Foot fungus can affect anyone with feet. Even if this is the purest 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 a person washes their feet constantly and regularly, they cannot wash away all the bacteria from them. They just get smaller, but they don't disappear altogether. And they multiply very, very quickly, as soon as a person stepped on the floor, put on slippers, or - even more favorable for bacteria - shoes, boots or sneakers.
In a warm and humid environment, especially if your feet are sweating, the fungus is simply expanse. If such an environment coincides with the inflammatory process in the body, poor resistance to infections or excessive sweating of the legs - write it all. The fungus is right there.
Symptoms of the fungus on the feet
It affects the area between the toes, on the nails, on the soles of the feet, and the top of the foot remains intact. If the fungus already has a chronic stage, then the skin of the legs and other parts of the body is very dry, flakes, it has keratinized skin flakes, microcracks.
Along the border of the area where the fungus is located, a red inflamed strip is clearly visible, behind which the skin is coarse, dry and flaky.
If the fungus has not been treated for a long time, rather noticeable cracks appear on the skin behind the area of the fungus, which are terribly painful. If a bacterial infection is added to them, then severe pains in the legs appear, which put a person in a hospital bed, since it is impossible to walk because of these pains.
Is the fungus transmitted from another person?
There is a widespread belief (and many believe in it) that the fungus is transmitted from person to person, that it can be infected. True, if a person has already received a fungus, it spreads very quickly over the entire area of the foot.
To prevent the process from becoming painful and depriving a person of the ability to walk, you need to start treating the fungus at the initial stage of the disease.
Who to contact?
Dermatologist
How to treat acute fungus?
First of all, you need to apply a sterile bandage on the foot, but not very tight. In pharmacies, an infusion against fungi is sold - in the language of doctors, it is called antimycotic, that is, antifungal. With this infusion, you need to moisten the bandage and apply it to the affected area of the fungus.
This operation must be repeated every time as soon as the bandage is dry. When you see that the fungus has not so intensively covered the foot, its manifestations begin to decrease, you should not stop the antifungal wraps. Otherwise, the manifestations of the fungus will return again. If there are cracks in the legs, you need to protect them from the penetration of pathogenic bacteria by bandaging 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 an even greater spread of the fungus. Also, the surface of the feet should be dry and clean.
It is also necessary to treat the foot using vitamins, as well as taking antimycotic (antifungal) agents. At the same time, you should not neglect the doctor's recommendations - he will advise what funds are needed for treatment. A person can get sick with a fungus if he forgets to wipe his feet after washing - a humid environment promotes rampant infections.
What can you wear on your feet with a fungus?
If a person, suffering from foot fungus, still goes to work, and the season is cold, it is worth stocking up on several pairs of stockings or tights (for women), several pairs of socks (for men), which need to be changed 3-4 times a day. This will prevent the infection from spreading further. What the patient puts on his feet must be made of natural materials, including shoes.
Shoes should not be tight, not narrow, comfortable - this will allow the foot to feel comfortable, and the skin should not sweat so often, multiplying bacteria and fungus.
Medicines
- Fungus sprays.
- Effective ointments for fungus.
- Drops from nail fungus are a remedy for local therapy of mycoses.
- Ointments and creams for nail fungus.
- Pills for nail fungus.
- Creams and ointments for the fungus on the feet.
- Ointment for the fungus between the fingers.