Skin fungus legs: means for treatment of the disease

To identify the pathogen fungal infection and proper treatment can only specialist-a dermatologist, so at the first signs of the disease should seek help from a doctor.Timely treatment helps to avoid complications and chronic forms of the disease.

Diseases caused by pathogenic microscopic fungi, referred to the clinical in practice, mycosis. Skin fungus on feet belongs to a group named pathogenic genus of yeast. Pathogens mycoses live in the wild (soil and plants), the body or the body of animals, save activity, because of the clothes or shoes a person who is infected.

It appears that the foot fungus

Fungal infection causes inflammation of the skin in places, the localization of fungal infection. The main types of ringworm in the feet are:

• The fungus is the sole of the foot shape, in which the lesion is red, the flakes, the skin cracks. Often the patient does not feel anything the discomfort, which contributes to the wide dissemination of this type of disease.
• Athlete's foot a certain form localized in the arch of the foot, please contact the surface of the floor. Places, foci of infection in the formation of small blisters that apply to the inner and outer part of the foot, is opened, to form a the skin surface erosion and diaper rash. The process is accompanied by itching and burning sensation. After the opening of the vesicles (bubbles) the disease passes in the following form.
• Fungus on the skin of the foot, striking the space between your fingers is the most common. Manifested in the form of cracks, the edges of which covered with a white rim peeling . As a rule, this form has a long chronic course and poor response to treatment.
• Mushroom in the lower leg or foot is manifested in the form of round dots of pink or red color, covered with the skin scales. With the development of infection foci of inflammation growth, the process is accompanied by severe itching.

Symptoms

Depending on the form of the disease and the localization of the inflammation, the infection is involved different symptoms there are several common traits:

• peeling of the skin;
• mild to severe redness of the skin at the injection site damage;
• itching;
• burning sensation;
• blisters or cracks in the skin.

Blisters between the toes

The main symptom of fungal infection of the foot caused by a fungus of the genus Candida, is the appearance of blisters between the toes, usually between the fourth finger and the little finger. For the disease is associated with swelling of the adjacent fingers of the skin, serious areas of redness, small bubbles on the surface. Inflammation of the surrounding the rim of skin that has been lost.

The first signs

Skin disease, the foot is always accompanied by a number of common features, the appearance of which shows, infection of the skin spores, harmful micro-organisms. Seek the help of a dermatologist is necessary in the following cases:

• the appearance of the skin folds of the feet or between the toes for cracks or blisters;
• thickening and considerable thickening of the skin, the skin of the foot;
• redness of the skin, their peeling;
• burning sensation or itching.

Reasons

Infection happens for several reasons, after direct or indirect contact patients with infection, the carrier or his or her personal belongings, household goods. Risk factors infected ringworm of the foot are:

• foot disorders circulation and related diseases (varicose veins);
• impaired General or local immunity;
• failure to comply with rules of hygiene;
• the weakening of the protective systems of the body after taking antibiotics;
• excessive sweating feet the skin;
• the presence of skin of minor injuries (abrasions, scratches).

The main ways of infection

The skin fungus of the toes, feet and legs is sent to the applicant's pathogen media direct and indirect contact. A direct connection is associated with the interaction sick carriers (humans or animals), contaminated soil or plants. Indirect contact infection occurs through the personal belongings of the patient, his clothes, shoes or items personal hygiene.

A variety of fungal infections

To accurately determine the type of fungus can only dermatologist, a visual information which is determined by laboratory tests. Depending on the pathogen fungus infections (yeast, molds, fungi of the genus Candida) on the skin of the foot, divided several basic types of disease, which includes:

• candidiasis of the feet;
• athlete's foot;
• trichophytosis of the feet;
• onychomycosis (nail fungus).

As a treat

In the treatment of skin fungus feet is a long complex therapy, in a difficult in cases where used in system tools . When minor damage to the emphasis on local treatment antimicrobial and anti septic. Acute forms of the disease has also been appointed warm baths relieve inflammation and remove dead skin cells. In some cases it is necessary to handle the shoes and clothing of the patient with special compounds to avoid recurrence.

Local media

Treatment drugs for local action includes not only the use of antifungal agents creams and lotions, but also use special sprays, aerosols and creams. Form of the drug the funds recommended by the dermatologist, depending on the pathogen, the severity of the damage the skin of the foot, the stage of the disease and the individual characteristics of the patient. Duration local treatment of drug can vary from 2 weeks to 3 months.

Antifungal cream

Treatment of fungal skin on the feet in most cases prescribe antifungal cream. Apply the drug in the form of ointment or cream for dry skin high heels or other places of localization of inflammation, previously carefully cleaned from the dead the cells of the skin, other RAID. A variety of disease, duration of treatment can vary from 2-3 weeks to 2-3 months.

System tools

System orally appointed in cases of ineffectiveness of drugs in the local working in difficult and advanced forms of the disease. During oral drugs indicated for fungal infections of the deep layers of the skin, not only helps in the treatment of in the acute phase, but also to prevent transmission of the disease chronic form. Treatment, duration of the course and the dosage selected by the attending physician.

Folk remedies

The use of folk remedies treatment is possible only with the permission of the treating physician. The basic tools for baths, compresses and applications against fungal skin on the feet are vinegar, propolis, baking soda, herbal teas, soap. In practice, the following measures:

• Baths with a solution of baking soda and salt. 3 liters of water having a temperature of 36-40°C, use 3 tbsp. a teaspoon of salt and 3 tablespoons of baking soda. Duration of procedure – 10-15 minutes after the bath, rinse feet under the stream of warm water. Used in acute forms of the fungus within 7 to 10 days twice per day.
• Creams herbal decoction. To prepare the broth, mix the same amount of dried oak bark, calendula flowers, leaves of verbena officinalis. Cooking broth 3 tablespoons of the mixture pour a glass of boiling water, keep on low heat for 10-15 minutes. Make a compress with the resulting broth three times a day for 20-30 minutes.

Prevention

The most important method of prevention of fungal infections of the feet, compliance with basic hygiene rules in public places such as swimming pools, saunas, fitness center. Maintenance General and local immunity after serious illness include a balanced diet, vitamins, adequate rest and sleep, also applies to prevention of fungal infection.