Foot fungus between toes

Fungal pathology is a common disease among all age groups of the population. It is necessary to treat the fungus on the legs between the toes due to the high risk of infecting others, including your family members, with the infection. Ringworm is easily treated if its symptoms are recognized at an early stage. In chronic cases, it can take from several months to a year to get rid of the disease.

Etiology

Mold spores can be found on clothing, shoes and household items for several years.

The appearance of fungus on the legs is a sign of failure of the body's protective functions. Avitaminosis, exacerbation of chronic infections, seasonal viral diseases - all this can lead to a decline in immunity, and subsequently to a 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 puberty;
   • pregnancy;
   • menopause;
   • menopause.
4. wearing shoes that don't fit;
5. the presence of calluses, abrasions on the foot;
6. step into someone else's shoes;
7. use of poorly disinfected pedicure tools;
8. walking barefoot in saunas, baths, pool complexes;
9. excessive sweat;
10. bad habits:
    • alcoholism;
    • smoke.
11. the use of products with mold;
12. hereditary predisposition to fungal infections (violation of the acid-base balance in the skin).

signs of illness

Signs of fungus between toes:

• itching between the fingers;
• peeling and peeling skin between the fingers;
• blisters appear on the skin between the fingers, which burst and form exudative erosion;
• on the feet, the skin thickens, cracks (often it happens under the little finger);
• the nail on the big toe looks dull, changes color and structure;
• the occurrence of rash, redness of the skin of the feet;
• foot odor.

diagnostic methods

Just finding the disease is not enough. We need a detailed diagnosis that will help identify a specific strain of the fungus and its sensitivity to antifungals. For this, the dermatologist, after examination, advises the patient to scrape the affected areas of the feet. As a result of these studies, it is possible to prescribe a treatment that is effective in a specific case.

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

What to treat?

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

Medicines

Drugs of synthetic origin against foot fungus can be divided into local and systemic. The sites are aimed at alleviating symptoms and treating an incipient fungal infection. While the systemic use of antimycotic agents has a complex effect on the body. Such drugs are very toxic, therefore their use is contraindicated in children, pregnant women, during lactation.

Release form of topical preparations:

• ointment;
• cream;
• spray;
• enamel.

Local remedies are good for fungus:

• Liquid Castellani;
• chlornitrophenol;
• cationic antiseptic;
• ammonia;
• Potassium permanganate;
• iodine;
• aluminum acetate solution;
• solution of iodine in aqueous solution of potassium iodide.

Active substances that systemically affect the fungus are available in the form of tablets and solutions for intravenous administration.

Treatment with folk remedies

You can cure the fungus between the fingers with the help of traditional medicine recipes. However, the use of such methods must be agreed with the attending physician. It is also important to ensure that there are no allergic reactions of the body to natural medicinal components. To check this, you need to apply a small amount to the inner bend of the elbow and wait a couple of hours. If there is no redness or rash on the site, then a folk remedy for the fungus between the fingers is suitable.

vinegar for fungus

Ordinary table vinegar (wine or apple cider vinegar are best) has an acidic environment that is detrimental to a yeast infection. You can quickly cure big toe fungus by applying a vinegar compress daily. It is advisable to wrap the legs with polyethylene and leave for 5 minutes. Then the feet are thoroughly washed under running water and an antifungal agent is applied.

Another vinegar recipe:

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

Sea salt for foot fungus

The most effective treatment with folk remedies is possible with the use of sea salt. If sea salt is not available, regular table salt can also be used. To prepare a foot bath solution, add 5 tablespoons of salt to hot water. Take foot baths several times a day until steady recovery of the toe fungus.

How does soda help?

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

• Soda foot baths can be prepared by adding 2 tablespoons to 2 liters of water at a temperature of 40 degrees. I. soda.
• Soda-based fungus paste is prepared from 2 tablespoons of the component, a spoonful of water and a few drops of lemon juice. Mix all the ingredients. A chemical reaction will follow with the release of gas bubbles. After they disappear, you can spread the paste on the damaged areas of the skin.

bow use

Preparing a cure for a fungal infection from ordinary onions is very simple. You can chop the onion head into gruel and apply this remedy on the affected areas. It is possible to add garlic porridge (1: 1). It is also helpful to squeeze onion juice and use a cotton swab to apply the juice to the scaly feet. Apply daily.

Hygiene and care of feet and footwear

During the period of treatment of the fungus on the toes, it is important for the patient to allocate individual underwear, socks, hygiene items - pumice stone, scissors. All footwear must be thoroughly washed and dried. If possible, shoes should be treated with a 1% formaldehyde solution of water and methanol - the fungus dies within 15 minutes.It is necessary to carry out foot hygiene procedures at least 2 times a day, keep your shoes dry and clean, avoid blisters and abrasions on your legs. Laundry is best done at the highest allowable temperatures.

Surgical intervention

If the fungal sore does not go away after using local and systemic drugs, and folk remedies do not have the desired effect, then an operation against the fungus on the legs is possible. The procedure is performed in a medical center under local anesthesia using a local anesthetic. Damaged skin is cut with a scalpel, the site is treated with antiseptics. This method ensures complete recovery.

How to treat a child?

The fungus in a child is less common than in an adult. However, due to non-compliance with hygiene rules, it is possible to infect children with fungus. The fungus occurs in children mainly on the thumb and little finger due to frequent injuries. Treatment involves the use of local preparations - ointments and creams.

Features in pregnant women

A fungus between the fingers during pregnancy is a common occurrence due to a decrease in immunity in a woman in position. The disease is not dangerous for the fetus in the womb, but it is possible and necessary to treat it during pregnancy so as not to infect the baby already born later. The choice of medicine for pregnant women should be in favor of the most non-toxic and easy-to-use medicine with a short course of treatment. Perhaps the folk treatment of a fungal disease. Systemic therapy is contraindicated.

prevention methods

To make sure that the fungal disease does not penetrate the body, it is necessary to increase the body's protective functions in every possible way - to harden, eat right, give up bad habits. It is important to observe the rules of personal hygiene: wash your hands after visiting public places, wear changeable shoes in swimming pools and baths, wash your feet daily. You cannot wear someone else's shoes and allow other people to wear yours. When shopping for shoes and clothing, choose items made from natural fabrics.