The fungus is the common name for a group of infectious fungal disease that develops on the skin (athlete's foot) or nails (onychomycosis).
There are many types of fungi that are parasitic on the human body. They cause a number of unpleasant symptoms and the complexity of a person's life. The most common infection of the fungi of the genus Candida.
Causes of fungal infections of the
The cause of nail fungus – infection by micro-organisms. The penetration of the microorganism into the human body, it comes to previously damaged nails or skin.
The reasons for this kind of damage, which can be:
- The mechanical damage will occur.
- The exposure to the aggressive chemical agents (caustic detergents, etc).
- The wearing of the clothes and the shoes made of low quality synthetic material that does not absorb moisture and is not breathable.
- Sweating, providing an optimal environment for the growth and multiplication of pathogenic micro-organisms.
- The deformity of the foot, which is caused by the deterioration of the air, which leads to contamination of mycosis.
- The high rate of growth of the nail, which can cause damage to the skin.
- A high level of personal hygiene.
- The reduction of the protective properties of the immune system.
- Varicose disease.
- The climatic conditions (high humidity).
- The age of the. In older people, this disease occurs a lot of the outback.
- The occupational risk.
- Comorbidities.
Antibiotics, corticosteroids and cytotoxic drugs which interfere with the natural microflora of the person, which protects the human skin from the accession of infection.
A special risk are the wood floors and benches. The spores of the fungus penetrate the tree and begin to multiply there. Remove it to get to the the surface of the wood by the fungus is very difficult for you. To do this it is necessary to regularly treat with a special disinfectant.
The symptoms of this
The symptoms of a foot fungus are vary, depending on the design, but the common are itching and an abnormal deformation of the skin.
Symptoms of a squamous form of a fungal infection
Due to the formation of stratum corneum is a seal of the dermis. This form is also referred to as "athlete's foot" and the "lignum fungus", because of the deformation of the epithelium is a thickening of the foot.
In this form of foot fungus, the person who most often experience the following symptoms:
- The part of the foot (the sole) is covered with a thick layer of the dermis, it creates the kind you wear at the foot of the Shoe.
- The horny part gets a rough and is covered with a thick layer of calluses, who is starting to decay and hurt.
- The rough skin will start to peel off. The affected skin looks as if sprinkled with flour.
- The patient constantly feels itchy and bothersome itching.
- There is a thinning of the nail plate where the nail starts to break down and crumble.
The symptoms of dyshydrotic form
Because the skin on the foot is thick enough, for the first time, these bubbles are not visible, and the other manifestations of the disease at this stage is not observed.
You can see the appearance of small bubbles in areas of thin skin between the fingers and the hand).
Later, the bubbles started to itch, and the patient is experiencing severe, irritating itching. At some point there is a burst of bubbles, the skin starts to peel off from the surface of the epidermis is by exfoliating in thin plates of keratinized layer of the skin.
The symptoms of intertriginosny form
Intertriginous form of the fungus (or interdigital) it is one of the most common and unpleasant types of pathology. An infection affecting the interdigital area.
The skin fold between the fingers of the influence of the fissure, or ulcer, surrounded by a scaly skin, nekrotizirovannah green color.
When you become a mukovidnoe peeling, the fingers appear as if sprinkled with flour.
The itching is, but it is just a simple object, that it is not unbearable, and it does not cause discomfort. In rarer exudative skin is covered with vesicles that contain fluid inside.
The symptoms of onychomycosis
Onychomycosis is a common fungal pathology of the Horny layer of the dermis (the nail plate). Immediately upon contact with the skin, the fungus begins to proliferate actively, hitting the skin and causing the itching.
The man is trying to get rid of it, starting to comb through the affected areas of the skin is injured, is covered with small cracks and scratches, moreover, the risk of Contracting bacterial or viral infection.
