According to statistics, every inhabitant of our planet suffers from fungi on the legs, or also called epidermal plants. Most of the time, men suffer from this disease, which is more of a physiological characteristic, but the fact that men represent more frequent and longer than women, they wear closed shoes.
Fungi on the legs: Causes and risk factors
The disease can be caused by one of the following reasons:
- Usually, especially the physical hygiene of the feet;
- Shoes that are uncomfortable and too close;
- Too much sweat on your feet;
- Violations of the work of the human immune system;
- Flat feet and other types of foot deformation;
- Use of the communal swimming pool and bathroom;
- Bath hygiene and showering are insufficient;
- Too much weight;
- Blood circulation problems in the legs.
General symptoms of foot fungus
Fungi on the legs can be expressed in different ways:
- Skin inflammation on the heel and pillow;
- The severity of itching is different;
- crack;
- Peeling.
Accurate determination of fungal types that are impressed by the feet will help select the right treatment for the disease.
Fungi on the legs and their types
In medicine, there are three main types of fungi that are used to secrete: membranes, such as moccasin. They are each inherent in general and characteristic symptoms.
Signs of membrane fungi:
- Positioning in the fourth and fifth toe areas;
- Characteristics of most types of fungi-scales;
- Itching.
Mocasin type of fungus on legs is different from others:
- Thickening of soles of feet;
- deeper cracks;
- Feelings of pain;
- Damage to nails (like the skin of the feet, can thicken, and at the same time gain too much vulnerability, which may even lead to loss of the nail plate.
Vesicle fungi are characterized by the positioning of the vesicles filled with liquid and the soles of the feet.
Foot fungus: Diagnosis
According to the patient's examination, the dermatologist diagnoses "foot fungi". More detailed study: scratches, skin biopsy, culture – will help doctors accurately determine the type of fungus that impresses the patient. Apart from everything, the doctor conducted a patient survey to show the disease. The latter is especially important because the frequent recurrence of fungi over a certain period of time indicates that the disease transitions in a more severe form, which is more difficult to treat.
How to treat fungi on your feet?
Treatment of foot fungi does not require fixed observation and is performed in an outpatient setting. In most cases, patients are prescribed external antifungal drugs. It is worth noting that people who often suffer from foot fungi do not turn to experts at all, which is limited to taking medications sold in pharmacies in pharmacies without prescriptions. This condition usually leads to favorable outcomes of the disease. However, it should be remembered that prolonged treatment of the disease is accompanied by worsening of the legs, indicating an advanced stage of the disease. In this case, the best way is to visit an expert who will help select the best treatment for fungi.