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Athlete – pathology, infectious origin, which affect the surface layer of the skin. The main cause of the disease are fungi of the genus epidermophyton.
This disease is highly contagious. This is due to the fact that the threads of the mycelium and spores of anthropophilic fungi contained in the Horny layer of the skin and a lot of it stands out on its surface. This will facilitate the transition of the fungus in the environment. This feature infectious agents contribute to the unfavorable epidemiological situation. Therefore, it is important to start the treatment of this disease.
The most important factor in athlete's foot is the direct contact with pathogens in human skin. Due to the fact that a favorable environment for the growth of colonies of pathogenic fungi are humidity and heat, their habitats are public spaces: baths, showers, common changing rooms. They also accumulate on the surface of the shoes, linens and items common items used by the infected person.
High probability of infection in the athlete is there, when you visit the master pedicure. Unfortunately, these institutions often violate the rules of disinfection and sterilization of instruments and trays to arrange a suitable cosmetic procedures.
Concomitant use of household items, such as washcloths, towels, cosmetics, wearing Slippers, shared a bed often triggers the infection is a fungal infection.
One of the trigger factor is poor personal hygiene, excessive dirt on the feet, wearing dirty socks. Different pairs of shoes, or made of substandard materials and often wearing dirty and wet shoes guarantee to stop the infection of pathogenic fungi.
It should be noted that there are factors that contribute to faster penetration of pathogenic micro-organisms of the skin:
Long-term treatment with antibacterial medications or tools that contribute to the reduction of protective functions of the body.
Fungal microflora always present on the skin of the person, and in the air. Under the influence of precipitating factors and they aktiviziruyutsya is their reproduction. The result is infection of the skin. Therefore, you should monitor themselves and to minimize the risk of contracting the fungus.
Provoke the emergence of fungal infections of various pathogens. Most often the skin is exposed to prevent the loss of the following types of fungi:
In medicine there are several forms of mycoses, which are classified depending on the localization of pathogens and signs of clinical symptoms.
The main forms of severity:
The presence of advanced forms of athlete's foot is an internal poisoning, which affects the functioning of all body systems. Therefore, the treatment of the earlier forms of fungal growth will help to avoid complications, the occurrence of severe forms and relapses.
The aim of the timely detection of the fungal infection, you should regularly and thoroughly inspect the skin of the feet and pay attention to the manifestation of interoceptive sensations.
Visual changes:
Interoceptive sensations:
In the field to the localization of the fungus appear unpleasant sensations, itching or burning.
A severe form of athlete's foot associated with pain when walking.
The degree of intensity of their manifestation depends on the type and stage of development of the fungal infection. Also, the characteristic sign of the presence of a fungal infection is the presence of peculiar unpleasant smell.
In most cases, the symptoms manifest themselves in a comprehensive manner. But even then, when all the characters have the chance to fungus on your feet. Therefore, it is necessary to consult a doctor to confirm or refute the initial diagnosis.
The success of treatment depends on correct diagnosis and accurate identification of the species causing athlete's foot. Regardless of the type and stage of fungal infection treatment is used in an integrated approach. It is a combination of conservative treatments and traditional medicine.
Outpatient and inpatient treatment of athlete's foot using the following methods:
The main means of traditional medicine:
Despite the variety of medications used for treatment of the disease to better prevent it from happening by performing a systematic prevention.
It is recommended to:
Attentive to their health and regular consultative examination by a dermatologist help to detect the development of athlete's foot. And this, in turn, facilitate treatment and improve treatment efficiency.