Hypertrophic onychomycosis
In the hypertrophic onychomycosis of the nail plate starts to deform. This is evident in the way it changes color, loses its luster, it is suitable, and partly broken. It also gives a person a lot of discomfort, especially, if he is to go in tight or uncomfortable shoes.
The normal onychomycosis
In this, the onychomycosis of the nail plate is not deformed and does not change its shape and structure. Just change the color of your nails from normal to yellow-brown in color. Maintaining a normal nail Polish for a Gloss finish.
Atrophic onychomycosis
In this case, the color of the nail changes to a brownish, the nails become thinner, and gradually separates from the bed of the nail plate.
The diagnosis of the disease
In the majority of cases, the fungus can be diagnosed by the symptoms alone. The doctor may make a diagnosis by examination of skin and nails, as well as a medical history.
Also, the doctor may take a sample of the skin and nails of, cut it with a blade. The specific tests will help to determine the type of fungus and bring it up to the drugs, and to assess the effectiveness of the treatment. In some cases, you may need a skin biopsy.
The treatment of mycosis of the feet
The following is a look at most of the popular tools, and methods for the treatment of fungus.
The treatment of nail mycosis
When the disease is at an early stage, it is appropriate to use only the external preparations, for example, an antimycotic nail polishes, solutions, ointments, and gels. There is a wide range of different drugs.
The treatment can be carried out with the help of a special program. There are patches, and the main effect of which is aimed at peeling off the damaged nail plate.
The treatment of mycosis between the toes
It is better to make use of the combination therapy, the use of external products, and drugs for internal use.
If the fungus has had time to spread over the entire surface of the foot, and it can only be solved by external means.
In the majority of cases, the specialist is granted by the local agent (an ointment), containing the fungicidal and fungistatic components.
The treatment of a fungal infection at home how to quickly heal
The following is a look at the most popular and effective ways and means for the treatment of athlete's foot at home.
The barrel
In order to overcome the nail fungus at home helps to of the popular tools, such as the soda paste.
To prepare it you only need a little bit of baking soda, lemon juice, and water. Take the necessary to treat all the affected areas, the amount of soda.
Put it in a glass bowl. Slowly add a small amount of water at room temperature, it is necessary to form a homogeneous slurry.
After obtaining a homogeneous mass, apply on the affected areas. After the mass is evenly distributed on the nail plate, sprinkle on a small amount of lemon juice.
It will be the result of a chemical reaction, during which you will feel a slight burning sensation. Wait 5 minutes and wash it off with plenty of warm water and thoroughly dry your feet with a clean towel. Repeat this procedure for each of the two days, as long as, as long as you don't grow to the sound of the nail plate.
Therapy with hydrogen peroxide
For the treatment of fungus might help packs, with the use of hydrogen peroxide. In the production require only the hydrogen peroxide and cotton or a lint-free cotton cloth. To do this, use a cotton swab impregnated with a solution of hydrogen peroxide, which is applied to the affected nail.
Compress fixed with the polyethylene, thus creating the greenhouse effect. Clench the hands into the possession of up to 20 minutes, and the compress the leg, hold for about one hour. The course of treatment lasts for two weeks, and it will vary depending on how developed the disease.
The overlay compress you will have to repeat it 2 times a day. After removing the compress, wash your nails with warm water, dry, and treat with antifungal medication.
Hands of iron
For the treatment of the fungus with iodine buy in a pharmacy is usually a 5% alcoholic solution of iodine.
Dampen with iodine cotton swab, or a cotton swab and apply carefully to the affected areas 2 times a day – in the morning and in the evening.
Try not to get in the healthy skin areas. In this case, a healthy skin will be damaged, if you want to change the color of the brownish-yellow, and offset cracks.
This means, you can not use in the presence of hypersensitivity to iodine.
Vinegar
The most effective folk remedy for the treatment of a stroke is considered to be a full-time Apple, or vinegar, you can also use them to focus on. For the production of compacts from a mixture of a 9% vinegar solution and hot water. 1 a part of vinegar it takes 8 parts of water.
