Fungal infections of the feet – insidious, not immediately obtained to discern the first symptoms of the disease. It is known that the agents of the mold will disappear for a long period of time, to determine the presence of the disease, is virtually impossible.
In most cases, the fungus appears on the feet. The cause becomes a visit to a public toilet and shower, sauna or spa. The disease occurs after mounting someone else's shoes, don't risk hello again, stick to the general rules of hygiene. Fungal disease most commonly catch up to people with a weakened immune system or patients who have chronic diseases: pathology, cardiovascular system, diabetes, varicose veins.
To detect the disease inexperienced person is not simple, the sooner the patient to resort to the help of doctors, the greater the chance to avoid complications. The early phase of the fungus is treated much faster and easier than running cases. If a long time is not carried out by treatment of the fungal infection, the disease spreads rapidly and affects a large area of the skin and nails.
The first signs of the emergence of mold
Describe clearly what he looks like athlete's foot, it is impossible, every person the disease develops individually. Issued to certain symptoms, indicative of the occurrence of fungal diseases:
- Often the fungus manifests itself between the phalanges of the fingers on the feet, there is itching, the skin starts to peel;
- After some time he will nail plate develop a yellowish becomes much thinner and begins to fall apart, sometimes cases, the nail becomes repeatedly thicker;
- On the nails to form the yellow plaque, the nail plate gradually begin to flake off;
- Appears unpleasant foot odor.
If they are detected above the symptoms of a fungal disease, do not delay to go to the doctor. The doctor performs a physical examination of the feet, on the basis of the results of laboratory analyses, will determine the type of fungal infection, and prescribe the optimal treatment. Application drug funds takes a lot of time and forces, regular use of this drug allows you to get rid of the manifestations of the disease for a short period of time.
What looks like fungus on his feet
In medical practice is to present the concept of forms of fungal infections, are all conditional — the disease manifests itself in different ways. On the external characteristics, it is possible to approximately determine the kind of mycosis, accurate diagnosis can put only a doctor:
- Flakes nail – disease does not detect strongly expressed symptomatology, pain symptoms are lacking. Through the set interval of time on the skin of the feet appears flaking. Separation of the horny tissue they are looking at the side of the foot, heel and between the phalanges of the fingers;
- Hyper keratolytic athlete's foot it is characterized by the seal skin sheets, drawing on the skin, becomes clear. Dead skin cells are beginning to heavily peel, the skin shatters and becomes dry, leading to the emergence of painful feelings. Legs constantly felt discomfort and itching;
- Intertriginous form of the disease appears as a result of complications, fungal diseases. Skin veil are pink colors, the folds on the stop are rough, appear discomfort when walking. The skin is strongly shatters, starts to flake off;
- Chronic athlete's foot manifests itself in the form of education of small bubbles on the surface of the legs. When the bubbles burst in their place are formed the pain. The skin becomes dry and peel off large portions. In complicated cases, the disease causes an increase in body temperature.
Fungus on the feet affects the skin and the nail plate. Recognize the disease it is possible on the basis of:
- In the early stage of the development of nail fungus affected a small part of the nail plate. If you look closely, the nail becomes opaque (you cannot see the nail bed), the surface acquires a yellowish tinge. Often between the nail and the plate arises a small gap where the fireplace is located a fungal infection. The correct name of this form of the disease – the distal-side sponge.
- Distal-the side of the nail fungus on the feet, is a complex process of keratinization of the nail plate. Recognize the disease is not heavy on the external characters: the thicker the nail, the deeper they penetrated the fungal infection. The last stage forms of the disease that is characterized by the defeat of the nail, including the matrix. The described processes lead to a complete dystrophy of the nail plate.
- The other form of fungal disease that is characterized by the advent of the white points. Initially inconspicuous spots, soon the fungus spread on the surface of the nail. Find out of the disease is possible by examining the nail plate, the surface becomes rough and loose.
- The proximal nail on the feet is considered a morbid form of the disease. Infection under the nail affects the tissue in the vicinity of the nail, to understand that a person got fungus nails, just. The skin swells and becomes red shiny color. The deformation of the roller leads to the degenerative processes of the nail plate becomes uneven. If you do not take measures of treatment, the disease to hurt the nail, and he disappears.
- A total dystrophy of the nail – the states form a mold of the feet, the nails appear grayish-yellow hue. At the indicated stage begins with the complete destruction of the nail.
Fungal infections occur various, often occur yeast fungus. They make the nail plate yellow, gradually dried the nails and lead to the fact that it starts to peel off. If there is no treatment, the nails appear brown spots, the cylinder becomes red and thick. Yeast fungi cause burning and itching. If it is not healing, it is easy to lose the nails.
Often the fungus is accompanied by a rash, then formed the place, of which constantly secretes fluid. If you do not treat fungal infections, the pathology develops into a chronic, then the generalized disease. The disease affects the organs. Another danger – reduction of immunity, the body becomes much more receptive to diseases, infections easier to break through the natural protection.
Dermatophytes cause the formation of yellow spots and stripes. Complications of the disease leads to the gradual flaking of the nail plate. The number of spots shows degree assault. The more sunspots, the more active the fungus on the nails. Dermatophytes are able to trigger the formation of mould on the stop, and the shins. Recognize the disease it is possible the red hue of the skin, flaking and blistering.
Fungal infections of the feet treated quickly, the fungus only affects the top part of the nail is bumping into the base. Recognize the disease manage to change the color of the nails, who buys a brown, black or green shades. On the surface of the nail plate is sometimes observed staining black color. Identify fungal diseases on the feet of the toy on the thickening of the skin, formation of blisters and the occurrence of flaking. When the blisters burst, arise from minor erosion that cause painful feelings during the walk.
The described activators of mold after some time is spread the nails on. On the legs begins to peel the skin, it becomes much stronger and burst. Soon while walking appear painful sensations
To determine the fungus feet hard as leather. If the crop becomes too dry, it will begin to flake off, the processes are accompanied by itching, it is clearly obvious symptoms of the disease. If a man recognized a similar symptom, contact your doctor. The sooner you allocate the right treatment, the faster you get rid of and forget about such an unpleasant disease, such as fungus of the foot.
If there is a fungal disease suffer from a family member, should the personal belongings of the patient to save separately. Especially careful you must be, if in the house there are small children. Don't let the disease touched the legs. If the fungus appeared on the feet of the child, immediately contact your dermatologist, the children of the disease brings a lot more problems than an adult. Constant itching, erosion, ulcers and other symptoms of the disease cause discomfort. Fungal diseases are becoming the cause of inferiority complex, the right treatment will bring the health of the feet, free from uncertainty.
Fungal spores are able to survive for several months even in the dead upper Horny tissues, is not worth the wait, when you will develop the disease. Of course, the fungus on the feet is not deadly, but it is able to seriously damage the quality of life. The disease is contagious, the spores of the fungus are quickly transmitted.