One of the most common diseases of the foot is a fungus of the foot, or as it is called – thrush. According to the statistics of medical studies revealed several types of skin lesions and the nail plate.
What is most important in the occurrence of mold, seek immediate medical help to catch secure your body from bacteria and all other.
What looks like fungus on his feet
Many have heard that there is such a disease, such as thrush, and it is expressed in nearly 80% of the population, but rarely, who encountered with this problem live. That there are such cases that the infected just isn't betraying the values of the symptoms, they can start timely treatment, which leads to destructive consequences. And because in addition to the body of the infected, they can suffer, and the surrounding people.
In more detail stage of the localization of bacteria on the stop of a person can be with the help of the photos, but it is necessary to take into account that in addition to visual effects, are the symptoms, which will vary according to the degree of infestation of the body.
The initial phase of the manifestations of the fungus feet will flow is not too noticeable, but the feeling of burning, itching, and a small hearth redness can already testify that the fungus has started its active work.
The next phase – a more serious and relates to it already, the feet and the nail plate. The nail begins to develop (turn yellow, become thicker). Also the nails may show tiny white stripes and spots that usually there is no serious reason to see a doctor for diagnosis.
The last stage – a strong peeling of the skin, nails slowly begins to diverge from the hole, they may appear sores, and ulcers. All of this leads to the complete destruction of the top layer of the epidermis, the internal cracks are starting to naked.
That's the kind of mycosis of the feet on each of the stages of development. And as you can see in the photo, the consequences can be sad, subsequently, the defeat of the sponge to the nail plates and feet.
Fungus on fingers
Fungal defeat area of the skin between the toes, is called an athlete, and themselves fungus — Tinea pedum. There is such a mushroom due to contact with already infected person or by using foreign means of hygiene.
The symptoms of the disease
- The skin between the toes becomes very dry and prone, appear small flakes;
- The appearance on the skin of the little festering pustules with fluid, and if it bursts one of them, the skin will appear uncomfortable feeling;
- The nail plate, which is changing, the structure becomes more fragile;
- On the tips of the feet and shoes can be unpleasant smell of the manifestations of mold, it is quite sharp and specific.
According to the degree of development of fungal bacteria, the athlete can take place in four stages:
- Moderate phase. At the first appearance of the scrub on your feet, you need to immediately go on consultation to the doctor – dermatologist. This is the first signs of mold. Further development of bacteria is done at the level of the fingers, between the fingers and on the nails. The following symptoms — redness of the skin, minor cracks on the heels and feet, itching and burning, and to place greater localization of the disease.
- Squamous the hyperkeratotic. Squamous the hyperkeratotic phase of the course of the disease is due to a small edema of the skin of the feet, what causes thick peeling of the feet and the skin between the toes. Severe itching and a burning sensation spreads over the entire area of the sole, grip, and nails. The color of the nail plate becomes from the light yellow to a grayish hue, which entails the destruction of the upper layers of the plates themselves. The hyperkeratotic phase of the fungus has the following symptoms: rash over the entire skin of the feet, which from red to blue bubbles, which subsequently will be strongly venturing and bringing feelings of pain when walking. For the manipulation to the doctor, the rash cooperating and turns in one major outbreak of the disease. This whole process accompanied by an unpleasant odor from the feet.
- Intertriginosny phase is characterized by the emergence on the heels of deep cracks, accompanied by pain sensations, and the advent of erosive ulcers. Feelings of pain significantly increases, what prevents a person normally stand on their feet.
- Disgidroticheskaya phase is characterized by small pus bubbles, which the with great speed developing, coatings literally in a few days the entire area of the foot and toes. The blisters can be self-opened, thereby causing that it is a manifestation of abrasions red color. Then, what is the skin a little dries, may be a small amount of fluid from the wound.
What is the most important, at the onset of the fungus on the feet, immediately understand the symptoms and consult a dermatologist. Symptoms of mold and visual inspection should give you some idea of what is going on the process, on the feet. But it should begin the self, as it usually leads to inefficient consequences, which begets even more strong location of the disease.
To assign a certain course of treatment, the doctor will need to know the stage of development of mold and determine the type of pathogen. But before that, the patient must necessarily undergo to diagnose, subsequently leads will already be clear, the whole picture and course of the disease.
Than to treat fungus on my feet
It should be remembered that depending on the stage of the disease will be determined by the medicine, which must necessarily be complex. Before treatment local medication you will need to remove the inflammatory processes and phenomena of keratinization.
To help, how to get rid of unwanted fungal bacteria, it is necessary to know the correctness of the implementation of the procedures:
- For outdoor use, should use creams, ointments, solutions, lacquers;
- Required course use of medicines antimycotic exposure;
- When a strong burning and itching, is to be purchased, a sedative, to relieve the pain symptoms;
- Because immunity in the fight with mold weakened, it will be necessary to drink away a course of vitamins and minerals that help the body fight infections with greater force;
- When the manifestation of the associated disease of an infectious nature, a dermatologist prescribe a course of antibiotics.
For the determination of specific medication, a dermatologist should know the complete picture of the flow of mycosis, necessarily take into account the age of the infected, the reaction of mold and mildew on those or other drugs, as well as the degree of contamination of the land legs.
Most medical manuals can clearly show all the stages of the appearance of mold on the stop in the form of a photo with a description of the symptoms, to be able to independently determine. After performing the visual inspection and comparison with photos the flow of mycosis, the patient should immediately seek medical help on an expert.