Skin fungus of the feet: the funds for the treatment of the disease

Redness, peeling of the skin of the feet, the appearance of bubbles and cracks between the toes are the main symptoms that accompany a skin fungus of the feet. Recognize the causative agent of a fungal infection and prescribe the proper treatment can only specialist dermatologist, and then when the first signs of the disease, it is necessary to consult a doctor. The therapy timely can prevent complications and development of chronic form of the disease.

What is a skin fungus of the foot

Diseases caused by pathogenic microscopic fungi, called in the practice of clinical mycoses. Skin fungus on legs refers to the group of ringworm, called pathogenic micro-organisms of the genus candida, yeasts and fungi. Agents of mycoses live in nature (soil, plants), on the body or in the bodies of animals, to maintain the activity, remaining in the clothes or shoes of a sick person.

As seems to be a fungus at the foot

Fungal infection causes inflammation of the skin in the areas of localization, fungal defeat. The main types of ringworm of the foot are:

• The fungus is the sole of the foot, in which the plot defeat a blush, it flakes, the skin cracks. Often the patient does not feel any discomfort, which promotes the wider dissemination of this type of disease.
• The mushroom-head stop, in which the defeat is located on the arch of the foot, not in contact with the surface of the floor. In the places of outbreaks of infection, forming small bubbles, which will apply inside and the outside of the foot are geo-located, forming on the surface of the skin erosion, and diaper rash. The process is accompanied by a sensation of itching and burning. After the opening of the vesicles (bubbles) with the disease comes in the following form.
• The fungus on the skin of the legs, that affects the space between the fingers. This form of the disease is more common the sight of her. It manifests itself in the form of cracks, the edges are coated with white border loose of the epidermis. Usually, this form has a long chronic course, and the evil curable.
• The fungus on the leg or foot is manifested in the form of round spots of pink or red in color, covered with the skin scales. For the development of outbreaks of infection, inflammation grows, the process is accompanied by severe itching.

The symptoms

Depending on the form of the disease and the localization of inflammation, infection accompanied by different symptoms with close to the following common characteristics:

• peeling of the skin;
• easy or reddening of the skin at the site of the lesion;
• the itching;
• burning sensation;
• bubbles of precipitation or cracking of the skin.

Blisters between the toes

The primary symptom of mycosis of the foot, caused by fungi of the genus candida, is the appearance of blisters between the fingers stop, usually between the fourth and little finger. When the disease is accompanied by edema adjacent to the fingers of the skin, expressed as areas of redness with bubbles on their surface. An outbreak of inflammation surrounds the bezel of the epidermis, which is already detached.

The first signs of

The skin disease of the foot is always accompanied by a series of common features, the appearance of which testifies to skin infection and the spores of harmful microorganisms. Consult a dermatologist is necessary in the following cases:

• the appearance on the skin in the folds of the stop or between the toes for cracks or bubbles;
• the roughness of a remarkable thickening of the skin of the skin of the feet;
• redness stages of the cover of the skin, the them flaking;
• burning or itching sensation.

Causes

The infection takes place for a number of reasons after direct or indirect patient contact with the carrier of infection, or of his personal effects, and other items of daily use. The risk factors for infection with ringworm of the foot are:

• violation of pedal movement and related diseases (varicose veins);
• weakened the municipality or local immune system;
• the non-observance of rules of hygiene;
• the weakening of the protective systems of the body after the intake of antibiotics;
• increased sweating of the skin stop;
• the presence on the skin of minor damage (abrasions, scratches).

The main methods of infection

Skin fungus between the toes of the feet, ankles and feet the past to support infection the pathogen the support of a direct and indirect method of contact. The contact involves direct interaction with the patient bearer (man or animal), contaminated the soil or vegetation. When indirect contact the infection takes place through the personal items of the patient – his clothes, shoes or personal hygiene items.

Types of fungal infections

To exactly determine the type of fungus can only a dermatologist, the method of visual inspection, the data of which are specified with the help of the laboratory. Depending on the pathogen of a fungal infection (yeasts, molds, fungi of the genus candida on the skin of the legs, distinguish several main types of diseases to which he refers:

• candidiasis stop;
• epidermofitia stop;
• trichophytosis stop;
• onychomycosis (nail fungus).

That cure

Treatment for skin fungus of the feet is a long the complete therapy, in more severe cases, which includes the use of tools of the system for the oral administration. With minor losses the emphasis is on the local therapy with the use of antibacterials, and antiseptics. When the acute forms of the disease are necessarily assigned hot baths to relieve the inflammation and the removal of dead skin cells of the skin. In some cases it is necessary to develop the shoes and the clothes of the patient special trains to avoid relapse.

System tools

System tools for receive within are assigned in cases of ineffectiveness of the drugs for local action, and in the case of severe advanced forms of the disease. Course of oral drugs against the fungus appears when the fungal deep layers of the skin, they help not only to cure the acute phase, but also prevent the passage of the chronic disease. The scheme of administration, and duration of the course and the dosage is chosen by the doctor.

The local media

The therapy with drugs for local action includes not only the use of anti-fungal creams and ointments, but the application of special spray, sprays, and lotions. Form medication recommended by a dermatologist, depending on the type of infection the pathogen, the severity of the lesions of the skin of the foot, the stage of the disease and the individual characteristics of the patient. The duration of the local treatment of drug can vary from 2 weeks to 3 months.

Anti-fungal ointment

In the treatment of the skin fungus of the feet in most of the cases, it is prescribed antifungal ointment, such as cream Lamisil or its analogs. Applied drugs in the form of ointment or cream for dry skin, heels, or other places of location of the inflammation, pre-ordered purified from dead cells of the epidermis, any other plate. With different types of disease duration of treatment can range from 2-3 weeks to 2-3 months.

Folk remedies

The use of folk remedies of treatment is possible only with the consent of the treating physician. The main tools for baths, compresses and applications against the fungus on the skin to stop the vinegar, propolis, sodium bicarbonate, decoctions of medicinal plants, and soap. Practice the following procedures:

• The bathroom with a solution of baking soda and salt. In 3 liters of water a temperature of 36-40°C, use 3 tablespoons of salt and 3 tablespoons of baking soda. The duration of the procedure – 10-15 minutes after the bath to wash feet under the jet of lukewarm water. Using acute forms of fungi in a matter of 7-10 days twice a day.
• Lotions with a decoction of herbs. To prepare the broth, mix equal proportions of dried oak bark, calendula flowers, leaves of verbena officinalis. To prepare the vegetable stock 3 tablespoons of the mixture, pour a glass of boiling water, keep on low heat for 10-15 minutes. Make a compress with the broth resulting three times a day for 20-30 minutes.

Prevention

The main way for the prevention of fungal infections of the feet, is the respect of elementary rules of hygiene in the public areas-type swimming pools, bathrooms and saunas, to gyms. Maintenance of the general and local immunity after severe disease includes a balanced diet, taking vitamins, rest and sleep, the same refers to measures of prevention of infection fungal.