Fungus on feet between toes

Fungal pathology is a common disease in all age groups of the population. It is necessary to treat the fungus on the legs between the toes, since there is a high risk of infecting others, including family members, with the infection. Mycoses are easily treated if their symptoms are recognized in the early stages. In chronic cases, it can take several months to a year for the disease to clear up.

etiology

Fungal spores can be found on clothing, shoes and household items for several years.

The appearance of a fungus on the legs is a sign of a failure of the body's protective functions. Avitaminosis, exacerbation of chronic infections, seasonal viral diseases - all this can lead to a decrease in immunity, and then fungal disease. A healthy body does not allow pathogenic microbes to multiply. Risk Factors:

1. the presence of one of the diseases:
   • pathology of the gastrointestinal tract;
   • Tuberculosis;
   • ENT infections;
   • diabetes mellitus;
   • HIV.
2. changes in metabolism;
3. Hormonal fluctuations:
   • adolescence puberty;
   • Pregnancy;
   • Menopause;
   • Menopause.
4. wearing shoes that don't fit;
5. the presence of corns, abrasions on the foot;
6. put on someone else's shoes;
7. use of poorly disinfected pedicure tools;
8. walking barefoot in saunas, baths, swimming pools;
9. heavy sweating;
10. Bad habits:
    • Alcoholism;
    • Smoking.
11. the use of products with mold;
12. hereditary predisposition to fungal infections (disorder of the acid-base balance of the skin).

signs of the disease

Signs of fungus between the toes:

• itching between toes;
• exfoliation and peeling of the skin between the fingers;
• Blisters appear on the skin between the fingers, which burst and form oozing erosion;
• on the feet the skin thickens, cracks (often this happens under the little finger);
• the nail on the big toe looks dull, changing color and structure;
• the appearance of a rash, redness of the skin of the feet;
• bad foot odor.

diagnostic methods

It is not enough just to find the disease. We need a detailed diagnosis that will help identify a specific strain of the fungus and its sensitivity to antifungal drugs. To do this, after the examination, the dermatologist instructs the patient to scratch the affected areas of the feet. As a result of these studies, it is possible to prescribe a treatment that will be effective in a particular case.

You can spot the fungus at home. Potassium permanganate helps. If you dip your feet in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, healthy skin will turn pink, while diseased areas will remain white.

Treat what?

To cure the interdigital fungus on the legs, you need to be patient - the therapy in some cases lasts from a month to a year. Treatment of mycoses includes the use of antifungal agents with local (to relieve symptoms) and systemic action, antibacterial and healing drugs and vitamin complexes. It is important to treat the disease with a full course of medication. After the symptoms have disappeared, it is important to continue using the medicines for another 10 days.

medication

Drugs of synthetic origin against athlete's foot can be divided into local and systemic. Locally aimed at relieving symptoms and treating an incipient fungal infection. While the systemic use of antifungal drugs has a complex effect on the body. Such drugs are very toxic, so their use in children, pregnant women and during lactation is contraindicated.

Form of release of topical preparations:

• Ointment;
• Cream;
• spray
• Nail polish.

Local remedies are good for mushrooms:

• Castellani liquid;
• chloronitrophenol;
• cationic antiseptic;
• Ammonia;
• potassium permanganate;
• Iodine;
• aluminum acetate solution;
• Iodine solution in an aqueous solution of potassium iodide.

Drugs that affect the fungus systemically are available in the form of tablets and solutions for intravenous administration.

Treatment with folk remedies

You can cure the fungus between the toes with the help of recipes of traditional medicine. However, the use of such methods should be discussed with the attending physician. It is also important to ensure that there are no allergic reactions of the body to natural medicinal components. To check this, you need to apply a small amount to the inner bend of the elbow and wait a few hours. If there is no redness or rash at the site, then a folk remedy for the fungus between the toes is suitable.

Vinegar against fungi

Ordinary table vinegar (wine or apple cider vinegar is best) has an acidic environment that is conducive to fungal infection. You can quickly cure the fungus on the big toe by applying a vinegar compress on it daily. It is advisable to wrap the legs with polyethylene and leave for 5 minutes. After that, the feet are washed well with running water and an antifungal agent is applied.

Another recipe using vinegar:

1. Pour a vial of glycerin into a pint glass.
2. Fill the glass up to the neck with 70% vinegar and mix well.
3. Soak a dab in the solution and apply between fingers daily.

Sea salt for toe fungus

The most effective treatment with folk remedies is possible with the use of sea salt. If it is not possible to get sea salt, regular table salt can also be used. To make a foot soak solution, add 5 tablespoons of salt to hot water. Perform foot baths several times a day until the fungus on the toe has steadily recovered.

How does soda help?

Violation of the acid-base balance leads to the fact that a fungus appears between the fingers. Soda restores the balance of the skin and actively fights athlete's foot. Recipes with soda:

• Foot baths with soda can be prepared if you add 2 tbsp to 2 liters of water with a temperature of 40 degrees. l. Sparkling water.
• Soda-based mushroom paste is made from 2 tablespoons of the component, a spoonful of water and a few drops of lemon juice. Mix all ingredients. A chemical reaction follows with the release of gas bubbles. After they disappear, you can smear the paste on the damaged areas of the skin.

use bow

Preparing a remedy for a fungal infection from ordinary onions is very simple. You can chop the head of the onion into a pulp and apply this remedy on the affected areas. It is possible to add garlic pulp (1: 1). It is also useful to squeeze the onion juice and apply the juice to scaly feet with a cotton swab. Apply daily.

Hygiene and care for feet and shoes

For the period when the fungus on the toes is being treated, it is important for the patient to provide individual underwear, socks, hygiene items - pumice stone, scissors. All shoes must be thoroughly washed and dried. If possible, shoes should be treated with a 1% water-methanol solution of formaldehyde - fungi in it die within 15 minutes.It is necessary to carry out hygiene procedures for the feet at least twice a day, keeping the shoes dry and clean and avoiding blisters and abrasions on the legs. Laundry is best washed at the maximum allowable temperatures.

Surgical intervention

If, after the use of local and systemic drugs, the fungal attack does not go away, and folk remedies do not give the desired effect, surgery for the fungus on the legs is possible. The procedure is performed in a medical facility under local anesthesia using a local anesthetic. Damaged skin is cut off with a scalpel, the site is treated with antiseptics. This method guarantees a complete recovery.

How do you treat a child?

Fungus in a child is less common than in an adult. However, due to non-compliance with hygiene rules, infection of children with a fungus is possible. The fungus occurs in children mainly on the thumb and little finger due to the frequent injury. Treatment involves the use of local preparations - ointments and creams.

Characteristics in pregnant women

A fungus between the toes during pregnancy is a common occurrence due to a decrease in immunity in a woman in position. The disease is not dangerous for the fetus in the womb, but it is possible and necessary to treat the disease during pregnancy so as not to later infect the already born baby. The choice of drug for pregnant women should be in favor of the most non-toxic and easy-to-use drug with a short course of treatment. Perhaps folk treatment of a fungal disease. Systemic therapy is contraindicated.

prevention methods

To ensure that the fungal disease does not enter the body, it is necessary to increase the protective functions of the body in every possible way - to harden, eat well, give up bad habits. It is important to follow the rules of personal hygiene: washing hands after visiting public places, wearing change shoes in pools and baths, washing feet every day. You cannot wear someone else's shoes and allow others to wear their own. When buying shoes and clothes, choose items made from natural fabrics.