Fungi or mycoses thrive in warm, humid places. Therefore, the human body is best suited for the life of entire colonies of different fungi. Hygiene, healthy eating, sports and strong immunity protect us from parasites, but do they always?
Possible reasons
- Tight, uncomfortable shoes. The constant debate in tight shoes leads to the fact that bacteria multiply rapidly from sweat and dust. They stand on your feet, inside your shoes, on your toes and on the floor on which you walked. So the "bouquet" spreads throughout the house and rises to the clean "new" feet of your home.
- Poor shoe material, non-aerated fabrics or medicines. The same effect of "choking" the feet, as in tight but beautiful shoes.
- Non-observance of hygiene in public places. Never go barefoot to the steam bath, pool, showers and sauna. Disposable slippers do not protect against slipping on tiles, but mainly from the exchange of foreign bacteria.
- Sende personal. Do not lend socks, towels, sweaters, shoes, knee pads, manicure to yourself or anyone else. In the appropriate room, use your clean nylon sock.
- Immune problems. Weak or temporarily weakened immunity does not respond well to viral and fungal attacks. This includes people diagnosed with diabetes, AIDS, psoriasis, varicose veins, vascular disease and overweight.
- Non-compliance with the rules of foot hygiene. Wash them daily with soap, change socks, trim your nails once a week. Wash your shoes every few weeks or so.
- Corns, calluses, cracks, excessive sweating. Improper treatment or lack thereof, neglect of care and hygiene of painful foci.
Signs according to stages of development
Often, the external manifestations of the fungus are absent, do not cause attention or disturb the patient. It is important to identify the symptoms as soon as possible and see a doctor.
- First stage: vague or easy.
- peeling of the skin of the foot, especially between the toes;
- the appearance of blisters on the skin of the fingers, which explode and cause discomfort;
- small wounds or cracks at the site of the blisters;
- unpleasant odor;
- changes in the structure, color and thickness of the nail; yellow spots, white streaks, thickening and porosity of the slab.
- Second stage: squamous-hyperkeratotic.
- Stage three: intertriginous.
- Fourth stage: dyshidrotic.
More often than not, the fungus chooses the thumb, which infects everyone else. Mostly men are sick: they have increased sweating, therefore the feet are at a high risk of developing the disease.
The feet itch, the skin between the toes is covered with white crusts, there is a burning sensation that intensifies. It becomes impossible to ignore anxiety.
Mycosis penetrates deep into the epidermis: the skin between the fingers becomes inflamed, becomes moist and dries. Wet open painful sores and cracks remain. They leak and hurt. It becomes almost impossible to walk. The focus of inflammation has clearly defined edges.
The skin of the foot is completely affected. Bubbles and blisters cover the feet, bursting with fluid. Impossible to move, wounds hurt and itch a lot.
Nail treatment is long - from 1-2 months, if the symptoms appeared in the first stage and a dermatologist helped you in time. Neglected forms, even the strongest therapy can not be cured quickly.
Therapies
It is possible to decide on treatment only after you have confirmed the diagnosis. For example, foot peeling is a typical seasonal dermatitis. Taking it for nail fungus on the thumbs and treating it with vinegar at home, the skin will suffer doubly. And improvement will not come.
Traditional methods are good in the early stages or as an adjunct therapy. Doctors warn that home remedies remove only external manifestations. A relapse will certainly occur when the immune system weakens. Medications are suitable for all stages.
Medicines
The doctor performs treatment with the help of a complex:
- antifungal oils, foams, lotions and tablets;
- pharmacy preparation solutions and "speakers";
- immunostimulants and vitamins.
Lasers are gaining popularity. The procedure is primarily intended for plaque, and no tablets are required. There are contraindications to treatment (pregnancy, lactation, oncology, skin damage), so it is not a universal method, and also expensive.
With an advanced form, antifungal drugs are changed several times in the course due to the dependence of the fungus on the active ingredient. Affected nails are removed in a hospital. Feet regularly fly and clean crusts, furry skin, unless it is a neglected type (with no open sores).
Household and leisure shoes are either well disinfected or disposed of. The socks are washed, boiled and ironed at the maximum allowed temperature. Allocate all bedding, footwear, and shower accessories only for yourself during treatment. Wash them well after use to avoid re-infection.
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These home remedies are always ready to help relieve your symptoms before your first visit to your doctor.
- Potatoes.
Boil the washed peels and mash them. Pour hot potato juice into a tub and warm the legs. Once your feet have evaporated well, rub the puree on the feet. Soak for a while until the compress cools. Rinse with warm water and lubricate the hearths with lard (make sure internal).
- Table vinegar.
Mix in equal parts with water and make an elastic dough. Place firmly on the nail and secure with a plaster. Protect the delicate skin of the finger with a film or plaster so that the acid does not damage the epidermis. Change the compress every day for 4-5 days until the plaque comes out.
The second way. Collect 200 ml of vinegar and lower the washed chicken egg. Wait until the acid has completely eaten the peel and a homogeneous mixture is created. It is smeared with sore spots in the morning and evening for a month.
- Jod.
The affected areas are smeared with a swab moistened with iodine daily. There is a high risk of skin burns and provoking skin growth, burning and dryness.
- Lemon juice.
A slice of lemon is applied for 8-10 days until the nail separates.
Compresses with caustic, sour, spicy mixture should not be used if the skin has sores and cracks. The neglected form is an open wound, in which even water brings acute pain.
- Garlic
A folk remedy against all diseases fights with confidence in bacteria and fungi. Take 50 grams of butter and a clove of crushed garlic, mix and let cook for 24 hours. Apply to diseased areas in the evening after washing your feet, the treatment lasts 30 days.
- Baths with salt.
Mushrooms are destroyed with sea salt. Add a tablespoon of salt to a bowl of water in the evening and steam the legs.
- Rowan
Fresh green leaves are ground into porridge and made into an overnight polyethylene compress. The result of the folk remedy will be noticed after 10 days.
- Burrow, chamomile and purple.
The plants are mixed in equal parts and boiled in boiling water. Gauze with warm infusion is wrapped around the feet. Change the compress as it dries and place only at home during the break.
- Propolis.
Paint the affected areas daily until the symptoms disappear.
- Coffee
Natural black coffee is brewed and allowed to cool. They place the mushroom limbs in the drink and fly away. Be careful not to mix coffee grounds. Look for good grains that are not overcooked. This procedure relieves symptoms and helps dead skin shed painlessly.
- Horseradish.
Grind fresh horseradish. You only need one teaspoon for the compress. Do it at night whenever you fix your nails. Continue until a new healthy dish grows. Be extremely careful - horseradish hits hard on mucous membranes and open wounds.
If you do not have an advanced form, the symptoms have just appeared and the doctor has confirmed the conjectures, then alternative methods sometimes help completely in healing. Also, nail removal methods can become that lifeline when the doctor prescribes surgical removal.