The fungus is an infectious disease transmitted by general use items.The disease is common and known to everyone, but it seems to many that fungus is not such a serious manifestation of which it must be concerned.However, this is not so.Consider why foot fungus occurs, what are the symptoms of the disease, its prevention and treatment.
Only by understanding the cause of the disease, the problems of its transmission from an infected person to a healthy can minimize the likelihood of infection.
Poor ringworm is a pathological process manifested in the affected area, namely between the fingers and the feet.The main source of infection is people who are already infected with a bacteria.Since fungus is an infectious disease, it is transmitted precisely from a mycose patient to a healthy person through the general use of use (for example, personal hygiene items).This is the most common way to transmit fungal infection.A trip to the pool, sauna, public shower or shoes buying in the store can become mycose feet for each one, if personal hygiene and prevention of this disease cannot be observed.
How to determine and identify the fungus on the legs?
Symptoms and causes of appearance and spread of the fungus:
- Health problems are low, weak immunity, disorders in the blood circulation of the entire body, existing chronic diseases.Such factors can aggravate the situation and promote fungal infection faster and deeper to the skin layers.
- A favorable environment for the fungus is wet and hot place.People who are more than others are subject to the development of fungi deal more often with non -compliance with hygiene and prevention rules.In most cases, they are military, athletes, miners, housing employees and community services and others.After all, they have been for a long time in a closed shoe, not breathing.
- Polished surfaces of the shower cabin, saunas, tiles and tiles.All of this can serve the development and spread of the fungus at your feet.Also frequent cases of infection transmission through manicure accessories and the use of a towel of an infected person.
- Most of the time, overweight people, circulatory disorders especially on the feet are subject to fungi, with different types of feet deformations.
- Constant stress, poor quality nutrition, excessive use of antibiotics.All of these are the causes of the possible occurrence of mycosis of the foot.
How is the disease defined?
Symptoms depend on the form of fungal infection.They are like this:
- SKVAMOZNAYA Form - Peel from the skin between the fingers, at the base, in the heels and feet.
- Skvamozno-giperatoticoy-A skin becomes denser, inflamed, with grooves and peeling, is present.
- Intriginal - The formation of an infectious process in the folds of the foot, between the fingers that the skin begins to peel and blush, itching and burning.
- Dyshydrotic - The appearance of bubbles with a liquid, then, instead, the forms of detachment and detachment of the skin, also burning, itching and edema, body temperature can increase.
The presence of itching, redness, peeling and inflammation on the skin on the feet are characteristic signs of foot fungus.If such symptoms are detected, you should go to the hospital for the therapist or assistant dermatologist.Only the doctor may or may not determine the fungus, the form, the type and stage of ringworm.And if the diagnosis is confirmed, the doctor will prescribe all the necessary tests on the same day.After all, with a fungus, the feet cannot be hesitated!In the early stages, your treatment is much faster and more effective, without the possibility of additional relapses.
How to diagnose and treat mycosis of the feet?
Directly after the patient's examination, a doctor can diagnose mycosis of the foot.The doctor also conducts research on symptoms in the patient so that treatment is unsuccessful.If necessary, the doctor will write instructions for testing.
The subject of analysis in the infected will be a fragment of the skin of the foot, which is carried through a small scraping.This is necessary for a more accurate diagnosis.You may need additional nail cut.In the future, when studying a fragment of the skin, the doctor can determine the type of fungus, the form and degree of damage to the mycose of his feet.
Treatment depends directly on the type and form of the ringworm of the foot, as well as the degree of gravity, if the patient found this disease earlier.Therefore, the correct diagnosis is very important, for which the patient's recovery will depend, as well as the exclusion of recurrence of relapse in the future.
The main method of struggle is antifungal drugs.Use which patient may be at home.Generally, these are antifungal ointments and creams if there is an early diagnosis of ringworm.In more advanced forms, the defeat of foot integration is eliminated not only with ointments, but also by the oral way of carrying tablets inward.But they are prescribed exclusively by the doctor, especially with a very difficult or neglected state.
However, foot fungus may appear again, even after prolonged therapy and treatment with tablets.Therefore, this is not such a simple disease as it may seem at first glance.And if the first symptoms occur, consult a doctor, do not prolong the life of the infection!
At the early stage of the infection, the fungus will help you: antifungal and anti -support ointments, creams, sprays, solutions, herbal infusions and speakers.You also need to carefully choose shoes and socks so as not to aggravate the existing infection.Follow leg cleaning, use antifungal sprays for shoes to avoid possible infection of other people.
Prevention of the beginning of the disease
- Do not allow measuring and wearing your shoes for others, and don't do it yourself.
- If you have a fungus, get a personal scissors pair and other manicure supplies;
- Follow your own skin hygiene and cleaning in the living room;
- Place clean socks every day;
- See the state of your shoes, its suitability for use and comfort, convenience for the legs.
Listening to tips and recommendations, you can warn against the infection with the foot fungus.Mycosis is a severe infectious disease that develops rapidly, especially in a warm and humid environment.It is a frequent disease in our time, everyone can be infected with a sick person who cannot suspect an existing disease.
Treatment of foot fungus does not require much effort if you find it in time, but at an advanced stage you will need patience and resistance.Traditional medicine can be effective, as are pharmacy products, but only by patient agreement with a doctor, its use is allowed.Incorrect use of folk remedies can contribute to even greater infection spread and then the therapy course will become longer and can drag yourself from 1-2 weeks for several months!
Remember all the main symptoms and signs and, in case of occurrence, do not decrease the slowdown for self -medication, but consult a specialist: to the therapist or assistant dermatologist.