Foot fungus can attack anyone who has a foot. Although this is the most holy person, obsessed with hygiene procedures.
Why does fungus appear on the feet and how to deal with this unpleasant disgusting phenomenon?
How does foot fungus develop?
Even if someone washes their feet continuously and regularly, they cannot clean all the bacteria from them. They are getting smaller, but not disappearing at all. And they multiply very quickly, as soon as someone steps on the floor, wears slippers, or - even better for bacteria - shoes, boots or shoes.
In a warm and humid environment, especially if your feet are sweaty, the fungus just expands. If such an environment coincides with the inflammatory process in the body, poor resistance to infection or excessive foot sweat - write it all down. The fungus is there.
Symptoms of fungus on the feet
It affects the area between the toes, on the nails, on the soles of the feet, and the upper part of the foot remains intact. If the fungus already has a chronic stage, then the skin of the feet and other parts of the body is very dry, flaky, it has keratin skin crackers, microcracks.
Along the border of the area where the fungus is located, an inflamed red stripe is clearly visible, behind which the skin is rough, dry and scaly.
If the fungus is not treated for a long time, there is a noticeable crack in the skin behind the fungal area, which is very painful. If a bacterial infection is added to them, then pain in the legs will appear, which puts a person in a hospital bed, as it is impossible to walk because of this pain.
Is the fungus contagious from other people?
There is a widespread belief (and many believe it) that the fungus is transmitted from person to person, that it can be infected. True, if a person already gets the fungus, it spreads quickly to the entire foot area.
To prevent the process from becoming painful and losing a person's ability to walk, it is necessary to begin treatment of the fungus in the early stages of the disease.
Who to contact?
Dermatologist
How to treat acute fungus?
First of all, you need to wear a sterile bandage on the foot, but not too tight. In pharmacies, infusions against fungi are sold - in the language of doctors, they are called antimycotics, i. e. antifungals. With this infusion, you need to moisten the bandage and apply it to the area affected by the fungus.
This operation must be repeated each time once the bandage is dry. When you see that the fungus does not cover the feet intensively, the manifestations begin to diminish, you can not stop the antifungal wrap. Otherwise, the manifestations of the fungus will return again. If there is a crack in the foot, you need to protect it from the penetration of pathogenic bacteria by wrapping the affected area.
During treatment, it is very important that the feet are not exposed to hot temperatures and water does not get on them - this contributes to a greater spread of the fungus. Also, the surface of the feet should be dry and clean.
It is also necessary to treat the feet, use vitamins, as well as take antimycotic (antifungal) agents. At the same time, you can not ignore the recommendations of the doctor - he will advise what funds are needed for treatment. A person can get sick with the fungus if he forgets to wash his feet after washing - a humid environment encourages widespread infection.
What can you wear on feet with fungus?
If a person, who suffers from foot fungus, still goes to work, and the season is cold, it is necessary to keep a few pairs of socks or tights (for women), a few pairs of socks (for men), which must be changed 3-4 times a day. This will prevent the infection from spreading further. What the patient wears must be made of natural materials, including shoes.
Shoes should not be tight, not narrow, comfortable - this will allow the feet to feel comfortable, and the skin should not sweat frequently, multiplying bacteria and fungi.
Medications
- Fungal spray.
- An effective ointment for fungus.
- Drops from nail fungus are a remedy for the therapy of local mycosis.
- Ointments and creams for nail fungus.
- Pills for nail fungus.
- Creams and ointments for fungus on the feet.
- Ointment for fungus between the fingers.