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Mycoses of the feet and nails

Mgr farms. Tomasz Mrozowski

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Mycoses of the feet and nails

Especially in the summer we care about the aesthetic appearance and health of your feet. In hot weather closed shoes change the airy sandals or flip. Unfortunately, we are often forced to remain in the shoe overheating our feet. Unconsciously, we can create excellent conditions for the development of tinea pedis. This promotes more frequent disease than in other seasons, the use of public places such as swimming or bathing. Perhaps it is difficult for us to believe, but in our climate is suffering from this disease every fifth person. Thus the frequent occurrence of this disease due to the low public awareness about it, and secondary fungal infections, even after cure of the disease. Given the health of our legs - we should know how to recognize, treat and protect feet from fungus.

causes tinea pedis

Athlete's foot is in the vast majority of cases caused by dermatophytes. These are the only fungi attacking the skin, nails, and hair. They have a rare ability to degrade keratin (a protein insoluble in water, such as the current in the skin and nails). Infection occurs through contact with sick animals or humans. Another type of fungal infections occur more frequently in children, while simultaneously attacking the feet and the skin of the scalp. It is not yet clear the role of the yeast of the genus Candida in the development of tinea pedis, however, know for sure that it is often accompanied by infections caused by dermatophytes.
Fungi inhabit mostly dead, horny layer of the skin and does not leak outside the epidermis or skin appendages.

fungal cultivars

Basically there are three main varieties of tinea pedis: interdigital, potnicową and peeling. Some authors also distinguish another form, called ulcerative.
interdigital
Athlete's foot is most common form of tinea pedis. The changes are located in the spaces between the foot (mostly III and IV of the space), where the mushrooms are an excellent living conditions, in conjunction with high humidity and elevated temperature. Dominated by peeling, maceration and cracking skin. At zmacerowanym epidermis are visible erythematous outbreak. Size of change is often wet, a white-greyish. It happens that the change spreads beyond the interdigital area, and also covers the surfaces of the fingers. Interdigital athlete's foot is not uncommon for the source of infection toenail plates. Skin lesions are often accompanied by itching. The disease can sometimes have a course of acute, painful.

Athlete's foot potnicowa
outbreaks occur grouped vesicles with the content of serum on the background of erythema, usually located on the soles of the feet. Bubbles coalesce, break and then exfoliate.

Athlete's foot flakes off

is very chronic course. It is characterized by erythematous changes with excessive keratosis, the dry, though przysypanej floured surface. these changes are often the entire sole, and may spread to the side surfaces of interest, and sometimes even on their backs. Due to the fact that they resemble the shape of moccasins, This type of tinea pedis is also called mycosis moccasins. You do not always have itching.

Athlete's foot ulcerative

As the name implies, this variety is characterized by small changes nadżerkowo-ulcerated, which arise as a result of the evolution of primary follicular eruptions. This very rare type of tinea pedis is usually complicated by secondary bacterial infection and can lead to changes in the nature of inflammation of lymphatic vessels, and severe infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue with symptoms. You can catch from animals.

Who is most vulnerable?

fungal infections contribute to certain circumstances, some of which can be eliminated. They are:

• disorders of the immune system,
• circulatory disorders and cold feet,
• sweating,
• hormonal disorders
• metabolic disease - diabetes, obesity
• gastrointestinal
• antibiotics, steroids
• chemotherapy
• anemia
• minor injuries and abrasions of the epidermis,
• wearing shoes and socks, air-tight (occlusion)

vulnerable to infection are those who reside in warm, damp and dark rooms, and those who use public saunas, swimming pools and sports centers, workers in mines, foundries, laundries, masons, police officers and soldiers, namely, all who work or during sporting chosen sport sweat heavily, use public showers, and those who walk barefoot on the carpets and flooring hotel or carry heavy, laced, tight fitting ankle boots. The most important factors that influence the increased incidence of onychomycosis, are environmental conditions (heat, humidity), type of footwear (sports shoes made of synthetic materials and nieprzewiewnych, popular "sneakers", but also slippers) and long-term burden of the lower limbs as a result of work undertaken on standing.

few effective tips

· wash the feet daily, well dry, sensitive areas in addition to wipe salicylic alcohol or an antiseptic fluid, such as Octenisept, during the day to apply anti-perspirant, or sprinkle the foot, interdigital spaces - talcum powder, especially those designed for antifungal prophylaxis interest - containing zinc undecylenate, and other foot care ingredients.

