Fungi on the legs are called mycomycosis and are a widespread type of infectious disease. Pathological conditions of the foot are not always associated with non-compliance with hygiene: fungal infections are easily picked up in public places. It can touch high heels, nails, feet, fingers, skin. At the same time, a person is characterized by pain, discomfort, and disgusting smell.
Powerful mushrooms can only be infected from one person and thus become the source of infection. The closest environment of the patient belongs to the risk group immediately.
A neutral or weakly alkaline environment promotes active transmission of fungi. For example, the chance of sweating is rich, the chance to "scatter" mushrooms on the closed skin of the legs. Fungi is not afraid of low temperatures: it is very stable. After freezing, the ability to maintain the pathogen is not lost. The effects of high temperatures (above 70 degrees) destroy the fungus within an hour. In boiling water, after three minutes, the fungus "to the end". This unique feature can be used by disinfecting personal hygiene, clothing, linen (in contact with fungal colonies). Personal household items will be boiled and ironed with iron. Shoes are cleaned with special solutions, such as formalin one percent. The fungus will not survive 20 minutes after processing.
Every inhabitant of the earth must face fungi. Typically, men are carriers and distributors of fungal infections. They wear closed shoes for a long time. Women from this disease suffer less.
Causes of fungal infection on the legs
As mentioned above, fungi "love" the humid environment. They spread rapidly in favorable environments:
- Wear wet shoes;
- sauna;
- Pool;
- Gym;
- Shower;
- In manicure, pedicure salon passes tools and accessories.
In places where humidity always exists. The dry state of things and objects will only temporarily delay the reproduction of fungi. Since the growth process will resume, it is worth entering a familiar environment in life.
Moss disease is more frequent than adults and no pathology has been actually observed in children. As the number of age increases, the pH of the skin changes, the structure of the cornea layer, and the immunity weakens, and the body will suffer from a variety of diseases.
The appearance of fungi also helps:
- Incorrect, irregular foot care;
- Wear shoes with "strange legs" and poor quality materials;
- Endocrine disease;
- Sternum pathology;
- Gastrointestinal diseases;
- Impaired blood circulation in the lower limbs;
- Stop deformation;
- A stressful situation;
- Bad habits;
- Repeated antibiotic therapy courses;
- anemia.
Not all patients notice the pathological condition of their feet, feel the unpleasant odor, and are eager for the doctor. The reproductive processes of reproductive fungi are ignored separately, which is worse and more difficult to treat, requiring long-term relationships between patients. It should be remembered that fungal colonies that infect humans actively poison it with toxins. Open wounds, cuts, ulcers, etc. , exacerbates this situation.
Location and symptoms of fungal lesions
The appearance of fungi on the legs depends on the infection that affects the skin:
- Dermatitis;
- Candidiasis;
- Fungus.
Localization of fungi also has an impact on the development of the disease, i. e. :
Most of the sufferings a person is brought to a "five" fungal lesions. The feet and high heels cover rough areas of the skin, scars, cracks. Infection is "transmission": from one leg to another. Starting on areas where the feet are obviously red, peeling begins, and the wound will further form a thickened shell. The patient desires itchy, which will hurt him to walk and his legs swell. Emergency treatment medical help is needed because the late form of the disease is troubled by the decay of infected skin.
The fungus between the toes causes the formation of skin, fingers and deep wounds. Small wounds appear, and the upper layer of the epidermis occurs. The space between the fingers is strong, "burning", emitting an unpleasant smell. If you don’t contact your doctor in time, serious dermatological disorders may occur, which is difficult to treat in this form:
- psoriasis;
- eczema;
- dermatitis.
The nail plates affected by fungal infection are completely destroyed. The beginning of the pathological process is characterized by the formation of spots under blue, white, and yellow nails. Over time, the size of the spots increases, capturing the entire nail plate. Thickening, deformation and destruction of nails. Newly grown nails are also damaged by fungality. Only long-term treatments will help restore healthy nails.
Images of symptoms of fungi damage to legs are always clearly expressed in certain locations. Therefore, pathology is easily determined early.
