The fungus between the toes is caused by a variety of mycose microorganisms that affect the skin.For treatment, special antifungal drugs are used: solutions, creams, gels, ointments, etc.
Traditional medicine also helps: compress, shower.In worse cases, drugs with systemic effects are prescribed.You need to act immediately and comprehensive, as fungus can spread to other tissues.
Reason -as a result of the appearance of a fungus
The main factor in the appearance of the disease is fungal disputes that fall on the skin.There are 2 methods of infection, direct and indirect.
In the first case, contact the infected person, the animal is needed directly.You can also be infected if you walk barefoot.
Indirect relationships involve the use of objects that belong to the previously infected person or animal.Often, infections occur through personal hygiene, socks, shoes.You can be infected in public places: sauna, bath, swimming pool, bath, locker room.
In addition, the development of mycosis between fingers requires such factors that arise:
- Increased sweat selection on the feet;
- Long wearing narrow or uncomfortable shoes;
- low socks or shoes with poor ventilation;
- Diabetes mellitus;
- Diseases of the blood circulatory system;
- blood clots;
- weak immune system;
- frequent hard work;
- pressure;
- Professional activities where the feet are always warm and moist.
Fungal infections are not always activated when they fall on the skin, as the body works.For the development of mycosis between the toes, predisposing factors are required.Injuries and damage to the skin also affect the rate of spread of the infection.
What's dangerous?
Fungal incidents indicate the presence of problems in the function of the immune system.
Complications are as follows:
- spread of infection to nearby tissues (skin, nails), organs;
- The transition of fungal disease into a chronic form, which is increasingly difficult to cure;
- worsening chronic illness;
- deterioration in the appearance of the feet;
- secondary bacterial infections;
- toes, corn, arthritis, flat feet;
- Wounds and other damage to the skin heal more slowly.
Intodallic fungus negatively affects a person's mental state, making it easy to get angry, less stressful.Fungal microorganisms act as the strongest allergen, until swelling, redness, itching, burning and other symptoms causes swelling.
A characteristic type and symptom
Intodallic mycosis develops gradually.The level is distinguished by certain features.
Beginning
Symptoms of early stage fungus are characterized by small cracks on the skin between the fingers.Usually they appear on the dermis under a small finger.The skin looks painful, near the cracks.
At this stage, the symptoms are not emphasized.Therefore, many ignore the onset of the disease, and it enters a more neglected level.
Active
The next stage of the development of interdigital micosis is characterized by worse features.The skin is covered with red spots, starting to peel more.
At this stage, bubbles appear, filled with colorless or muddy fluids.Corn and corn can be formed, the skin becomes rough, in places of itchy and burns hard.
Attention!The situation is getting worse.Cracks become more, erosion and wet flexes appear.In addition, the affected area is inflamed, swollen.
An advanced form
In the final stages of stopping feet and the interdigital region, bubbles with pus appear, especially under small fingers.Itching and pain are severely expressed, such as irritation, redness of the skin.Fingers -Hard itching, surrounding, purulent bubbles break.The zone between the fingers is always wet.
When the infection spreads to the nail plate, they are divided.White plaques occur on the skin.
How to get rid of a home?
Interdigital regional fungus, a disease that is difficult to treat.Also, it is contagious.
Treatment takes a lot of time.To get rid of the pathology, it will take from 1 to several months.It is best to start therapy as early as possible.
In the early stages, folk medicine will help to overcome micosis.
Salt baths and soda
An effective method for treating mycosis between fingers, baths.The simplest and cheapest recipe, with the addition of salt and soda.The water temperature should be up to +40 ° C. For 1 liter of liquid, it is necessary to take 1-2 teaspoons.Drill soda or salt (both cooked and sea).
The feet must be lowered into the basin with a solution and wait for half an hour.After steaming, the skin should be treated, cleansing the particles.This procedure is recommended to do at least once a day.Better before going to bed.
Bath with herbs
Effective and inexpensive options, bathing using herbal decoctions and infusions.You can use this recipe:
- Oak bark.Take 10 g of raw material per 2 liters of water and boil for 10 minutes.
- Celandine.Take 1 tbsp.Herbs for 2 liters of boiling water.Give 30 minutes.
- Gold mustache, often found in windows in many homes.The shoots (so -called antennas) must be chopped in a grinder or meat grinder, and then squeeze thoroughly through the gauze.To provide a solution, it is necessary to squeeze this plant juice, 3 tablespoons.L. For 2 liters of warm water.
- Calendula.Pour 100 g of flowers with a cup of boiling water and demand 40 minutes.Then strain and add 1 liter of water to the liquid.
- Burdock.It needs to rinse some of the leaves of the plant and squeeze the juice from them.You will need 4 tablespoons.Such fluids are 2 liters of warm water.
- Rowal.Grind leaves and 4 tablespoons.Raw material pour 1 liter of boiling water.Move an hour.
- Collection of herbs: eucalyptus leaves and oak bark.Mix the ingredients in the same section.2 tbsp.The raw material pours 3 liters of water at room temperature and demands a few hours.Then boil for 10 minutes.
