Foot fungus is an infection caused by pathogenic fungi of different types. Each type has its own characteristics and requires individually picked up treatment. The parasites may suffer from the nail, around nail area, interdigital area, and feet.
Fungi on the feet. The causes of the
Before we examine how to distinguish the fungus from the skin of the feet, as well as reviewing examples of the photo and the treatment, you must understand the causes.
The main cause of the formation of fungus infection.
There are two forms of infection:
- Direct. Directly put in contact with the surface of habitat (soil and vegetation) or holder (which may be an animal, and man).
- In an indirect way. Through contact with the objects or the things of the infected person.
The chance of getting an infection increases in the following cases:
- A weakened immune system. A healthy body complies with the infection immediately, and it suppresses pathogenic microflora. When a weakened immune function of force protection in the fight against the micro-organisms are not sufficient.
- Somatic pathology. Such as diabetes and cardiovascular problems. They reduce the metabolism and reduce the blood circulation in the lower extremities.
- Neglect in personal hygiene. The use of old socks and does not dry out the shoes, walk on the beach or in the sauna, barefoot, spot wash the feet - all this forms favorable of the flora to the progression of the parasites. Of the same category - the third-party use of things and use not the objects of their hygiene. For the infection of sufficient minimum amount of fungi in the pores.
- Increase of the valve to the sweating. Due to hyperhidrosis, or neglect of hygiene. The sweat and dead skin particles - voluntarist a means for the reproduction of the fungus.
- Walk in the poor quality of the shoes. Oppressive and unnatural materials. This does not provide adequate ventilation of the feet and threatens with the formation of the wound, which will become the driver of the infection in the inside.
- The skin dry. In this situation, the skin has the weakest protection of the barrier (lipidic). The fungus can more easily pass into the layers of the skin and without starting to multiply.
The people most susceptible to infection - older adults and children. Due to the decrease of the density of the skin and the weakness of the body.
Regardless of the causes the fungus of the skin on the legs, the healing of the infection, determines the expert.
Fungi on the feet. The symptoms
Valve to the infection has a number of varieties. Therefore, with different types of foot fungus symptoms and treatment vary (in the picture you can see the differences in the manifestations of different types of injuries).
Squamosus the infection manifests itself in the following way:
- At a stop, it appears an area of redness.
- Then, red plot begins to take off. Can appear itching.
- Subsequently, the infection affects the second stop.
Many of the patients there is no discomfort and the disease is ignored. However, the risk of infecting others increases.
Started by squamosus form can be transformed into the following type (sometimes it is the reverse).
Dyshydrotic of foot fungus (photo of the symptoms is in the network) has the following manifestations:
- In the foot to form a multitude of bubbles of the entities with diameters of 2 to 8 mm in the Inside - clear fluid that passes within the pus.
- Small air bubbles join together in the most extensive and they break, forming the erosion.
- Appear itching and the bole-the feeling of swelling. Can increase the temperature.
- Heal the erosion leave behind the cracking of the plots.
Usually are surprised by a stop. The disease goes of long duration with short periods of improvement.
The signs of the fungus on the feet when intertriginous infection:
- Between the toes of the feet appear cracks with whitish edging of protrusion of the skin. Sometimes the crack progresses in the painful erosion.
- It is observed oozing.
- The patient annoying burning sensation and itching.
- In the course of time the skin is loosened. Its barrier properties are weakened, which causes the swelling and inflammation with the formation of pus. The patient has a fever.
Traditionally intertriginous defeat has a long chronicle of the progress. The periods of exacerbation in the summer. To facilitate the winter.
The manifestations of onychomycosis (nail infection on the legs):
- Hypertrophic type. Nail-plate is thickened, and acquires the yellow. The nail begins to crumble, revealing the breakdown of the areas of the skin.
- Atrophic type. Nail-plate is thin and fragile. Easily destroyed, opening up rough areas of the epidermis.
- Rancid type. Progresses in the course of other nail pathologies. The plate is brown, black, green, or yellow shades. Sometimes produce pustular inflammation of the nail bed (paronihii).
