Unfortunately, the fungus between the fingers is a common problem, every second is sick, due to the hidden course of the disease, 90% of patients do not know the disease, so they do not try to cure it.People do not know the consequences, or, moreover and how to treat a fungus between their fingers.
Types of mycosis
Below will consider:
- What is a fungus between the toes;
- What drugs are used for medicinal purposes;
- What are the consequences of abandoned disease.
The disease is classified as a fungal infection, affects the fingers and the foot, and the lack of hygiene is considered to be the main reason, if these declarations are true should be settled.
The pathogen, causing a disease, like any fungus, is divided into:
- yeast;
- dermatophytes;
- Mussels.
The areas of the most likely infection are public places with high humidity:
- pools;
- shower in the gym;
- bath;
- Slippers during a party;
- beauty salon.
There is no exhaustive list of places, and not a visit which is guaranteed to eliminate the fungus between the fingers of the legs of human life.
You can even be infected with a parasite at home, one of the family members can injure and through the skin falling on the carpet to pass the mushroom from the toes to the rest.
Even an insignificant rash can cause the development of the fungus, so it is extremely important to monitor hygiene.
The area between the fingers is ideal for the life of the parasite: sweat, warm and inaccurate wash, all of this makes a fungus on the legs between the most common fingers among all types of mushrooms.
Traditional medicine and drugs promise a quick remedy, but not everything is so simple.
Root cause
There are many reasons why the fungus on the fingers can develop:
- a general decrease in immunity (viral diseases, inflammatory processes, vitamin and other deficiency);
- violation of the blood circulation of the legs (varicose veins, damage to the veins, cardiac function);
- Skin microtraumatis;
- uncomfortable tight shoes (berets, narrow shoes, high heels);
- Natural predisposition to leg sweating.
Mushroom stages
Mushroom on the finger can be in "hibernation" for months, and sometimes for years, without turning into a development stage.
From the moment of infection to the development of a full -fledged colony, the fungus passes several stages.If, in the first treatment, home help, on the last, you should consult a doctor and spend money on expensive medicines.
Each step presents its characteristic symptoms to which you should be careful.
The initial step of the fungus:
- Small cracks in the skin;
- Itching in the area of the thumb and little finger;
- peeling of the skin.
In the first step, the symptoms are invisible, which is very dangerous, sometimes a person simply scratches the leg with his hand, without paying attention to this, then scratches his hand or another part of the body, distributing the pathogen in the whole body.
The second stage of development:
- manifestation of red and white spots;
- Bubbles with a transparent liquid between the fingers;
- The peeling of the skin is noticeable on the socks;
- The appearance of Cors;
- General loading of the skin skin.
The legs peel off and itch, if they scratch them, the second relaxation is replaced by a painful burning sensation, the patients comb the skin between the fingers with meat, considerably aggravating the situation.
Last step:
- The wet fungus appears;
- The places affected by the parasite are covered with purulent abscesses;
- The skin is found;
- The legs bleed and do a lot of trouble.
At the last stadium:
- Purulent bubbles are constantly bursting;
- The area between the fingers rots;
- The nails are exfoliated alone,
- The skin areas near the epicenter of the infection are covered with white coating.
If the disease is launched at its peak, it is too late to buy a mushroom ointment between the fingers on the advertising legs, you should urgently consult a doctor so as not to bring the case to the infection of blood and gangrene, followed by the amputation of the limb.
The demonstration of one of the above symptoms should alert a person, it is urgent to request a consultation from a dermatologist, for timely tests and precise identification of the problem.
If there are doubts on the subject: "If the intercal fungus on the legs is present", which is necessary to treat, there is an ancient folk method to determine it:
- Make a bath with a very low manganese solution;
- Lower your legs there;
- Healthy skin - will be painted in pink;
- The affected skin, with a parasite - will remain white.
In 70 to 80% of cases, even an absolutely healthy person, with a healthy skin color on their feet, when leaving analyzes, detects a fungus.
Home treatment
The treatment of fungi between toes at home is authorized in the early stages, with regard to subsequent stages of parasite development, folklorical methods are used as linked, but only after consultation with a doctor.
The treatment of the parasite takes a month or two, because patience will become the most important guarantee of the recovery.
Children's onychomycosis
Children are always special patients and fungi on the fingers and their treatment in a child requires particular precision of procedures.
The fungus of a child develops very often, and there are many reasons for this:
- A fast growth leg, from which shoes are still cramped;
- grooves;
- Street games;
- Non-Groom nails;
- weaken immunity;
- Parents' fungus.
Perfect medications are not recommended for children, therefore, a remedy for the fungus on the legs between the fingers for the child cannot be external.
But you should not bring to the most advanced treatment stage.The course of treatment will amount to 2 weeks of tablets 1-2, it all depends on the scene.
Without recommendation of a specialist, it is strictly prohibited to use the methods made at home.
In pregnant women
Drugs for power (powders, tablets) cannot be used in any case, only ointments and creams remain.
The mushroom ointment on the legs between the fingers must be chosen by reading the contraindications.
During pregnancy, especially if there is an allergy to the components of anti-fungal ointments, which is most located in the use of traditional medicine, the two baths with salt and soda, and peroxide, potassium permanganate and other folk compositions are appropriate, the main thing is to use nothing "inside".
Traditional medicine
Popular wisdom has given birth to many health recipes, each, according to the author, deserves a separate consideration, but it is worth focusing on several best options explaining how to treat the fungus on the legs.
Salt
The simplest and most proven method, while taking the bath, the salt is absorbed by the skin and the dryer, destroying the fungus necessary for the development of a damp habitat.
Each day, make the bath, it will contribute to recovery, it is better to take sea salt, it softens the nails and the skin and helps to eliminate the affected areas.
Iodine
Being an excellent antiseptic,
Suitable against the fungus:
- You can simply dirty the infected areas by the parasite;
- You can make baths.
Due to the aggressiveness of iodine as a reagent, its use has a number of restrictions:
- It causes an allergic reaction;
- In the late stages of the development of the parasite, it is not applicable either, because iodine can harm the subcutaneous tissues;
- The maximum concentration of iodine in the solution applicable against the fungus is 5%;
- The use of iodine leaves traces because treating the fungus on the thumb of your foot to put your shoes, with an open end, it will not work.
Soda
One of the most effective
Methods of treatment of fungi invented by popular healers, the treatment procedure has many variations, requires particular attention and inappropriate treatment causes even greater problems with the skin.
Despite the gaps, soda:
- He faces with the fungus between his fingers;
- He is able to lead to a long remission in one month of a treatment treatment in a competent manner.
In addition to the above methods, people use:
- Fungus tea mushroom;
- onion juice;
- Decoctions of the oak bark;
- glycerol;
- Brom and much more.
Drugs
Classical medicine has developed many ways to fight against a fungus between toes.
The most popular drugs for external use are creams and ointments, in particular:
- Terbinafine;
- Mikonazole;
- Environmental environment;
- Ketokonazole.
Specialists recommend tablets only in advanced versions, since:
- They strongly affect the liver;
- They usually have a large list of contraindications.
Every two weeks, the course and drugs must be modified so that the parasite does not develop immunity for them.
All drugs have a lot of contraindications, only a specialist has the right to prescribe the course, which has fully familiar with the patient's analysis and has studied the disease in depth.
Conclusion
In addition to your own prevention and your personal hygiene, follow the family members, protect them if there will be no family members in the chamber, at least one, infected, to make a persistent remission.Disinfect the shoes, temper your legs, do wet cleaning at home and consult the doctor during the first symptoms.The implementation of these rules will not create a protective barrier around your family, but even bad prevention is better than good treatment.