Fungus on the feet between the toes

Fungal pathology is a common disease in all age categories of the population. It is necessary to treat the fungus on the feet between the toes because of the high risk of infecting others, including members of your family, with the infection. Mycosis is easily treated if its symptoms are recognized in the initial stage. In chronic cases, it may take several months to a year to get rid of the disease.

Etiology

Fungal spores can be found in clothes, shoes and household items for several years.

The appearance of a fungus on the leg is a sign of a 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 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 rise:
   • adolescent puberty;
   • pregnancy;
   • menopause;
   • menopause.
4. wearing shoes that do not fit;
5. the presence of corns, scratches on the legs;
6. wearing someone else's shoes;
7. the use of poorly disinfected pedicure tools;
8. walking barefoot in saunas, baths, pool complexes;
9. excessive sweating;
10. bad habits:
    • alcoholism;
    • smoking.
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 the toes:

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

Diagnostic methods

It is not enough just to find the disease. We need a detailed diagnosis that will help identify a specific type of fungus and its sensitivity to antifungal drugs. For this, the dermatologist, after the examination, directs the patient to itch the affected areas of the legs. As a result of these studies, it is possible to prescribe an effective treatment in a particular case.

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

What should be treated?

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

Drugs

Medicines of synthetic origin against foot fungus can be divided into local and systemic. Topicals are intended to relieve symptoms and treat an initial fungal infection. While the systematic use of antimycotic agents has a complex effect on the organism. Such drugs are very toxic, so their use is contraindicated in children, pregnant women, during lactation.

Form of release of topical preparations:

• ointment;
• cream;
• varnish;
• Nail cleaner.

Local remedies are good for fungi:

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

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

Treatment with folk remedies

You can cure the fungus between the toes 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 make sure that there are no allergic reactions of the body to the natural medicinal ingredients. To check this, you should 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 spot, a popular remedy for fungus between the toes is suitable for use.

Vinegar for mushrooms

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

Another recipe using vinegar:

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

Sea salt for toenail fungus

The most effective treatment with folk remedies is possible with the use of sea salt. If it is not possible to get sea salt, then ordinary table salt can also be used. To prepare a solution for foot baths, add 5 tablespoons of salt to hot water. Do foot baths several times a day until a stable recovery from the toe fungus.

How does soda help?

Violation of the acid-base balance leads to the fact that a fungus appears between the toes. Soda restores the balance of the skin and actively fights against foot fungus. Recipes using baking soda:

• Foot baths with soda can be prepared if you add 2 tablespoons to 2 liters of water with a temperature of 40 degrees. l. soda.
• Soda-based mushroom paste is prepared from 2 tablespoons of ingredients, 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 apply the paste to the damaged areas of the skin.

Using the bow

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

Hygiene and care of feet and shoes

For the period when the fungus on the fingers is being treated, it is important for the patient to share individual underwear, socks, hygiene items - pumice stone, scissors. All shoes should be washed and dried well. If possible, shoes should be treated with a 1% water-methanol solution of formaldehyde - the fungus dies in it within 15 minutes.It is necessary to carry out hygienic procedures for the feet at least 2 times a day, keep the shoes dry and clean and avoid blisters and scratches on the feet. Washing clothes is best done at the highest temperatures 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 the fungus on the foot is possible. The procedure is performed in a medical facility under local anesthesia using a local anesthetic. The damaged skin is cut with a scalpel, the place is treated with antiseptics. This method guarantees complete recovery.

How to treat a child?

Fungus in a child is less common than in an adult. However, due to non-observance of hygiene rules, infection of children with fungi is possible. Fungus appears in children mainly on the thumb and little finger due to their frequent damage. Treatment includes the use of local preparations - ointments and creams.

Characteristics 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 the disease during pregnancy in order not to infect the already born baby later. The choice of drug for pregnant women should be in favor of the most non-toxic and easy-to-use drug 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 protective functions of the body in every possible way - to harden, eat well, give up bad habits. It is important to observe the rules of personal hygiene: washing hands after visiting public places, wearing changeable shoes in swimming pools and baths, washing feet every day. You cannot wear someone else's shoes and let others wear their shoes. When buying shoes and clothes, choose items made from natural fabrics.