In the presence of a fungus in the foot, the treatment consists of destroying a fungus infection, in restoring skin integrity and tissue and nail regeneration. Fungi in the legs are very common, and pure people can suffer an illness, snatching an infection in different countries.
A fungal infection can affect nails, feet, heels, fingers and skin between them, bringing discomfort, pain and an unpleasant odor. How to get to know the fungus on your feet and cure the disease?
Causes of mushrooms standing
The causes of fungal appearance can be different: as a rule, these are fungal infections. The infection is quite simple, and the treatment of fungi in the legs is very severe and a long event.
The fungus appears through direct contact of the skin surface with pathogenic fungal bacteria.
This can happen in public places: a bath, a gym, a shoe store, a manicure and pedicure salon and a pool. Even in the soul you can become infected if you do not process the surface after taking the procedures. Once in the human body, the fungal infection is suppressed by immunity, but if it does not weaken and is normal.
If immunity is weakened, and a person has dysfunctions in the work of endocrine and nervous systems or chronic infectious diseases are present, then damage to the body with a fungal infection and the development of the disease are inevitable. In this case, the treatment period lasts longer than usual. Moreover, a fungal infection is actively developing when the skin on the foot has open wounds, incision or other damaged integrity.
Increased sweating, constant humidity of the legs, socks and shoes are a favorable environment for developing fungal infection.
Violation of leg hygiene rules or their excessive observance and use of antibiotics provoke the appearance and development of the disease. Wearing shoes made of poor quality materials, the use of other people's shoes or shoes that were previously used is a direct threat to the development of the disease, as the former shoe owner could have a fungus.
Types of lesions and fungal symptoms
Fungal damage manifests itself in different ways, depending on what the infection affects the skin: as a rule, it is dermatitis, candidacy or mycosis. The development of pathology is also affected by the site of damage, especially with pain that passes the fungus in the foot and heel. Depending on the location:
Symptoms of fungi in the legs manifest in a given location of localization, and it is quite simple to identify them at the initial stage of emergence and development.
Foot fungus and heel first manifest on one foot, then pass to the second. There is a significant rash, redness rash begins to peel, red wounds arise with the formation of a thick crust. At this time, the patient feels severe itching of the skin, the pain begins when walking, the foot is swollen from the ankle to the ankle. When the first symptoms of the fungus appear, you should consult a doctor immediately, because with a neglected form of the disease, the disruption of the affected areas of the skin is possible.
The infection of the nail fungus on the foot begins with the formation of white, yellow or blue spots under the nails, over time, the dots grow throughout the nail plate and completely affect the nail, as a result of which thickens, shouts and nails also touched. A healthy nail is able to grow only after treatment of fingers with appropriate medication. Nail fungi with premature treatment of the disease are further characterized by deformation of the nail structure.
The interdigital skin fungi affect the space between the fingers, the shape of the small wounds, the upper layer of the epidermis descends and remains behind. The fungus of the legs of the legs are struck not only by the space between the fingers, but over time it rises from the base of the finger to the nail, forming deep wounds. At the same time, an unpleasant odor is distinguished, a person feels embarrassed during aquatic hygienic procedures, he is concerned about the sensation of itching and burning, often ripens too much between the fingers.
It is necessary to treat the fungus of the feet in time, with the appearance of the first symptoms, not starting the disease, otherwise such skin diseases as dermatitis, psoriasis, eczema may develop, which are more severe than the fungus.
Fleet
Antigritic drugs containing trace elements that kill fungal bacteria and regenerate the areas of the skin on the foot are helped to cure fungi at the present time. The high efficiency of antifungal drugs lies in their prolonged use. In the treatment of fungi in the foot, external (local) products are used: ointments, aerosols, creams and varnishes. They act directly at the site of the fungus appearance, completely killing the infection. Apply local preparations on a clean surface, as you have previously evaporated your feet in warm water. Before applying the product, you can use puffy in order to cleanse the surface of the thick skin. If this is a nail, then you definitely need to trim the excess length.
After preparatory procedures, the vehicle is implemented in a particular area and resists the time. It is better to apply the product at night and leave your leg open. The duration of medication treatment is determined by the physician depending on the degree of damage, but usually the treatment of fungal infection lasts from 1 to 2 months daily procedures.
Medical antifungal solutions effectively help remove the first signs of fungi in the legs, fingers and feet. The application procedure is very simple: it is necessary to evaporate your feet well, wash with soap, you can remove the keratinized fate of the skin with a pumice or a file, cut the excess nail length. 3-5 drops of solutions are applied to dry skin or nail, allowed to be absorbed into the skin and dried. Then the foot is left open for good oxygen intake. The scheme and duration of treatment with antifungal solution is determined by the doctor, as with prolonged treatment, chemical burns are possible.
Pulse therapy helps to treat the feet by the fungus. This method of treatment consists of supplying pulse to the affected area of high doses of antifungal drug. The infection is killed under the influence of some first doses of the drug, then the treatment and process of skin regeneration occurs.
Medicines - injections and tablets - an effective tool to combat a fungus infection. This method of treatment is used both in a complex using external and separate funds. The duration of medication treatment lasts less than external ones, and is determined by the physician individually for each clinical case.
Treatment of fungi with antifungal medication requires a fairly long period of time, and to speed up the process of recovery and restoration of the skin and nails, use remedies at home: a solution of soda, iodine, garlic and celandine plant solutions.
How to deal with the fungus at home?
To prepare an antifungal solution of soda, you will need 2 liters of hot boiled water, 150 mg of sea salt and 100 g of baking soda. In preheated water, sea salt is distributed, then soda is covered and dissolved. The solution is mixed and the legs sit in it for 20-30 minutes. When the feet are prepared, the keratinized skin is removed, the nails are cut and the feet sit back in the solution, but for 10-15 minutes.
To prepare a iodine bath, you will need: hot boiled water, iodine in a portion of 25 g per 1 liter of water. Adding iodine to water, shake the solution and lower your feet for 5-10 minutes, after which the legs are dried and placed in socks.
To prepare an effective mask for fungal nails, it squeezed through garlic with 1 garlic tent and applied to the affected area for 10-15 minutes, then washed with warm water and wear socks.
Boil 25 g of chamomile and 75 g of celandine in a steam bath, filter juice. Then the legs grow in the decoction, then dry and place in socks. The procedure not only destroys the fungus, but also renews the legs.
Mushroom prevention
If the first signs of fungi appear on the foot, you should consult a doctor and start treatment. To avoid the disease, you need to wash your feet in a timely manner, wear clean socks and shoes, buy high quality shoes and new shoes, less in public places where you can become infected with a fungus.