The fungus between the toes is caused by various mycose microorganisms that affect the skin.For treatment, special antifungal drugs are used: solutions, creams, gels, ointments, etc.
The means of traditional medicine also help: compresses, baths.In more severe cases, drugs with a systemic effect are prescribed.You need to act immediately and comprehensively, 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 is 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, animals is required directly.You can also become infected if you walk barefoot.
Indirect contact involves the use of objects that belong to a previously infected person or animal.Most often, infection occurs through personal hygiene, socks, shoes.You can get infected in public places: saunas, baths, pools, showers, locker rooms.
In addition, the development of mycosis between the fingers requires such provoking factors:
- increased selection of sweat on the legs;
- long wearing cramped or uncomfortable shoes;
- low -quality socks or shoes with poor ventilation;
- diabetes mellitus;
- Diseases of the circulatory system;
- blood clots;
- weakened immune system;
- frequent overwork;
- stress;
- Professional activity in which the legs are constantly in a warm and moist state.
The 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 toes, predisposing factors are required.Injuries and damage to the skin also affect the rate of spread of infection.
What is dangerous?
The occurrence of the fungus indicates the presence of problems in the functioning of the immune system.
Complications are the following:
- the spread of infection to the nearby tissues (skin, nails), organs;
- the transition of a fungal disease into a chronic form, which is further extremely difficult to cure;
- exacerbation of chronic diseases;
- deterioration in the appearance of the foot;
- secondary bacterial infection;
- deformations of the toes, corns, arthritis, flat feet;
- Wounds and other damage to the skin heal more slowly.
Intodallic fungus negatively affects the mental state of a person, makes it irritable, less stress -resistant.Fungal microorganisms act as the strongest allergen, so that swelling, redness, itching, burning and other symptoms cause swelling.
Types and characteristic symptoms
Intodallic mycosis develops gradually.Its stages are distinguished by specific features.
Initial
Symptoms of the early stage of the fungus are characterized by small cracks in the skin between the fingers.More often they appear on a dermis under the little finger.The skin looks painful, near the cracks it is peeling.
At this stage, the symptoms are unexpressed.Because of this, many ignore the onset of the disease, and it goes into a more neglected stage.
Active
The next stage of development of the interdigital form of mycosis is characterized by more severe features.The skin is covered with spots of red shade, begins to peel more.
At this stage, bubbles appear, filled with colorless or muddy liquid.Corns and corns can form, the skin becomes rough, in places of peeling itching and burns strongly.
Attention!The condition is rapidly worsening.Cracks become even more, erosion and wet flex are appearing.In addition, the affected areas are inflamed, swelling.
Advanced form
At the very 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, like irritation, redness of the skin.The fingers itch hard, surround, purulent bubbles burst.The zones between the fingers are constantly wet.
When the infection is spreading to the nail plates, they are divided.A whitish plaque occurs on the skin.
How to get rid of home?
The fungus of the interdigital region, a disease that is difficult to treat.Moreover, it is contagious.
Treatment takes a lot of time.To get rid of pathology, it will take from 1 to several months.It is best to start therapy as early as possible.
In the initial stages, folk remedies will help cope with mycosis.
Salt and soda baths
An effective method of treating mycosis between the fingers, baths.The simplest and cheapest recipes, with the addition of salt and soda.The water temperature should be up to +40 ° C.For 1 liter of liquid, it is required to take 1-2 tsp.Drill soda or salt (both cook and sea).
The legs must be lowered into a basin with a solution and wait half an hour.After steaming, the skin is supposed to be treated, cleansing of dry particles.This procedure is recommended to be performed at least once a day.It is best before going to bed.
Baths with herbs
Effective and inexpensive options, baths using herbal decoctions and infusions.You can use these recipes:
- Oak bark.Take 10 g of raw materials per 2 liters of water and boil for 10 minutes.
- Celandine.Take 1 tbsp.Herbs for 2 liters of boiling water.Insist 30 minutes.
- The golden mustache, which can often be found on windowsills in many houses.Shoots (so -called antennae) must be chopped in a blender or meat grinder, and then carefully squeeze through gauze.To prepare the solution, it is necessary to squeeze the juice of this plant, 3 tbsp.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 the juice from them.You will need 4 tbsp.Such a liquid is 2 liters of slightly warm water.