Folk remedies and methods against fungi
Since the treatment of leg fungi takes a long time, the recovery process can speed up the recovery process and be used with medication.
You can use any recipes found on the internet, but you should consult your doctor before that. The following are popular and widely used in practical recipes to prepare disinfectants for use at home:
- Antifungal solution of soda. Two liters of boiling water (heat), 150 mg of sea salt, 100 grams of baking soda. Prepare the solution from all thoroughly mixed components. The legs in this solution should be left for half an hour. Make sure that after the steaming process works, you can remove rough skin and cut into nails. Then put your legs in the tub again and leave them there for a quarter of an hour.
- Take a bath with iodine. Hot water (boiled), which is 25 g of iodine solution per liter. The iodine is stirred in water, the legs are sterilized for 10 minutes, and then dried. You need to wear socks.
- Mask the garlic with iodine solution. Hot boiled water, iodine, a clove of garlic. First, press the garlic through a special device, apply the result to a place infected with the fungus for 10 minutes, and then the legs must be washed with a warm iodine solution, dried and placed on the socks.
- Solution of chamomile and broccoli. Take 25 g and 75 g plants. So, boil for a few 5 minutes. Filter the liquid. In this solution, raise your legs for 15 minutes. After drying, put on socks. This healing broth not only kills fungi, but also rejuvenates the skin on the legs.
I must say that effective products for fungi are cheap drugs that are located in houses or sold in pharmacies. This greatly facilitates the task of long-term use. Excellent means include:
- Pacagana. It helps to quickly eliminate mold diseases. It is used in the form of bathrooms, compression and application in the affected areas.
- Propolis tin agent. With its help, the development of the infectious process is blocked. It is used as a 50 ml tin agent per five liters of water and bathroom. Keep the legs in solution for at least ten minutes.
- Oil, propolis ointment. They deal well with severe fungal pathology. The oil is sold in a pharmacy and can also be prepared at home by mixing it equally with any preservative oily agent. It's best to use it at night.
- . Boric acid. If the space between the toes is lubricated, it will help recover quickly.
- Alcohol is ammonia. It is used for overnight compression.
In the kitchen of any house, you can find non-traditional medical means successfully used to combat fungi. To do this, please use:
- Vinegar (restaurant, apple, wine). Making ointments, preparing bathrooms, and compresses occur on their basis. Vinegar prevents the development of damage to fungi.
- Food soda. With the help, a paste, bath, powder was prepared.
- garlic. This is a powerful antibacterial agent that helps deal with fungi. There are many recipes that consider the different characteristics of the disease and the human body.
- coffee. It is used in bathrooms in the form of strong solutions. Legs soared in it for 10-15 minutes
- onion. The dirty prepared from it must be applied to the infected area. You can use Vaseline with an open wound and mix it with onion juice in the same proportion.
- egg. To treat the fungus, dip the eggs in vinegar for 24 hours. In the morning, remove the membrane and add 10 grams of creamy oil to the rest of the liquid and everything is mixed together. It turns out it is a "magical" ointment to destroy fungi.
- Tea mushrooms. He handles the growth of pathogenic bacteria perfectly. Can be used as friction and compression.
prevention
In the first sign of fungal lesions, you should consult your doctor to start treatment.
To avoid this disease, you need proper hygienic leg care that provides a clean and healthy skin surface. It is necessary to wear clean and high-quality socks and shoes. Do not participate in visiting public places, you can "receive" fungal diseases. If you are there, only using your stuff and accessories, you must comply with personal hygiene rules.
Experts also recommend regular intake of antioxidants:
- ginseng;
- Hikactor oil;
- Basic;
- Vitamin E and other vitamin complexes.
It is necessary to protect your legs from injury to increase prudent care for sweating. The shoes inside should be treated with special tools to prevent humidity from occurring.
Guests do not need to wear slippers or other household shoes, it is best to grab their own shoes. You also need to be wary of trying to wear shoes, sandals and other shoes barefoot in the store. Always for these purposes, you need to carry clean socks with you.
After any water surgery, you need to dry your legs and pay attention to the space between your fingers.
If a fungal infection is suspected, you need to use a local antifungal agent and start treatment after visiting your doctor.