According to statistics, every tenth resident of our planet suffers from the fungus of the legs or, as is called epidermophthosis. Most often, men suffer from this disease, as much as possible because of that because of the features of physiology as the fact that male representatives are more common and longer than women, carry closed shoes.
Fungi on feet: Causes and risk factors
The disease can be provoked by one of the following reasons:
- insufficient body hygiene in general and especially foot;
- unpleasant and too high shoes;
- Excessive foot sweating;
- Violations in the work of the human immune system;
- Flat feet and other types of foot deformations;
- Use of public swimming pools and bathrooms;
- Insufficient hygiene baths and showers;
- Excess weight;
- Blood circulation problems in legs.
General symptoms of fumes feet
Foot mushrooms can be manifested in different ways:
- Skin inflammation on fifths and feet pillows;
- itchy vary degrees weight;
- cracks;
- Peeling.
Exactly determining the type of fungus that impressed the legs will help choose the correct treatment of this disease.
Fungi on your feet and his species
In medicine, the usual secrets of 3 main types of fungi: membrane, such as moccasins, binding. And each of them is inherent in both general and characteristic symptoms.
Signs of membrane fungus:
- Localization in the Fourth and 5 area. Toe;
- Characteristic of most types of fungi - scales;
- Itching.
Mushrooms on the legs type of moccasin differs from the others:
- thickening of foot sole;
- Deeper cracks;
- painful sensation;
- Damage to nails, which, such as the skin of the feet, are ruling excessive fragility at the same time, which can even lead to loss of nail plate.
Vezgeukusu o Characterized: blisters filled with liquid and localization at the bottom of the foot.
Foot fungus: Diagnostics
Diagnosis of "Fung's Foot" produces a dermatologist based on the patient's examination. More studies: Glass, skin biopsy, cultivation - will help a doctor exactly determine the type of fungus that impresses the patient. In addition to everything, the doctor implements the patient survey to manifest this disease in the past. The latter is especially important because often recurring fungus manifestations at a certain time signaling the transition of disease in the difficult form, which is harder to treat.
How to treat fungus on your feet?
The therapy of the feet feet does not require motion observation and is carried out on an ambulance basis. In most cases, the patient is prescribed external antifungal medications. It is worth noting that often people who suffer from a fungus notes do not turn to the expert, limiting to take drugs sold in the pharmacy without a prescription. This scenario often leads to a favorable outcome of the disease. However, it should be remembered that extended disease therapy, accompanied by deterioration in the foot, indicates an advanced phase of the disease. The best way out of this situation will be visited by an expert to help choose the optimal medicine for the fungus.