Fungal and nail fungus is a very common disease that makes people aesthetic than physical problems. However, you should know that fungi, which actively multiply on a person's skin and nails, release toxins, which are products of their vital activity. Once in the blood, these substances for many years are able to poison the body, affecting all organs and systems, constantly inhibiting the immune system.
Who treats which doctor contact? Mycologist.
To be fair, it should be said that the initial infection with a healthy skin fungus occurs against the already reduced immunity background, but the rapid reproduction of the fungus in the body's tissues increases the immune defect. Perhaps that is why many people treat the fungus on their feet at home without much success. So that your efforts are not in vain, address this problem with knowledge of the subject.
The causes of fungal infections
This is a very common problem, but if we look at the reasons for your appearance, it happens that getting a fungus is not so simple. It is important that the meeting with the pathogenic fungus is combined with at least two of the points below.
- Reduced local immunity.
- Greater vulnerability of the skin or nail (for example, after a pedicure, when the protection of the cuticle or keratinized areas of the skin is absent).
- Wet shoes or socks.
- Insufficient leg hygiene.
- Excessive leg hygiene.
- The use of antibacterial medications.
Any causes of the fungus on the legs can always be controlled by performing simple precautions.
To propagate the fungus, humid and hot conditions are required, which is kindly supplied by low quality shoes. However, any shoe you rented or inherited is potentially dangerous in terms of the presence of a fungal infection. Even if you are sure that the owner is not a new couple does not have a fungus on his feet. Perhaps he himself does not suspect the presence of this problem, for the simple reason that he is expressed a little. After all, the characteristics of local immunity are individual for everyone. It is also wonderful, the fungus can feel in the soul for a long time if not regularly removed using chlorine containing detergents.
The transmission of the fungus on the beach is unlikely: dry sand is not the best place for autonomic forms of the fungus, and salted seawater acts in harmful fungi.
Types of fungal lesions of the legs
The most common and often does not pay attention to the problem is the damage of fungi at foot. One person suffers cracking in the jumps, from dryness or peeling of the skin of the foot and does not suspect that the main cause of their problems is a fungal infection.
Onychomycosis - fungal damage to nails. Often, they are a continuation of long -term foot infection, although they can also act as a primary fungal injury.
When selecting an antifungal medicine, the name of the pathogen is usually important. The most common agents are Trichophyton Rubrum, Trichophyton Interdigital, Epidermophyton Floccosum.
Symptoms of legs of the legs
Depending on the experience of the disease and its location, the symptoms of the fungus in the legs may vary slightly.
At the beginning of the infection and even the appearance of scales and cracks, the patient is concerned about the itching of the foot. Also, it can be so pronounced that it can irritate even during sleep.
The next step may be the appearance of excessive dry skin, deep cracks not healing on the heels. The nails change color, become thicker.
In the future, affected nails are visibly deformed, crumble, grow on the skin or vice versa form the cavity between the bed and the plate.
All of these processes occur in the scenario of systematic poisoning of products of fungal life. Perhaps the development of psoriasis, eczema and allergic dermatitis.
Treatment of fungal infection in modern medicine
Today there are antifungal medications that can effectively remove a fungal infection from the human body. The necessary condition for treatment is a long -term intake of the drug in quite large doses. The best effect of using such drugs is achieved when using the pulse therapy method when dose of shock of an antifungal agent are used by short courses, followed by a long interval.
In addition, various local means of use are used to treat the fungus: ointments, creams, varnishes, movies, etc. All of these substances also contain an antifungal agent, but their use is not always effective. If the characteristics of the penetration of the active substance on the skin in certain areas of the foot are not taken into account, the use of expensive medicine will be discreet. Dry skin, the fattest, you should choose the base: For the heels the ointment is better for the space between the fingers - a suspension or gel. For nails, it is better to use special varnishes. You can use the cream, however, at the same time, the nail should be attached as much as possible or just remove the surgeon in the office. Any medications do not penetrate the intact nail plate.
The system's antifungal agents are always used in conjunction with locations. In the early stages of the disease, or for other reasons that do not allow the use of strong medications, it is possible to use exclusively local medications.
During pregnancy, any treatment can cause undesirable consequences. As the process of developing a fungal infection is long, it is recommended to abstain from serious measurements for childbirth or until the end of the lactation period.
Treatment of fungi in the legs on their own
There is no ability to take antifungal medications, there is a long time to expect ointment ointments. How to heal the fungus on the legs of the house, not exposed to the risk of toxic damage to the body? Simple and effective household recipes will help your problem.
Salt and iodine against fungal infection
The main treatment in this way is your discipline and desire to get rid of the disease.
The daily procedure begins with a salt bath. In hot water (70 ° C), pour salt, is better for the sea and soda, based on the following proportions: for 1 liter of water 2 tablespoons salt and 1 tablespoon soda. Keep your legs in the solution for about half an hour. After that, you cannot take your feet out of the bath, clean the affected areas of the skin and nails as much as possible: River your feet with a stone or file, if the problem is in the nail, cut -o with scissors and remove it with a file with a file.
Wash your legs with soap, wash your hands thoroughly and treat them with hydrogen peroxide. It is advisable to wear gloves. Hard your feet with a napkin and apply iodine all over the surface of the foot, the zone between your fingers. Apply iodine to affected areas three times after each drying.
If you treat the nail, dive well with the iodine plots several times.
The next day, repeat the entire procedure again. Lubricate your feet with a softened cream. Continue treatment for a month.
Have decoction to treat the foot of the fungus
Prepare a decoction of fresh vegetation milk: three large leaves for two liters of water. Boil for 15 minutes over low heat and strain. Do a bath, the time of the procedure is 30 minutes. After that, treat your feet with apple vinegar and clean socks. Baths can be alternated with saline solution. Continue treatment for a month.
Garlic infusion for systemic effects in the fungus
It is important to combine local treatment with the general. Prepare the infusion of garlic. Move the two large heads of garlic with the shell and pour half a liter of sunflower oil. Put in a dark place for three days. Take 1 tablespoon of oil every day for a month.
Composition for the treatment of nail fungus
The next composition should be applied directly to the affected nail plate, avoiding the skin. Two teaspoons of medical alcohol, the same amount of vinegar essence, completely mixes a teaspoon of glycerol. Use the resulting liquid per drop to apply to nail. Continue until the affected nail does not disappear.
Whatever how to treat the fungus you choose, make sure you treat all your shoes, socks, rugs, bath, etc. You can do this with boiling, passing vinegar. For shoes, it is convenient to use a special formaline (be sure to hide it in the package).
Fungal Prevention
Any of the most uncomfortable measures to prevent fungal infection is always easier to perform than treating one's disease. Already wearing only your shoes. Wear your own interchangeable shoes, if necessary, leave somewhere. Change the socks in time, wet or wet shoes dry (even during the day). Do not use other people's tools for pedicure.