Sometimes, when the onychomycosis nail-plate can remain attached, covered to the east of the yellow stains. The disease begins always with the consent of the edges. The photo of the fungus on the feet in the last and the first stages show during the pathology.
Symptoms of candidiasis of the feet (photo of the fungus in the skin on the feet are in the network):
- the defeat is generated in areas around the toes;
- the skin acquires a reddish tint, swollen;
- the focus has clear limits in the form of a protrusion of the skin;
- in the areas visible purulent or bubbles of the education.
Sometimes, this is called interdigital yeast to erosion.
Fungi on the feet. The treatment of the
Regardless of the variety of fungi on the feet for the treatment of complex measures. Local resources a combination of medications internal reception, as well as other methods.
The treatment of drug
In the number of drugs are:
- Creams and ointments. The more dry skin, no more fat should be the tool. So, for Friday will be determined by the ointment, not the cream of fungus of the skin of the feet. And for the areas between the toes, gel or aqueous solution. You can apply on the nails (so the plate of the best pre-grind or rent in the hospital). As a general rule, creams foot fungus effective and low-cost.
- Varnishes. When nail type of varnishes are the best gels and similar medications. In this case, the plate does not wear out.
- Of the film. They are soaked in special trains and overlap in the affected area.
- The tablets and capsules. Apply in cases of destruction of the infection from the inside. Always taken in combination with the pills.
Are usually prescribed long-term use of drugs in small doses. However, for the greater / the doctor can assign the therapy, which consists of short courses strong and large doses of anti-fungal of funds.
During pregnancy the consumption of drugs worth approaching with caution. It is best not to use the heavy artillery before the birth or of the termination of breastfeeding. That cure foot fungus, drugs, and the exchange rate of the duration of the therapy picks up the doctor.
Alternative therapy popular methods of
The treatment of foot fungus remedies - optional measure, by improving the symptoms and help to destroy the foci of infection. When improperly the focus of this therapy may harm. Therefore it is worth consulting with a doctor for each prescription.
Here, how to remove fungus on foot through some of the compositions:
- The acid bath of baby. The tips are washed and dried. Marked in the pelvis, the concentrated solution of vinegar and dip there feet. Maintain 3 to 5 minutes. To do before you go to bed.
- Soda baby bathtub. In a litre of not too hot water, dissolved in a tablespoon of bicarbonate of soda and salt (you can take of sea). The legs keeping it for 10-15 minutes. After rinsing gently with warm water.
- Herbal composition. Take in the identical quantities of flowers of calendula , oak bark, vervain, and dried berries of blackberry. Mix three tablespoons of the dough pour a glass of water. Keep to a simmer for 15-20 minutes. Then strain and use as curious.
- Ointment. Take the same proportion which the pork fat (or goose fat), the sulfur and copper sulfate. Mix well and send the gas. When boiling mixture removed from the heat and put in the remote, far from the light of the place before it cools down. Put the sick in the area once a day.
- Compress. Take a spoonful of food, vinegar and brandy, a teaspoon of vegetable oil and protein for two chicken eggs. All mix, tightly close and put in the fridge for 5-6 hours. In the composition of the wet sterile bandage or a disk, which is then applied to the sick of the area of 15-20 minutes. Repeat the session every day. After the first procedures may occur redness is normal. Course will have a duration of up to several months, depending on a bad disease.
Decoctions of herbs can be taken by mouth.
You can not carry out the medication. How to get the fungus in the nails of the feet and of the plots, only know doctor.
Fungi on the feet. Preventive measures
The specialist will tell you how to cure foot fungus during the early stages, as well as running situations. However, it is better to prevent the onset and progression of the pathology. In this help with prevention:
- Not to wear outside shoes. As well as socks, socks and stockings.
- Do not walk barefoot in the sauna, on the beach and in the same common areas.
- To follow the diet. You must be rich in vitamins and contain less sugar.
- Time to treat any kind of infectious disease.
- Monitor the hygiene of the feet. As well as not to use bad pedicure tools.
With the slightest suspicion of infection is worth undertaking in the diagnosis.