Fungus of the foot - symptoms + photo, treatment, as manifested

The most common dermatological problem is foot mycosis or fungus.

Foot fungus is an infectious disease of the feet and interdigital spaces, the development of which causes opportunistic fungi. Infectious agents are present on the skin of each person in a small amount, but under the influence of predisposing factors, fungi begin to multiply actively, causing skin lesions.

Most often, the disease is diagnosed in older people and people with chronic diseases. The following conditions can become the cause of activation, growth and reproduction of fungi:

• Diabetes mellitus;
• Antibiotic therapy;
• Weak immunity and frequent infections;
• Breach of the integrity of the skin on the feet;
• Circulatory disturbances.

Who is most at risk of getting a fungus?

Favorable conditions for reproduction of the foot fungus is a warm moist environment, so the development of the disease is most often affected by people forced to stay in closed rubber shoes, boots, sneakers for a long time. For example, military, athletes, meat or fish shop workers.

Fungus is easily transmitted from the patient to a healthy person, you can get infected by fitting other people's shoes, visiting the sauna, swimming pools, sports sections with a shared shower.

What does the foot fungus look like?

The appearance of the skin of the foot affected by mycosis depends on the type of pathogen:

Squamous form - there is scaling of the skin in the region of the arch of the heels and interdigital spaces, other symptoms and any changes in the skin of the feet are absent.

Hyperkeratotic - the fungal lesions of the foot are infiltrated and sealed, the skin pattern intensifies, skin flaking occurs in the area of ​​the folds and between the fingers.

Intertriginous - in the area of ​​skin folds and between the fingers there are painful cracks, from which the liquid oozes. The patient complains of severe itching and discomfort with any movement of the legs.

Dyshidrotic - the flaky areas of the feet are covered with liquid-filled vesicles which, when combed, burst and deliver pain, itching and discomfort to the patient. Against the background of penetration into the wounds of a bacterial infection, an increase in body temperature and general malaise are possible.

How does the foot fungus manifest?- The first signs of

The first clinical signs of the foot fungus are:

• Peeling of the skin between the fingers;
• Itching;
• Reddening of interdigital sites.

On a background of constant itching, the patient becomes irritable and nervous, disturbed by night sleep.

Symptoms and treatment of foot fungus, photos

The following symptoms of foot fungus should be cautious and cause for contact with a dermatologist:

1. Feeling of discomfort in feet when wearing habitual shoes;
2. Increased sweating of the feet;
3. Change of cutaneous pattern in the absence of severe clinical symptoms;
4. Appearance of unpleasant odor from the feet, especially in the area of ​​the interdigital spaces.
5. When the pathological process spreads to the nail plate, yellowing or alteration of the nail is observed.

Treatment of foot fungus should begin with the diagnosis of the disease and determine the causative agent of the infection. An effective method for diagnosing a fungus variety is scraping from the lesion site and culture examination of skin scales.

The modern and most informative method of diagnosis is PCR skin scraping analysis - this study allows you to accurately determine the DNA of the pathogen and accordingly assign the right treatment.

Mikozy, flowing in a mild form, can be treated with topical preparations, for example ointments, creams, disinfectant solutions for the preparation of trays.

Ointment from foot fungus helps not only to cope with the pathogen of the infection, but also to remove the itching of the skin, somewhat soften it and eliminate the unpleasant odor. In the presence of complications in the form of fungal lesions of other skin areas and internal organs, the patient is shown a complex treatment combining oral preparations and agents for external use.

• Treatment of foot fungus - the choice of inexpensive but effective drugs

When detecting foot and nail fungus, besides the creams and ointments, the patient is treated with a special transparent nail polish with antimycotic effect. The success of treatment depends not only on medications, but also on the patient's actions, recovery will occur sooner if the patient adheres to simple rules:

• Strictly observe personal hygiene rules - wash feet with soap twice a day, wear clean socks or tights;
• Wear shoes that allow the skin to breathe( leather or with holes in the form of a mesh);
• Wear shoes strictly in size, which will not disrupt the circulation;
• Do not allow to stay in damp shoes for long periods, for example, with sweaty feet or after falling into the rain;
• After each hygienic procedure, wipe dry the skin of the feet and especially carefully the interdigital spaces;
• Do not wear or try on someone else's shoes;
• Spread your shoes periodically with an anti-fungal spray.

In order not to infect other people, it is not recommended for the patient to visit sports sections, swimming pool, sauna, and also use individual scrapes and towels.

How to get rid of foot fungus at home?

The first occurrence of mycosis is best treated by a doctor, since only a specialist on the basis of the results of the study will select you an effective remedy for stop fungus.

In parallel with prescription drugs, prescriptions for traditional medicine can be used. To get rid of foot fungus at home, you can use effective recipes:

• Add 1 tablespoon of vinegar for 1 liter of warm boiled water and hold the feet in this solution for 15 minutes. After the end of the procedure, rinse with cool water, thoroughly wipe and apply ointment;
• Stroke infected feet with lemon juice daily. Leave until completely dry, then rinse with water and apply the ointment prescribed by the doctor;
• Baths from decoction of herb celandine.

How to treat foot fungus in children?

Mycosis of feet in children is less common than in adults and usually occurs without complications. For the treatment of the disease, mainly use topical preparations - ointments, gels, creams, antibacterial solutions for foot baths.

To prevent relapse of mycosis, thorough hygiene of the feet, regular nipping of the nails and general strengthening of the immunity will help.

Prevention of Foot Fungus

Prevention of mycosis of the feet is:

• Selection and wearing of quality footwear from natural materials, suitable in size;
• Timely treatment of microscopic damage to the skin of the feet, for example, cracks on the heels;
• Prevention of ingrown nail;
• Wearing cotton socks;
• Daily hygiene of feet( at night necessarily using baby soap).

To prevent contamination with fungal infections in public places with high humidity can be by wearing easily washable shoes( shower is also better to take in rubber slippers).