- Herbal Collection: Chamomile, Plantain and Celandine.Blend all components and mix in the same section.Pour 3 tablespoons.Collect 1 liter of boiling water and demand half an hour.
- Herbal Collection: Plantain, Yarrow, Wormwood, Burdock.It is necessary to mix all the ingredients in the same section.1 liter of boiling water, 4 tablespoons.Collection.Apply for 10 hours.
- Herbal Collection: Nettle, Sage, Chamomile, St John's Wort and Mint.Mix all the components in the same section.Pour 2 tablespoons.Raw material 1 liter of water boil and wait half an hour.
In boiling or infusion, it should keep your feet for 15-30 minutes.The liquid should not be too hot.This procedure must be performed daily until the symptoms disappear.After the session, each time it cleans the skin from the keratin particles.It is recommended to lubricate this area with iodine or hydrogen peroxide.
Vinegar lotion
Any vinegar is used for the treatment of regional mycosis between: table, wine, apples.
For lotions, it is supposed to moisturize cotton wool in a 9%product solution and attach to the affected area.Turn on top with plastic film.Save so 5 minutes.After that, rinse the feet with a little warm water.
Pharmaceuticals to combat interdigital fungus
To get rid of fungus from the area between stops, many medicines have been made.The most common are creams, ointments, gels.They have local effects, overcoming problems in the early stages.
These funds include antifungal compounds.Among them, a group of acols are distinguished.
The second group of antifungal components is Alllamins.
Cream, gel or ointment should be used only for the previously affected skin.It is required to make a circular movement, slowly rub the drug.This procedure is performed daily at 1 time.This course takes at least 1.5 weeks.
It is necessary to remember the side effects.For example, burning, itching, redness may appear.
Among antifungal drugs, spray and drops are distinguished.Their current components are also compounds from the Azol and Alllamin groups.
Drops and spray should be used 1-2 times a day.In this case, spray or rub the product until the skin affected area is completely moistened.Previously, this zone needs to be disinfected.
In more advanced cases, when drugs with local effects are not able to overcome, doctors choose the type of system.This is the most powerful remedy.
Dosage forms are represented by capsules and pills.This course will be long.With the form of advanced mycosis in the region between boards, it can last up to 6 months.At the same time, the pulse therapy method is used, which is a short course with long breaks and large doses.
Some groups of drugs with systemic effects are distinguished depending on the active components used.
Drugs with systemic effects have a variety of contraindications.They are forbidden for liver or kidney pathology in severe form, intolerance to lactose, and increased sensitivity to drug components.
IMPORTANT!For women during pregnancy and breastfeeding, as well as children, the funds are also not suitable.
Medicines with systemic effects can also cause side effects.This occurs for digestive disorders, kidney function, allergic reactions, blood clotting problems.The length of this type of length does not affect the nervous system.
How to treat fungus in children?
Even children can be infected with fungus.To cure intercaterial mycosis in children's feet is more difficult than adults.
This is due to many drugs that are prohibited for use in children under 2 years old.In addition, it is difficult for them to withstand discomfort, burning, which can arise from a variety of therapeutic measures (for example, vinegar baths and lotions).
People's medicine is best for children.Good choice, herbal decoctions for bathing.In addition, you can use the following methods:
- Hydrogen peroxide.Sweep the feet, and then place the cotton cotton moistened in this drug on a dry problem area.Wait 30 minutes.
- Iodine tincture.Lubricate the problem area with medicine and wear warm socks.Yodinol is also appropriate.
- Onion.It needs to clean it, grind and squeeze the juice.They wipe the problem area.Rinse in half an hour.
- Garlic.Used, like onions.
- Propolis.Alcohol tincture is used.It is necessary to moisturize the problem area in it.
- Household soap and tar.Lock the affected area, do not wash the foam.Wait until it is dry and wearing socks.Do the procedure before bed.Rinse everything in the morning.
Older children are allowed by some drugs.For example, a doctor can prescribe ointment.The course lasts up to 10 days.Then you need to rest for a few days and repeat therapy.
From local medicines, drugs containing clotrimazole are allowed.The main active component is serponazole nitrate.Such drugs are not only antifungal, but also partial bactericidal effects, so it prevents secondary infections.
Such medicines give children only after the doctor's permission.Be sure to monitor the dose.
Preventive
To avoid the appearance of fungus, the following rules must be followed:
- Wash your feet several times a day and wipe it dry;
- It is forbidden to wear other people's shoes, socks, using other people's towels;
- Dry shoes are used daily;
- in public places (baths, sauna, shower, pool, etc.), use slippers or other shoes, and do not walk barefoot, and then be sure to disinfect the skin on the feet (alcohol, hydrogen peroxide);
- Wear only comfortable and high shoes where the feet are not sweating;
- eat properly;
- Use sugar -less, alcohol;
- Regularly undergo a preventive examination by a doctor.
All of these events will prevent infection with fungus.