The fungus between the fingers is caused by several microse microorganisms that affect the skin.For treatment, special antifungal medications are used: solutions, creams, gels, ointments, etc.
Traditional medicine media also help: compresses, bathrooms.In more severe cases, medications with systemic effect are prescribed.It must act immediately and integrally, since the fungus can spread to other tissues.
The reasons for the appearance of the fungus
The main factor in the appearance of the disease are the fungal disputes that fall on the skin.There are 2 methods of infection, direct and indirect.
In the first case, contact with an infected person is directly required.It can also be infected if you walk barefoot.
Indirect contact implies the use of objects that belong to a previously infected person or animal.Most of the time, infection occurs through personal hygiene, socks, shoes.It can be infected in public places: saunas, bathrooms, swimming pools, showers, changing rooms.
In addition, the development of mycosis between the fingers requires such provocative factors:
- greater selection of sweat in the legs;
- with narrow or uncomfortable shoes for a long time;
- Low quality socks or shoes with bad ventilation;
- diabetes mellitus;
- Circulatory system diseases;
- blood clots;
- weakened immune system;
- Frequent excessive overno;
- stress;
- Professional activity in which the legs are constantly in a warm and humid state.
Fungal infection is not always activated when it falls on the skin, since the body works protective functions.For the development of mycosis between the fingers of the feet, predisposing factors are required.Injuries and skin damage also affect the propagation rate of infection.
What is dangerous?
The appearance of the fungus indicates the presence of problems in the functioning of the immune system.
Complications are as follows:
- The spread of infection to nearby tissues (skin, nails), organs;
- the transition from a fungal disease to a chronic form, which is even more difficult to cure;
- exacerbation of chronic diseases;
- deterioration in the appearance of the foot;
- secondary bacterial infection;
- Deformations of the fingers of the feet, calluses, arthritis, flat feet;
- Wounds and other skin damage heal more slowly.
Intodalic fungus negatively affects a person's mental state, makes it irritable, less stress resistant.Fungal microorganisms act as the strongest allergen, so that swelling, redness, itching, ardor and other symptoms cause swelling.
Characteristic types and symptoms
Intodalic mycosis develops gradually.Its stages are distinguished by specific characteristics.
Initial
The symptoms of the early stage of the fungus are characterized by small cracks in the skin between the fingers.More often they appear in a dermis under the little finger.The skin looks painful, near the cracks that is peeling.
At this stage, the symptoms are not expressed.Because of this, many ignore the beginning of the disease, and enters a more careless stage.
Asset
The next stage of development of the interdigital form of mycosis is characterized by more serious characteristics.The skin is covered with red shadow spots, begins to peel more.
At this stage, bubbles appear, full of colorless or muddy fluid.The calluses and calluses can be formed, the skin becomes rough, in places of peeling itch and burns strongly.
Attention!The condition is worsening quickly.The cracks become even more, erosion and wet flexion appear.In addition, affected areas are inflamed, swelling.
Advanced form
In the last stage of the development of the feet of the stop and the interdigital region, bubbles with pus appear, especially under the little finger.Itching and pain are severely expressed, such as irritation, skin redness.The fingers chop hard bubbles, envelopes and purulent explode.The areas between the fingers are constantly wet.
When the infection extends to nail plates, they are divided.A whitish plate occurs on the skin.
How to get rid of home?
The fungus of the interdigital region, a disease that is difficult to treat.In addition, it is contagious.
The treatment takes a long time.To get rid of the pathology, it will take 1 to several months.It is better to start therapy as soon as possible.
In the initial stages, popular remedies will help deal with mycosis.
Salt and soft drinks
An effective method to treat mycosis between fingers, bathrooms.The simplest and most cheap recipes, with the addition of salt and soft drinks.The water temperature must be up to +40 ° C. For 1 liter of liquid, it is required to take 1-2 teaspoons.Drill soda or salt (both cooking and sea).
The legs should get down to a basin with a solution and wait half an hour.After steam, the skin is supposed to be treated, cleaning dry particles.It is recommended that this procedure be carried out at least once a day.It is better before bedtime.
Bathrooms with herbs
Effective and economic options, bathrooms that use herbal decoctions and infusions.You can use these recipes:
- Oak bark.Take 10 g of raw materials by 2 liters of water and boil for 10 minutes.
- Celandine.Take 1 tablespoon.Herbs for 2 liters of boiling water.Insist 30 minutes.
- The golden mustache, which can often be found in the fools in many houses.The sprouts (called antennas) must be chopped in a blender or meat grinder, and then carefully tighten through gauze.To prepare the solution, it is necessary to squeeze the juice of this plant, 3 tablespoons.l.For 2 liters of warm water.
- Calendula.Pour 100 g of inflorescences with a cup of boiling water and insist 40 minutes.Then strain and add another 1 liter of water to the liquid.
- Burdock.It is necessary to rinse several leaves of the plant and squeeze their juice.You will need 4 tablespoons.Such liquid is 2 liters of slightly warm water.
- RowalMollar leaves and 4 tablespoons.Raw materials pour 1 liter of boiling water.Insist an hour.
