One of the most common disorders of the feet is athlete's foot, or, as it is called mycosis. According to the statistics of the medical research several types showed these lesions of the skin and the nail plate.
The main thing in the development of the fungus, immediately consult a doctor, in order to protect your body from bacteria and all other.
Looks like fungus on the legs
Many have heard that there is such a disease such as athlete's foot, and it shows almost 80% of the population, but it's rare that anyone faced with this Problem. There are such cases that the infected simply can not symptoms betrayed not in time to begin treatment, which leads to disastrous consequences. But in addition to the body of the infected, can suffer and the people around him.
In more detail the localization of the bacteria to humans, you can stage the photo, but it should be noted that in addition to the visual effects, there are symptoms that also vary in the degree of infestation of the body.
The initial Phase of the toe nail fungus symptoms is not very noticeable, but the feeling of the burning, the itching and the small fire place redness can indicate that the fungus began its active work.
The next Phase is more serious and it relates to and of the foot, and the nail plate. The nail begins to mutate (turn yellow, become thicker). Also on the nails small white stripes and spots, which is usually already a good reason to consult a doctor for diagnosis can.
The last Phase is a strong Peeling of the skin that begins at the nail slowly out of the hole, to appear wounds and ulcers. All of this leads to a complete destruction of the top layer of the Epidermis, the ogoljat internal cracks as a start.
Just as athlete's foot see the foot on each of the stages of development. And how the photos look, the consequences can be sad later, lesion of the nail plate and the fungus of the foot.
Fungus on the toes
Fungal infection of the skin between the fingers, called epidermofitia, and the athlete's foot — Tinea pedum. This produces a fungus through contact with an already infected Person or the use of foreign means of Hygiene.
The symptomatology of the disease
- The skin between the fingers is always very dry and prone to appear in small flakes;
- The appearance appears on the skin small vesicles with purulent fluid, and if one of them bursts on the skin an unpleasant feeling;
- Nail plate is altered, the structure becomes more fragile;
- On socks and shoes, an unpleasant odor the symptoms of powdery mildew, it is quite sharp and specific.
According to the degree of development of fungal bacteria, epidermofitia can flow into four phases:
- Mild Phase. In the case of the first manifestations of flaking on the feet, you must immediately go to the consultation to the doctor – dermatologist. These are the first signs of the fungus. Further, the development of the bacteria takes place at the level of the fingers, between the fingers and on the nails. The following symptoms — redness on the skin, little cracks on the heels and feet, itching and burning at the site of the largest localization of the disease.
- Dandruff-like Hyper-keratotic. Dandruff-like Hyper-keratotic Phase of the durchflieens of the disease is characterized by a small swelling of the skin of the feet, which also provoked a strong exfoliation of the feet and the skin between the fingers. Severe itching and burning extend over the entire surface of the sole of the foot, capturing and nails. The color of the nail plate from light yellow to grayish hue, which brings the destruction of the top layer of the plate. Hyper keratotic Phase of the fungus has the following symptoms: rash all over the skin of the foot, the red and blue color bubbles, the later heavily shelled, and bring pain when walking. If not a doctor, works in a rash and turns into a serious hotbed of infection. Throughout this process, the unpleasant smell of the feet accompanied.
- Intertriginosny Phase is characterized by the appearance of deep cracks on the heels, accompanied by pain sensations, and the emergence of erosive ulcers. Pain significantly increased, which prevents to keep the people in order.
- Disgidrotical Phase is characterized by small, purulent vesicles, the with great speed developing, plating in just a few days, the entire surface of the foot and the toes. Abscesses can be opened, allowing the appearance erosions red led. After the skin dries, can small amounts of liquid with wounds.
The main thing to understand in the form of appearance of the fungus on the legs, immediately the symptoms and promptly consult a dermatologist. Symptoms of the fungus, and visual inspection of a particular picture of the events of the process on the legs to give. But self-medication should not start, as this will lead to consequences generally inefficient, that it produces a still stronger Position of the disease.
To make an appointment for the right course of treatment, the doctor the stage of development of the fungus, and the type of the pathogen need to know. But before that the Patient should have to happen diagnostic, after it is already clear, the whole picture of the durchflieens of the disease.
To treat as the fungus on the legs
Note that depending on the Phase of the durchflieens of the disease, the treatment must necessarily be complex. Before beginning the treatment of local drugs, you need to remove inflammatory processes and phenomena of keratinization.
To help in the removal of unwanted fungus bacteria the proper conduct of the procedure should be:
- For outdoor use, creams, ointments, solutions varnishes;
- Must-attend event taking medicines antimycotic effects;
- In the case of a strong burning and itching, you should take a sedative medication to to pain symptoms;
- Since the immune system is weakened in fighting the fungus, you need to course of vitamins and minerals could drink that helps the body to fight infections with more force;
- In the case of the Manifestation of accompanying infectious character, skin doctor disease prescribe a course of treatment with antibiotics.
For the determination of the specific medication, dermatologist to know a complete picture of the durchflieens of the fungal infestation, the age of the infected taken into account, the reaction of the fungus to certain drugs, as well as the degree of contamination phases of the foot.
Most of the medical reference books can vividly all phases of the durchflieens of the fungus on the feet in the Form of photos with a description of the symptoms, for a person to self-determine. After performing the visual inspection and comparison with the photo-infiltration of fungal infection, the Patient should immediately seek medical help.