Fungus on the feet. Looks like, what causes it and how to treat it?

Mycosis – a group of diseases, which are caused by pathogenic microscopic fungi. Skin fungal infections are called ringworm (from the Greek "derma" "skin"). Also nail fungal nail infections. Often they are combined.

In nature, there are many different types of fungus, but the disease of the man can cause only a few of them. The prevalence of ringworm is the structure of skin diseases in second place after pyoderma purulent skin lesions (which include the streptococcal, and stafilodermii, boils, carbuncles).

A group of fungi that infect the foot:

• Anthropophilic. Causes disease only in humans. You can become infected by another person.
• Zooanthroponosis. Affect people and animals. Infection is possible, not just other people but animals.
• Candida specific group of yeast-like fungi have some features

How do people become infected with the foot fungus?

Infection in the right way:

• through the soil
• use plants
• during contact with the sick person
• during contact with the sick animals

Fungal infection of the foot in an indirect way:

• when you use subjects with whom contact was sick man
• if you are using items to care for sick animals.

Factors that affect the susceptibility of mycoses:

• age: children are more vulnerable because of thinner skin, the imperfection of the safeguard mechanisms;
• immune system: if the immune system is weakened, this creates an increased risk of developing fungal diseases;

• the state of the nervous and endocrine systems - has an effect on the immune system.
• chronic infectious diseases, reduce immunity, weaken the body, increase the risk of developing fungal infections;
• excessive sweating of the skin of the feet: it can be a congenital peculiarity, as a result of diseases (vegetative-vascular dystonia, etc.), wearing uncomfortable shoes;
• the composition of sweat: if you change the composition of the secretion of the sweat glands, it becomes a breeding ground for microorganisms: thus, for example, to live a normal skin surface fungi of the genus Candida to become pathogenic features – acquired ability to cause disease.

What fungi cause damage to the finish?

Athlete's foot – a fungal disease, which is the loss of the skin and nails. Infection occurs in baths, gyms, etc. The items most commonly transmitted pathogen in the athlete:

• washcloths, sponges, towels;
• General linen;
• fabric -, ship -, heat-meters;
• carpets and other sports equipment.

Most often, epidermophitia sick men of Mature age. The development of the disease contribute to excessive sweating of the foot skin.

Trichophytosis (Rubromikoz) to stop

This fungal disease stop caused by various fungi trichophyton. The disease is highly contagious, will be sent via:

• bath accessories (towels, washcloths, sponges, etc.);
• shoes and socks, which were worn by the sick person;
• sports equipment;
• other objects of common use.

Lose trichophyton is rare in children. Young sick about 17%, and are likely to suffer the young men. Adult men the proportion is even higher.

The most sensitive miners and workers of hot shops, staff showers and baths, athletes, especially swimmers (in Europe there is the term "athlete's foot").

Candidiasis stop

Less common than athlete's foot and rubromikoz. Most species of fungi of the genus Candida are opportunistic, that is the norm are always present on the surface of the human skin and do not cause diseases. They become pathogenic only when a significant decrease in immunity.

Mushrooms Canada can get into the body from the surface of any objects in Common use, the food. Often, these micro-organisms are seeded a lot of milk and milk products, meat.

Factors that increase the risk of developing Candida infections of the skin stop:

• Pathogenicity (ability to cause disease) certain types of fungus. This fact is not crucial, since all fungi Candida are opportunistic, that can not cause disease in humans, the body is relaxed, and it's normal defense mechanisms.
• A decrease in immunity. Develops as a result of frequent and chronic infections, malignant tumors, AIDS
• Skin lesions: trauma, action of acids and alkalis and other aggressive chemicals.
• Excessive sweating, maceration of the skin.
• Elevated fungus in the air (often found in bakeries).

Symptoms of athlete's foot. Looks like a fungus on your feet?

Athlete's foot and ringworm

Athlete and stop rubromikoz is similar to the current, so these diseases are often merged in the General term, "athlete's foot".

Forms of foot mycoses:

• squamous (scaly);
• disgidroticheskaya (malfunction of the sweat glands);
• intertriginosny (the predominance of skin type of rash)

• onychomycosis: hypertrophic, atrophic, normal scars (explanation below).

This division is rather conditional, since the several different forms are combined.

Symptoms squamous forms of athlete's foot. Like looks in the photo squamous form of athlete's foot?

• The early stages of the disease damage was observed in only one leg. In the future it will go to the other side.
• Skin on legs looks like redness.
• In the future, at this point it started peeling.
• Areas of redness and peeling can be in a different area.
• Itching is not observed in all patients.
• Many patients with squamous cell carcinoma form of athlete's foot usually do not care, and they do not go to the doctor.

This contributes to the spread of the disease.

In the long squamous form can go dyshydrotic (can be the opposite: the skin becomes squamous cell carcinoma).

Symptoms dyshydrotic forms of athlete's foot. Like looks in the photo disgidroticheskaya form of athlete's foot?