- Herbal collection: eucalyptus leaves and oak bark.Mix the ingredients in equal parts.2 tablespoons.Raw materials pour 3 liters of water at room temperature and insist on a couple of hours.Then boil for 10 minutes.
- Herbal collection: chamomile, banana and cele.Muela all components and mix in an equal proportion.Pour 3 tablespoons.Collect 1 liter of boiling water and insist in half an hour.
- Herbal Collection: banana, Yarrow, Wormwood, Burdock.It is required to mix all ingredients in equal parts.1 liter of boiling water, 4 tablespoons.collection.Insist 10 hours.
- Herbal collection: Ortiga, Salvia, Manzanilla, San Juan and Mint.Mix all components in the same proportion.Pour 2 tablespoons.Raw materials 1 liter of boiling water and expects half an hour.
In a decoction or infusion, it is supposed to keep your feet for 15-30 minutes.The liquid should not be too hot.The procedure must be performed every day until the symptoms disappear.After the session, the skin of keratinized particles is cleaned.It is recommended to lubricate this area with iodine or hydrogen peroxide.
Vinegar lotions
Any vinegar is used for the treatment of mycosis of the region between packaging: table, wine, apple.
For lotions, cotton is supposed to moisten in a 9%solution of the product and adheres to the affected places.Turn on the upper part with a plastic movie.Keep 5 minutes.After that, rinse your feet with slightly warm water.
Pharmacists to combat interdigital fungus
To eliminate the fungus from the area between the back of the stop, many drugs have been created.The most common are creams, ointments, gels.They have a local effect, deal with the problem in the initial stages.
These funds include antifungal compounds.Among them, a compassion group is distinguished.
The second group of antifungal components are alllamins.
The cream is supposed to be applied only to prefabricated affected skin.It is necessary to make circular movements, gently rubbing the drug.The procedure is performed daily at the same time.The course takes at least 1.5 weeks.
It is necessary to remember the side effects.For example, burning, itching, redness may appear.
Among antimicotic medications, aerosols and drops are distinguished.Its current components are also compounds of the Azol and Alllamin group.
It is assumed that drops and aerosols should be applied 1-2 times a day.In this case, spray or rub the product until the affected area of the skin is completely moistened.Previously, this area must be disinfected.
In more advanced cases, when medications with local effect cannot cope, the doctor selects a type of system.These are the most powerful medications.
The dosage shape is represented by capsules and pills.The course will be long.With an advanced mycosis form from the Inter -Backboard region, it can last up to 6 months.At the same time, the pulse therapy method is used, that is, the course is short with long breaks and large doses.
Several groups of drugs with the systemic effect are distinguished depending on the active component used.
Drugs with systemic effects have various contraindications.They are prohibited for liver pathologies or kidney in a severe way, lactose intolerance and a higher level of sensitivity to drug components.
Important!For women during pregnancy and breastfeeding, as well as children, such funds are not adequate.
Medications with a systemic effect can also cause side effects.This applies to digestive disorders, renal functioning, allergic reaction, blood coagulation problems.The long -term intake of this type of type does not affect the nervous system.
How to treat a fungus in a child?
Even children can infect with a fungus.Healing the interlateral mycosis on a child's legs is more difficult than that of an adult.
This is due to the fact that many medications are prohibited for use in children under 2 years.In addition, it is difficult for them to endure discomfort, ardor, which can appear of several therapeutic measures (for example, vinegar baths and lotions).
Popular remedies are the most suitable for children.A good option, herbal decoctions for bathrooms.In addition, you can use the following means:
- Hydrogen peroxide.Steam your feet and then place a cotton swab moistened in this drug in dry problematic areas.Wait 30 minutes.
- Iodine tincture.Lubricate the problematic areas with the drug and put warm socks.Iodinol is also adequate.
- Onion.It is necessary to clean it, grind and squeeze the juice.They clean the problematic areas.Rinse in half an hour.
- Garlic.Used, as onions.
- Propolis.Alcohol tincture is used.The problematic areas in it are required to moisten.
- Home soap and tar.Block the affected areas, do not wash the foam.Wait until you dry and put socks.Perform the procedure before bedtime.Rinse everything in the morning.
Older children are allowed by some medications.For example, a doctor can prescribe an ointment.The course lasts up to 10 days.Then you must take a break during the same number of days and repeat therapy.
From local drugs, the drug containing clotrimazole is allowed.The main active component is serponazole nitrate.Such medicine not only has antifungal effects, but also partially bactericidal, so it prevents secondary infection.
These medications give children only after the doctor's permission.Be sure to monitor the dose.
Preventive actions
To avoid the appearance of the fungus, the following rules must be followed:
- Wash your legs several times a day and limpe them;
- It is forbidden to wear shoes, socks of another person, wear a towel from another person;
- dry shoes used every day;
- In public places (bathrooms, saunas, showers, swimming pools, etc.), wear shoes or other shoes, and do not walk barefoot, and then be sure to disinfect the skin of the leg (alcohol, hydrogen peroxide);
- Use only comfortable and high quality shoes in which the legs do not sweat;
- eat properly;
- Use sweets less, alcohol;
- Submit regularly to a preventive examination by a doctor.
All these events will avoid infection with a fungus.