The athlete's foot, mainly affecting the epidermis of the soles of the feet, is common dermatological diseases. Initially localized fungus between the toes, and with the development of the infection, the process extends over the adjoining land of the health of the skin.
The etiology of the disease
The fungus of the foot can be infected by anyone while visiting public showers, swimming pool, saunas, beaches and other places where expected to walk barefoot. Interdigital fungus is transported through someone else's shoes, treated poorly pedicure tools.
According to the studies mycologists, even if the contact with the microflora pathogenic infection occurs if the patient has predisposing to this factors:
- the decrease in immunity;
- metabolic disorders, diabetes;
- the excess of fullness;
- violations of blood circulation in the lower limbs;
- dry skin stop, the cracks in the skin;
- strengthened sweating;
- shoes of the wrong size or of poor quality;
- the mechanical damage of the epidermis and stop;
- the advanced age.
Persons belonging to groups at risk of fungal diseases, it is particularly necessary to monitor the hygiene of the feet, and avoid contact with potentially contaminated surfaces.
The symptoms of the fungus in different stages of
The fungus toe in the initial phase looks roughly the same and takes place without clear symptoms. Over time, the clinical picture of the disease varies depending on the shape of the lesion.
It is important! Dryness, flaking, itching and cracking between the toes – the first signs of fungus. During the detection of worrisome symptoms, you should seek help from a doctor, without waiting for the worsening of the infection.
In addition, as seems to be the fungus between the fingers, dependent on the definition of its form and the stage of development of the disease. Experts distinguish four main varieties of fungus between the fingers:
- Intertriginous. The most common form of fungal disease of the toes. Affects the skin between the fingers, do not touch the surface of the foot. Localized fungus on the little finger of the feet, as well as between the three fingers. You receive a scaling, itching, redness, cracking of the epidermis. Perhaps adherence to a bacterial infection, which complicates the treatment of the fungal infection between fingers of feet and creates a risk of infection of the body.
- Disgidroticheskaya. Is characterized by the formation of bubbles filled with a liquid exudate, which is expressed in violation of the integrity of the shell. In places of rupture of the gall bladder is demonstrated by the change of the skin. Moist the fungus is accompanied by strong itching and occurs on the background of the intensification of sweating of the feet.
- Squamous hyperkeratotic. Is distinguished by the appearance of white plaque on the skin of the fingers and bright, the growths resemble corn. The skin of the feet and toes thickens, causing deep, slow-healing of cracks. This form of yeast infection striking simultaneously on both feet.
- Be knocked out of the surface. On the symptoms is the initial part of all fungal infections. Characterized by slight injuries of the skin occurs without clinical manifestations and practically does not cry from embarrassment, this happens unnoticed for a long period of rest without any therapy.
It is important! The external symptoms of fungal infections are identical to the manifestations of diaper dermatitis, chemical dermatitis and other skin diseases. To detect the presence of pathogens in the fungal mycelium and its elite apartment with a view of membership allow laboratory-infected material.
The drug treatment
The initial stage of a fungus does not require oral antifungals. The fight against the disease must be due to local application of antifungal drugs by your doctor.
Modern pharmaceuticals offers comfortable and use the dosage forms of the means used to treat fungal infections:
- creams;
- ointments;
- gels;
- pencils;
- solutions;
- lacquers;
- of the powder.
In the composition of all drugs local action present active substances, destroy the athlete's foot and prevent their spread.
On the note! Interdigital mycoses of the feet requires a long and complex therapy. If financial possibilities do not allow to buy popular expensive drug, you should discuss this with your doctor. An experienced technician will choose a cheap but effective drugs for the treatment of the infection.
Independent of the selection of the medicines, regardless of their value, can only worsen the situation, because the pathogenic organisms may have a high resistance to the effects of the antifungal group. Generic drugs for the treatment of fungal infections does not exist, so that the and the way to treat the fungus, decides to doctor.
With the caution is to treat the oral antifungal medication. The tablets used for the treatment of mycosis of the body, are highly toxic and have a mass of contra-indications. Release tablets antimycotic fund is allowed to use for the medical treatment of the adult population with indicators of liver function.
Treatment of folk remedies
Quickly get rid of the mold on the fingers with the help of recipes of traditional medicine is impossible. But if you apply the home remedies in a complex with pharmacy drugs, the healing process will be more easy to escape from.
The bowls
Healing bath – effective a fungal infection between the toes of the feet:
- The healing and disinfection of the skin of the soles of the feet help the cups with soda and salt. Sparkling water and a baby bath is ideal for the preparation of the fingers with the fungus in the procedure of application of the compounds anti-fungal.
- The coffee beans that the foot baths are less popular, but contribute to a better regeneration of the affected tissue and prevent the spread of infection. For the preparation of the solution, you need to make 5 tablespoons of coffee powder in one liter of boiling water. The bath must not be too hot.
Relieve the irritation and itching of the skin, you can with a pedal baths with decoctions of herbs: celandine, chamomile, calendula, oak bark, leaves of birch, flowers of lilac.
Compresses
A variety of lotions for the recipes of traditional medicine are actually able to cure the symptoms of fungal infections between the fingers, but their fungicidal properties is not enough to completely eradicate pathogenic mycelium.
With poultices of birch tar, oil of celandine, garlic boiled, ammonia, or wine vinegar relieve pain of the feet of sensations that are uncomfortable and prevent the accession of secondary bacterial infections.
Effective antimicotic ointment prepared from a hen's egg, which on some days is placed in a container with an acetic essence (70%) until the dissolution of its solid shell. After the removal of the film, to be dissolved in the vinegar, the egg add a little butter and push for another day. The treatment is designed for a week, the composition is applied on the affected area of skin twice a day.
It is important! Without the consultation of a specialist, and prescriptions to apply the tools of the folk and traditional medicine for the treatment of the fungus between the fingers of children is not recommended.