• The arch of the foot (the part that is not in contact with the floor during walking) produces a lot of bubbles with sizes of 2-8 mm.
• Gradually small bubbles combine into larger bubbles, and then opened, and in their place are formed erosion (superficial damage to the skin).
• The process may extend to the arch of the foot the outer and inner side surfaces. What foundation do bubbles form extensive erosion and the area of the rash.
• The patient noted pain and itching at the site of the lesion.
• When the erosions to heal and dry, starts flaking. Disgidroticheskaya form of foot fungus going squamous.
• Over time, the fungal infection may be associated bacteria. The transparent contents of the vesicles becomes turbid and turns into pus. Observed severe pain, fever. Foot skin reddens even more, it swells.
• Disgidroticheskaya form of athlete's foot usually long. Through improve the condition of alternating exacerbations.
• Fungus attacks usually one leg.

Symptoms intertriginous forms of athlete's foot. Like looks in the photo intertriginosny in the form of athlete's foot?

• intertriginosny in the form of athlete's foot if athlete and trihofitii is the most common.
• It can occur independently or in the background squamous cell carcinoma form.
• The process usually begins in the skin between the IV and V fingers of the foot. At least between III and IV fingers.
• The main manifestation – cracks in the skin, which is white around the rim of the peeling of the skin (superficial skin layer).
• The toes of the intermediate seems to exude.
• The patient is the itching, burning sensation.
• The scene cracks can be formed erosion (superficial defects of the skin), they are accompanied by tenderness.
• intertriginosny in the form of athlete's foot is often a long chronic. The disease subsides in the winter and worse in summer.
• Over time, the skin becomes loose. Its protective function is reduced. This contributes to the penetration of streptococcal infection. Develops a pustular inflammation of the skin, characterized by redness, swelling, pain. Increased body temperature, worsens the General condition of the patient.

Symptoms of onychomycosis stop

Onychomycosis stop fungi nails. Pathological changes begin to develop the free edge of the nail. The initial phase appears in spots and stripes of yellow.

The species of fungus feet nails:

• Hypertrophic onychomycosis. The nail thickens, becomes yellow. It is very easy to crumble, and below, is exposed to the thickened and scaly skin.
• Atrophic onychomycosis. The nail becomes thinner, breaks, and beneath it is exposed keratinized skin.
• Onychomycosis as a result of mold damage.Usually develops not alone, but against the background of other diseases of the nails. The nail can get black, brown, yellow, green. Often develop and paronychia – a complication of purulent inflammation of the periungual bed.

70% - 75% of cases affect the nails III – IV toes. 25% - 30% suffer I and V digiti. Often nail fungus can occur in "normal scar" (not hypertrophic and atrophic), the integrity of the nail is saved, it is just yellow dots.

Symptoms of Candida fungal infection of the foot. Like looks in the picture candidal lesions of the foot?

Stop candidiasis, also known as yeast toe erosions.the integrity of the nail remains

• Most often the damage is between III and IV or IV and V fingers and feet.
• The skin in this place swollen, is red.
• Around the hearth is the rim of the peeling of the surface layer of the skin.
• There may be a small pustules or blisters.

Traditional treatment of foot fungus

Important: Fungal stop does not pose a great danger to health and life of the patient. But they are chronic, are a hotbed of inflammation, reducing immune power of the body and cause allergic reactions. Effective treatment of fungal infections is only possible using a special antifungal drugs. Traditional methods can be applied separately only in the early stages of the disease, during which there is not yet any symptoms. In this regard, traditional medicine can only serve as a complement to the basic treatment. Before practicing certain techniques, you should consult with your doctor.

Baths cider vinegar

Vinegar is a powerful antiseptic effect.

Treatment:

• before going to bed wash your feet with warm water and dry with a towel;
• pour a small pool with a strong solution of cider vinegar, give it legs and hold for 3-5 minutes;
• socks at night, moistened with wine vinegar.

Baths with salt and soda

Application circuit:

• dissolve a sufficient quantity of water with a tablespoon of salt and a tablespoon of baking soda;
• lower the foot into the solution, leave for 10 – 15 min.;
• wash your feet with warm water.

Wash room damage a decoction of herbs

Ingredients:

• marigold blossoms
• oak bark
• verbena officinalis (herb)
• BlackBerry (berries, dried)

Preparation and application method:

• mix all ingredients in equal quantities, take 3 tablespoons of the mixture
• pour 1 Cup of water and put on low heat for 15 – 20 minutes
• drain
• the resulting broth can be used for lotions and washing of the affected areas

Preparation cream

Ingredients:

• wood Sol sifted
• pork fat

Mix the ingredients until a homogeneous thick cream. Apply to washed and towel-dried your feet twice a day, morning and evening.

Option cream athlete's foot No. 2

Ingredients:

• goose or pork fat
• copper sulphate
• yellow sulphur

Preparation and application:

• mix all ingredients in equal quantities
• mix well until a homogeneous mass
• put on fire and bring to a boil
• leave in a dark room the whole refrigerationem
• lubricate the affected skin fungal once a day

Foot bath spurge

Preparation:

• take the right amount of fresh herbs milkweed
• pour 2 – 3 liters of boiling water
• capacity wrap a warm towel or blanket and leave for 3-4 hours
• make a foot bath for 40 – 45 minutes
• repeat the procedure every 2 – 3 days during the treatment of the fungus until the disease completely failed

Baths coffee

For this procedure, you need to brew the strong coffee the required amount of water. Take a bath you can 1 – 2 times a day.

Effects:

• the destruction of pathogenic fungi
• removal of unpleasant smell of feet
• the elimination of fatigue, heavy legs