Fungi or mycoses bloom in warm, humid places. Therefore, the human body is best suited for the life of entire colonies of various fungi. Hygiene, healthy food, sports and strong immunity protect us from parasites, but does it always?
Possible causes
- Tight, uncomfortable shoes. The constant debate in tight shoes leads to bacteria multiplying rapidly from sweat and dust. They stay on your feet, inside your shoes, on your toes, and on the floor you’ve been on. So the "bouquet" spreads throughout the house and gets on the "new" clean feet of your household.
- Bad shoe material, non-ventilated fabric or dermantine. The same effect as "suffocation" of the legs as in tight but beautiful shoes.
- Ignoring hygiene in public places. Never walk barefoot in the steam room, pool, showers and sauna. Disposable slippers do not protect against slipping on the pots, but primarily against the exchange of foreign bacteria.
- Personal belongings. Do not rent socks, towels, tights, shoes, knee highs, manicure sets to yourself or anyone else. Use clean nylon socks in the cleanliness room.
- Immune problems. Weak or temporarily weakened immunity is not able to cope well with viral and fungal attacks. These include the diagnosis of diabetes, AIDS, psoriasis, varicose veins, vascular disease and obesity.
- Failure to follow the rules of foot hygiene. Wash it daily with soap, change socks, cut your nails once a week. Wash your shoes every few weeks or longer.
- Corn, calluses, cracks, excessive sweating. Improper treatment or lack thereof, neglect of care and hygiene for painful foci.
Signs by stages of development
Often, the external manifestations of the fungus are absent, do not cause attention, or do not disturb the patient. It is important to identify symptoms as soon as possible and consult a doctor.
- First stage: blurred or slight.
- exfoliation of the skin of the foot, especially between the toes;
- the appearance of blisters on the skin of the fingers that rupture and cause discomfort;
- small wounds or cracks at the site of the blisters;
- bad smell;
- changes in nail structure, color, and thickness; yellow spots, whitish streaks, thickening and porosity of the plate.
- Second stage: squamous cell hyperkeratotic.
- Third stage: intertriginal.
- Fourth stage: dyshidrotic.
More often than not, the fungus chooses the thumb, which infects everyone. Most men are sick: sweating is increased, so the feet are at high risk of developing the disease.
The feet itch, the skin between the toes is covered with a white crust, there is an increasing burning sensation. It becomes impossible to ignore anxiety.
Mycosis penetrates deep into the epidermis: the skin between the fingers becomes inflamed, moist and peeling. Open painful wet wounds and cracks remain. They leak and hurt. It becomes almost impossible to walk. The focus of inflammation has clearly defined edges.
The skin of the foot is completely affected. Blisters and blisters cover the legs and crack from fluid. It is impossible to move, the wounds are very sore and itchy.
Nail treatment is long - 1-2 months if the symptoms appeared in the first stage and a dermatologist helped in time. Neglected forms, even the strongest therapy, cannot heal quickly.
Therapies
Treatment can only be decided after the diagnosis has been confirmed. For example, leg exfoliation is typical of seasonal dermatitis. Taken on the fingernails of big toes and treated with vinegar at home, the skin suffers twice. And improvement will not happen.
Traditional methods are good in the early stages or as adjunctive therapy. Doctors warn that home remedies only remove external manifestations. Relapse certainly occurs when the immune system is weakened. Medication is suitable for all stages.
Medicine
The doctor uses complex treatment:
- antifungal ointments, foams, creams and tablets;
- solutions and "conversation" of pharmacy making;
- immunostimulants and vitamins.
The laser is becoming more popular. The process is primarily for the plate and no tablet is required. There are contraindications to treatment (pregnancy, lactation, oncology, skin damage), so it is not a universal method and is expensive.
In advanced form, antifungal drugs are changed several times per course due to the drug's dependence on the active ingredient. Affected nails are removed in a hospital. The legs regularly soar and clean the bark, the flaky skin if it is not a neglected type (no open wounds).
Household and leisure footwear is either well disinfected or discarded. The socks are washed, boiled and ironed at the maximum allowable temperature. During the treatment, hand out all the linens, clothes you have touched with your feet, and shower accessories. Wash them thoroughly after use to avoid re-infection.
ethnoscience
These home remedies are always on hand to help relieve symptoms before your first visit to the doctor.
- Potato.
Bring the washed shells to a boil and mash together. Pour hot potato soup into a pool and warm your feet. After steaming your feet well, rub the puree into your feet. Soak for a while until the compress cools. Rinse with warm water and grease the fireplaces with grease (make sure it is inside).
- Table vinegar.
Mix in equal parts with water and make a flexible dough. Apply tightly to the nail and secure with a patch. Protect the delicate skin of the finger with film or plaster so that the acid does not damage the epidermis. Replace the compress daily for 4-5 days until the disc comes off.
Second way. Collect 200 ml of vinegar and drain the washed chicken eggs. Wait until the acid completely digests the shell and a homogeneous mixture is formed. It is smeared with sore spots in the morning and evening for a month.
- Iodine.
The affected areas are smeared daily with an iodine-soaked swab. There is a high risk of burning the skin and increasing peeling, burning and dryness.
- Lemon juice.
Apply a slice of lemon for 8-10 days until the nail is separated.
Compressions with corrosive, sour, burning mixtures should not be used if there are wounds and cracks on the skin. The neglected form is an open wound into which even water causes acute pain.
- Garlic.
All folk remedies for diseases fight with confidence against bacteria and fungi. Take 50 grams of butter and a clove of crushed garlic, mix and leave to boil for 24 hours. Apply to the affected areas in the evening after washing the feet, the treatment lasts for 30 days.
- Salt baths.
The mushroom dies with sea salt. In the evening, add a tablespoon of salt to a bowl of water and steam your feet.
- Rowan tree.
The fresh green leaves are ground into oats and covered with polyethylene overnight. The result of the folk remedy will be noticeable in 10 days.
- Drilling, chamomile and violet.
The herbs are mixed in equal parts and boiled with boiling water. The warm infused gauze is wrapped around the legs. Replace the compress when it dries and apply it only at home, at rest.
- Propolis.
Apply daily to the affected areas until the symptoms go away.
- Coffee.
They make black natural coffee and let it cool down. They put their limbs with the mushrooms in the drink and soar. Be careful not to mix up coffee residues. Look for good eyes that are not overcooked. This procedure relieves the symptoms and helps the dead skin to break down painlessly.
- Horse-radish.
Grate the fresh horseradish. All you need is a teaspoon to compress. Do it at night every time you cut your nails. Continue until a new healthy plate grows. Be extremely careful - horseradish is very stingy on the mucous membranes and open wounds.
If there is no advanced form, the symptoms have just appeared, and the doctor has confirmed the guesses, then alternative methods can sometimes completely help with recovery. In addition, nail removal methods can become life-saving if your doctor prescribes surgical removal.