Today, fungus has become a fairly common disease, the infection of which often occurs in public places, especially those with high humidity. The parasitic fungi that cause mycosis can infect not only the skin but also the nails and even the hair. How to treat foot fungus at home?
To combat these fungi, medicine offers various antimicrobial drugs, the ingredients of which are capable of destroying the cell membrane of parasites. However, not all people in the process of treating fungus at home turn to pharmacy medications; there are many popular recipes that help against fungi no worse than medicines. For example, boric acid from foot fungus. Allows you to quickly get rid of an unpleasant disease.
You can be infected with a fungus in different ways. The disease can be transmitted through direct contact with a sick person, through his things or objects with which he came in contact. Some time after infection, the skin will start to peel, this is the first symptom of the infection. A little later, foot sweating will increase significantly, as a result of which a favorable environment appears in which bacteria will multiply faster.
The skin part affected by the fungus will start to redden and itch, and skin scales will appear. Further, the skin will start to crack and pain and itching will appear. If the pathology affects the nails, then their appearance will change, the color will become white. If the fungus is not treated, then the nail plate is likely to come off.
Treatment methods, antifungal agents
Today, treating foot fungus is not particularly difficult. It is also quite possible to get rid of the infection at home. At the same time, most antifungal drugs are dispensed in over-the-counter pharmacies. You can also use the methods of traditional medicine. However, it is recommended that you consult a doctor before starting treatment, especially if you have diabetes or fungal recurrence. And be sure to remember that it will not be possible to cure mycosis quickly; it will be possible to get rid of the fungus only after a fairly long and thorough treatment.
Medicines sold through pharmacy chains can come in many different forms, but more often they are oils. All antifungal agents are local and are intended for external use only. It is necessary to treat with such drugs by applying them to the infected areas of the skin of the feet and nails. The duration of the course can be up to a month and a half.
It is often possible to get rid of mycosis much sooner than the end of the recommended course, but it is necessary to continue treating mycosis for the entire set time, because due to premature discontinuation of the drug, there is a high riskof disease recurrence.
It should be borne in mind that almost all antifungal agents are not recommended for the treatment of pregnant and lactating mothers, young children and people with individual intolerance to the drug.
Recently, external agents against fungi have become prevalent. The drug was created to stop bacteria from multiplying and growing. They are equally effective in treating nail fungus and skin lesions on the feet. Concentrated products kill fungi. Treatment necessarily involves regular removal of areas of skin or a portion of fungus-infected nails. It is also important that the treatment can be performed at home.
Preparations are available in the form of manicure or cream. The duration of treatment depends directly on the size of the affected area of skin and the negligence of the disease. The duration of a therapeutic course can be up to a month and a half. The main advantage of funds is the non-absorption of its blood, which means that there is no need to be afraid of intoxication of the body.
To get rid of the fungus, you will need to apply the cream on the affected foot while no breaks are allowed. After the disappearance of the fungus, it is recommended to repeat the procedure several more times, this will consolidate the effect achieved.
Methods of treatment with folk remedies
To cure foot fungus, like many other diseases, you can use folk remedies at home. A large number of different agents are used against fungi. So ordinary laundry soap or tar, or baths with vinegar, helps brilliantly. Treatment with celandine or soda also demonstrates good results. In addition, folk remedies often contain different herbs.
However, it should be borne in mind that folk recipes usually deal only with the initial stages of the disease; it is very problematic to cure running mycosis at home without the use of medication.
All methods of traditional medicine are based exclusively on the external use of various natural remedies, these can be baths or compresses with solutions. The treatment process can begin independently once the first signs of mycosis are detected. However, for an effective cure, it is still better to consult a doctor.
Soap in the treatment of disease
Popular recipes to fight fungus, which contain soap, mean exclusively tar or laundry soap. The procedure is easily performed at home. It consists of removing the scars of dead skin and exfoliated nails. To do this, the feet are evaporated, after which the feet and toes affected by the fungus are thoroughly soaped and rubbed with a stiff brush for at least five minutes.
Cloth soap works best with skin fungus and in case of nail damage the use of tar soap is recommended. After the procedure, the feet are washed with running water, continuing to rub them with a brush. The procedure is repeated at least 5 times in a row. After the latter is over, you should completely dry your feet and apply any moisturizer on them. Thin cotton socks can be worn for the best effect.
The duration of treatment is about a week, the procedures are performed in the morning and in the evening. You may notice a noticeable improvement after the third day of treatment with these simple folk remedies. It should be borne in mind that tar or laundry soap is quite effective in the early stages of disease development; neglected mycosis may not be cured in this way.
Baking soda
Popular recipes very often contain the simplest and most affordable tools for everyone. One of these is the most common baking soda you will find in any home. Baking soda will help neutralize the burning and itching sensations that are signs of a fungal infection. To do this, take baking soda (about a tablespoon) and dilute it with water in order to get a thick paste, which will be applied to the affected areas of the skin.
After that, you should wait for the paste to dry (about 10 minutes) and wash your foot with fresh water, soda should be completely removed, soap is not recommended. After complete wiping, it is recommended to apply a corn powder or starch on the affected areas of the skin. Foot treatment should be performed several times a day and continue the treatment until the fungus disappears.
Soda allows you to fight fungus without having any side effects. Therefore, soda can also be used to treat children. After completing the treatment, it is strongly recommended to maintain personal hygiene and use laundry soap to wash your feet. To prevent mycosis, you can also use soda or vinegar baths.
Treatment of celandine
Many popular recipes that allow you to cure mycosis at home are composed of celandine. Like many other herbs, celandine is widely used as an antiseptic and healing agent. Celandine treatment methods can be very different. For example, the tray to which celandine is added in the form of a tincture.
To prepare such a solution, celandine is poured with water and kept for about two weeks. Celandine can also be used in the form of an alcoholic tincture, which is used to wipe the affected areas. If mycosis is found on the hands, then celandine baths can be used.
It should be remembered that celandine is poisonous, therefore, after all procedures, you should make sure that it does not remain in your hands. Use soap for this. Celandine treatment usually lasts about fifteen days. Celandine can cure both fungal infections of the feet and nails affected by the fungus.
Use of other traditional medicines
Traditional recipes for treating athlete’s foot often contain vinegar. Most often, traditional healers recommend the use of wine vinegar. At home, the fight against the fungus consists of filling the bath with diluted vinegar and placing the feet in it for five to ten minutes. After that, the feet should be thoroughly washed using soap.
You can also neutralize the effect of soda vinegar solution, which should be dissolved in water. As mentioned earlier, soda baths can only be used to cleanse the skin of fungus, and in combination with vinegar, the result should be improved. After the procedure, it is recommended to put socks soaked in vinegar on your feet and go to bed in them.
Quite good results are also demonstrated by soap soda solutions used to wipe the affected areas. However, it should be borne in mind that soap and soda solutions are best used not for the treatment of mycosis but for prevention. Vinegar baths also do an excellent preventative job.
Fungi on the hands are much less common than on the feet. Usually, the infection occurs after frequent hand contact with the affected feet. Mycosis on the hands is treated with almost the same tools as on the feet. Since the presence of fungus on the hands is detected more quickly, then the fight against it begins in the earliest stages. Even not very strong tools can help perfectly.
The easiest way to get started is to try soda or vinegar baths. In addition, it is recommended to wipe the brushes with vinegar several times throughout the day. If such baths do not help, then you should use stronger medicines.