Fungus on the feet between the toes

Fungal pathology is a common disease among all age categories of the population. Because there is a high risk of infection to others, including family members, it is necessary to treat foot fungus between the toes. If the symptoms of mycosis are detected in the early stages, they are easily treated. In chronic cases, it may take several months to a year to get rid of the disease.

Etiology

For several years, fungal spores can be found on clothes, shoes and household items.

The appearance of a fungus on the legs is a sign of failure in the protective functions of the body. Avitaminosis, exacerbation of chronic infections, seasonal viral diseases - all this can lead to a decrease in immunity, and then fungal disease. A healthy body will 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;
   • HIV.
2. changes in metabolism;
3. hormonal surges:
   • adolescence;
   • pregnancy;
   • menopause;
   • menopause
4. wearing inappropriate shoes;
5. the presence of corns, abrasions on the feet;
6. to put on someone else's shoes;
7. use of poorly disinfected pedicure tools;
8. walking barefoot in saunas, baths, swimming pools;
9. excessive sweating;
10. bad habits:
    • alcoholism;
    • cigarettes.
11. the use of products with mold;
12. hereditary tendency to fungal infections (acid-base imbalance in the skin).

Symptoms of the disease

Symptoms of fungus between the toes:

• itching between the toes;
• peeling and peeling of the skin between the fingers;
• blisters form on the skin between the fingers, they burst and form oozing erosion;
• the skin on the feet thickens, cracks (often under this little toe);
• the nail on the thumb looks dull, changes its color and structure;
• the appearance of a rash, redness of the skin of the legs;
• bad foot odor.

Diagnostic methods

Just finding the disease is not enough. We need a detailed diagnosis that will help identify a specific strain of fungi and their sensitivity to antifungal drugs. For this, the dermatologist directs the patient to scrape the affected areas of the legs after the examination. As a result of these studies, it is possible to prescribe a treatment that is effective in a certain situation.

You can recognize the fungus at home. Potassium permanganate will help. If you soak your feet in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, healthy skin will turn pink, and diseased areas will remain white.

What to treat?

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

Medicines

Medicines of synthetic origin against athlete's foot can be divided into local and systemic. It aims to relieve local symptoms and treat the initial fungal infection. Systemic use of antimycotic substances has a complex effect on the body. Such drugs are very toxic, so their use is contraindicated in children, pregnant women, and during lactation.

Release form of local preparations:

• ointment;
• cream;
• spray;
• Nail polish.

Local remedies are good for fungus:

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

Active substances that have a systemic effect on the fungus are available in the form of tablets and solutions for intravenous administration.

Treatment with folk remedies

You can treat the fungus between the toes with the help of traditional medicine recipes. However, the use of such methods should be agreed with the attending physician. It is also important to make sure that the body does not have allergic reactions 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 on the site, folk remedies for fungus between the toes are suitable for use.

Vinegar for mushrooms

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

Another recipe using vinegar:

1. Pour a vial of glycerin into a half-liter jar.
2. Fill the jar up to the neck with 70% vinegar and mix well.
3. Soak a stick in the solution and apply between the fingers every day.

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 buy sea salt, you can use ordinary table salt. To prepare a solution for foot baths, add 5 tablespoons of salt to warm water. Take foot baths several times a day until the toe fungus is permanently healed.

How does baking soda help?

Violation of the acid-base balance leads to the formation of a fungus between the fingers. Soda restores the balance of the skin and actively fights foot fungus. Recipes using baking soda:

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

Summer use

It is very simple to prepare a treatment for fungal infection from common onions. You can chop the onion head into oatmeal and apply this remedy on the affected areas. It is possible to add garlic gruel (1: 1). It is also useful to squeeze onion juice and rub the juice on the crusted feet with a cotton swab. Apply daily.

Hygiene and care of feet and shoes

During the treatment of toe fungus, it is important for the patient to separate individual underwear, socks, hygiene items - pumice stone, scissors. All shoes should be thoroughly washed and dried. If possible, shoes should be treated with a 1% water-methanol solution of formaldehyde - fungi die within 15 minutes.It is necessary to carry out hygiene procedures for the feet at least 2 times a day, keep the shoes dry and clean, prevent blisters and abrasions on the feet. Washing clothes is best done at the highest temperature allowed.

Surgical intervention

If the fungal wound does not disappear after the use of local and systemic drugs and folk remedies do not have the desired effect, an operation against fungi on the feet is possible. The procedure is performed in a medical facility under local anesthesia with local anesthesia. The damaged skin is cut with a scalpel, the place is treated with antiseptics. This method ensures complete recovery.

How to treat a child?

Fungus is less common in a child than in an adult. However, due to non-compliance with hygiene rules, it is possible for children to be infected with fungus. The fungus is mainly formed on the thumb and little finger, as they are often injured in children. Treatment involves the use of local preparations - ointments and creams.

Features in pregnant women

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

Prevention methods

In order to make sure that the fungal disease does not penetrate the body, it is necessary to increase the body's protective functions in every way - to toughen up, eat well, give up bad habits. It is important to observe the rules of personal hygiene: wash hands after visiting public places, wear changeable shoes in swimming pools and baths, wash feet daily. You can't wear someone else's shoes and you can't let others wear theirs. When buying shoes and clothes, choose items made from natural fabrics.