2 tablespoons of 70% of vinegar mixed with 2 tablespoons of vodka, and three egg whites instead of eggs, can you take a glycerin). All of these ingredients are mixed until homogeneous and applied to the affected areas twice a day. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
You can mix Apple cider vinegar with any vegetable oil (sea buckthorn, olive, sunflower, peach), in a ratio of one-to-one.
The use of these compositions in the same manner. If you want to do this, wet a lint-free cotton cloth, or gauze. A cloth applied to the affected area.
A compress, moistened with the medicinal compound as it is drying. It takes from half an hour to one hour, after which the poultice is removed, the foot is washed abundantly with hot water, dried.
Repeat this procedure requires at least 1 hour a day for two weeks.
Please be careful, after the treatment with compresses of vinegar. When the first signs of Allergy or skin changes, you should immediately discontinue the medication and consult your health care provider.
Celandine
For the treatment of the fungus is actively using the oil of celandine. Carry out the process of the show, 1 hour a day before going to bed. Prior to use, prepare a soda bath (1 tablespoon of baking soda to 3 gallons of water) and the air conditioning in your toes or the toes of the impact of the fungus.
After that, the soil is carefully wiped off with a clean towel. The affected areas with a lint-free cotton cloth or a cotton swab to apply the oil of celandine.
For the success of the treatment should be carried out the process on a regular basis until full recovery.
At the time of the treatment, the nail plate will change colour to orange. However, celandine can cause a very strong allergic reaction, so be careful.
Grease the healing of the herbs
In the treatment of the fungus with an ointment of herbs. To do this, you will need to grind the thyme to a powder. Part 1 takes the dust out of the 4 parts of petroleum jelly. During the treatment you can apply garlic on the inside, to provide a comprehensive treatment of the.
An ointment of honey and eucalyptus
In order to prepare this ointment you will need to take 15 g of liquid honey, and 15 g of softened butter, 1.5 teaspoons of vinegar. The mixture is stirred until smooth, and add 25 drops of eucalyptus essential oil or tea tree.
Stir the mixture once again until a homogeneous mass, and then store in the refrigerator for a period of three days. The final composition is to be applied to the affected area once a day.
The prevention of
- First of all, you need to monitor the hygiene of the skin, the risk of the destruction of the fungal infections (skin, hands, feet, nail plates). Thoroughly wash the skin on your feet and your hands with soap and water every day, after washing, be sure to wipe off the skin. Especially in the creases.
- Wear socks and shoes made of natural materials (cotton, linen). Such materials, which ensure the proper ventilation and for absorbing excess moisture. A change of socks every day for cleaning, as they can accumulate pathogenic micro-organisms.
- The shoes should be made of breathable materials. It should not pinch, RUB or cause discomfort. The daylight savings time will apply to the majority of the shoes in the open air with a perforation.
- The regular treatment of the inside of the Shoe, especially the ones that can't be washed, the particular antibacterial agents. Let your shoes dry out after the treatment.
- You need to wash your clothes at temperatures below 60 °C, the highest of antimicotic and antibacterial effect linen should be ironed.
- Use of the individual to the rubber shoe of simple processed materials, while visiting public showers, saunas, baths, swimming pools.
- Don't wear someone else's shoes, towels, and bathrobes. Do not use other people's personal hygiene.
- Do not start the fungus. At the beginning of the treatment when the first symptoms. The sooner you start treatment, the easier it will be to cure it.
- A careful observation of a particular physician's plan of treatment. When you have finished the treatment before it is completely heal the fungus, you may experience a relapse.
The completion of the
Nail fungus is a complex and common disease, it is very easy to get infected. To avoid this, please follow the rules to avoid them. However, if you are already been infected, it is necessary to consult a doctor who will help you to choose a suitable individual treatment and to get rid of this problem.