and just wash it with warm water.

Before applying the medicinal product to the nail plates, you need to determine the frequency of such application. In some cases, this medication needs to be used quite often - for example, with a fungal infection. However, experts do not recommend applying iodine to the nails every day. It’s better to process the nail plates after 1-2 days. In this case, you can reduce the risk of developing unwanted effects.

Since alcohol is part of this product, with frequent use it can provoke the development of excessive dryness of the delicate skin. In order to reduce the risk of developing this symptom, a moisturizer should be applied to the cuticle with iodine.

For prevention, iodine should be used no more than 1-2 times a month. In this case, it is better to make baths in which this medicine is added. This will help to accelerate the growth of nails, as well as significantly reduce their fragility.

Many people who used iodine to strengthen their nails note that this method really helped them grow long nails.At the same time, they also note that after such a course use fragility of nails has significantly decreased and that iodine has managed to cope with a fungal infection of the nail plates. There are negative opinions. So, many people note that against the background of frequent use of iodine, they noticed yellowing of the nails. However, it is also said that after the use of iodine, the nails again regained their normal color.

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