- Rowal.Grind leaves and 4 tbsp.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 tbsp.Raw materials pour 3 liters of water at room temperature and insist a couple of hours.Then boil for 10 minutes.
- Herbal collection: chamomile, plantain and celandine.Grind all the components and mix in an equal proportion.Pour 3 tbsp.collect 1 liter of boiling water and insist half an hour.
- Herbal collection: plantain, yarrow, wormwood, burdock.It is required to mix all the ingredients in equal parts.1 liter of boiling water, 4 tbsp.collection.Insist 10 hours.
- Herbal collection: nettle, sage, chamomile, St. John's wort and mint.Mix all components in the same proportion.Pour 2 tbsp.raw materials 1 liter of boiling water and wait half an hour.
In a decoction or infusion, it is supposed to keep the 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, each time cleanse the skin from keratinized particles.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 inter -packing region: table, wine, apple.
For lotions, it is supposed to moisten cotton wool in a 9%solution of the product and attach to the affected places.Turn on top with plastic film.Keep so 5 minutes.After that, rinse the feet with slightly warm water.
Pharmaceuticals to combat interdigital fungus
To remove the fungus from the inter -backing area of the stop, many drugs have been created.The most common are creams, ointments, gels.They have a local effect, cope well with the problem in the initial stages.
These funds include antifungal compounds.Among them, a group of Acols is distinguished.
The second group of antifungal components is alllamins.
Cream, gel or ointment is supposed to be applied only to pre -cleared affected skin.It is required to make circular movements, gently rubbing the drug.The procedure is performed daily at 1 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 the antifungal drugs, sprays and drops are distinguished.Their current components are also compounds from the Azol and Alllamin group.
Drops and sprays are supposed to be applied 1-2 times a day.In this case, spray or rubbed the product until the affected area of the skin is completely moistened.Previously, this zone needs to be disinfected.
In more advanced cases, when drugs with the local effect cannot cope, the doctor selects a system type.These are the most potent medicines.
The dosage form is represented by capsules and pills.The course will be long.With an advanced form of mycosis of 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 dosages.
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 pathologies of the liver or kidney in severe form, intolerance to lactose, and an increased level of sensitivity to drug components.
Important!For women during pregnancy and breastfeeding, as well as children, such funds are also not suitable.
Medicines with a systemic effect can also cause side effects.This applies to digestive disorders, kidney 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 become infected with a fungus.To cure intercaterial mycosis on the legs of a child 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 of age.In addition, it is difficult for them to endure discomfort, burning, which can appear from various therapeutic measures (for example, vinegar baths and lotions).
Folk remedies are best suited for children.A good option, herbal decoctions for baths.In addition, you can use the following means:
- Hydrogen peroxide.Steam the feet, and then put a cotton swab moistened in this drug on dried problem areas.Wait 30 minutes.
- Iodine tincture.Lubricate problem areas with the drug and put on warm socks.Yodinol is also suitable.
- Onion.It is necessary to clean it, grind and squeeze the juice.They wipe the problem areas.Rinse in half an hour.
- Garlic.Used, like onions.
- Propolis.Alcohol tincture is used.It is required to moisten problem areas in it.
- Household and tar soap.Lock the affected areas, do not wash off the foam.Wait until it dries and put on socks.Perform the procedure before bedtime.Rinse everything in the morning.
Older children are allowed by some medications.For example, a doctor may prescribe an ointment.The course lasts up to 10 days.Then you need to take a break for the same number of days and repeat therapy.
Of the local drugs, the drug that contains clotrimazole is allowed.The main active component is the nitrate of the serponazole.Such a medicine has not only an antifungal, but also partially bactericidal effects, so it prevents secondary infection.
Such medicines give children only after the doctor’s permission.Be sure to monitor the dosage.
Preventive actions
In order to prevent the appearance of the fungus, the following rules must be followed:
- Wash your legs several times a day and wipe them dry;
- It is forbidden to wear someone else's shoes, socks, use a towel of another person;
- dry shoes used every day;
- in public places (baths, saunas, showers, pools, etc.), use slippers or other shoes, and not walk barefoot, and then be sure to disinfect the skin on the leg (alcohol, hydrogen peroxide);
- wear only comfortable and high -quality shoes in which the legs do not sweat;
- eat properly;
- use sweets less, alcohol;
- Regularly undergo a preventive examination by a doctor.
All these events will prevent infection with a fungus.