· change every day socks, washable at 60 degrees

· choose shoes made from leather, suede and canvas instead of synthetic materials, avoid tight footwear. Open footwear such as sandals, flip are a good choice because they allow feet to breathe

· change shoes not to wear the same shoes every day

· not use towels or Shine together with other persons, household, use a separate towel to wipe feet or foot at the end.

· swim wear flip in a common bath and changing rooms, such as training centers and swimming pools and sports halls

· antifungal drug used topically from a wide range of drugs available without prescription, in the absence of improvement after an average of about 2 - 4 weeks, you should go to the dermatologist

drugs without a prescription

Untreated, athlete's foot include more areas of interest, is at the end of the nails. They become brittle, yellowing or turning green and the feet give off a bad smell. What's more - onychomycosis causes them severe pain and makes it difficult to walk. It is difficult to cure ringworm nails, and the disease often recurs. Patients with such problems on the one hand suffer because of the pain, itching and burning, on the other are forced to conceal their interest in the company of others.

Drugs used to treat tinea pedis include the following substances with antifungal:

• miconazole - creams: Daktarin
• clotrimazole - creams: Clotrimazolum Hasco, Clotrimazolum GSK Clotrimazolum Aflofarm, fluids: a fluid Clotrimazolum
• bifonazol - creams: Mycospor
• chlormidazol - liquid: Polfungicid
• ketoconazole - Cream: Nizoral Cream
• flutrimazol - Micetal
• terbinafine - creams: Tenasil, Terbiderm, Undofen Max, Lamisilatt, Lamisilatt 1, gels: Lamisilatt dermgel, aerosols: aerosol Lamisilatt
• undecylenic acid - the ointment: Unguentum undecylenicum, aerosol: Undofen, creams: MycoPlus.

Treatment of tinea pedis using external preparations is from 1 to up to 4 weeks depending on the preparation used, the sensitivity of pathogens. If no improvement occurs after 2 - 3 weeks, you should consult your doctor. Before applying the medicine of the affected should be clean and dry feet. Then apply a thin layer preparation on affected and adjacent and gently massage. If the itch has struck interdigital spaces is good for the night cover them with sterile gauze. Just before applying the next preparation steps for washing must be repeated. Creams and ointments applied to the affected foot usually 2 - 3 times a day. There is an exception in the form of Lamisilatt Dermgel, which is sufficient to impose a once a day, what could be an interesting alternative treatment for those less disciplined.

important that treatment does not stop immediately after the improvement usually follows within a few days, but continue for the time given in the leaflets (1 or 2 weeks). Instantaneous gain improvement does not mean cure athlete's foot, and may result in burdensome relapse of the disease.

Both shoes and socks should be disinfected twice after completing therapy. There are a preparation Incidin M Spray Extra or Stoposan antifungal designed to protect your feet. Active against bacteria and fungi. Inhibit the secretion of sweat, and refreshing cooling effect, remove the unpleasant smell. Easy and safe to use. also prevent reinfekcjom.
Antifungal oral medications should be used strictly according to doctor's recommendation.

Foot Care

to wash the feet can use special soaps such as anti-fungal infection natural soap (Pollena) with nanoparticles of silver or other cleaning agents - Extra Mild Lubex . You might also be a regular soaking feet in salt Bingo dedicated to the feet prone to fungal infection.

Excessive sweating combined with odor promotes the development of different species of fungi, which cause serious damage to the skin. Sweating feet and hand depends on factors such as temperature, autonomic nervous system, muscular effort, as well as the amount approved by the body fluid. Powder Treatment combats excessive sweating of the feet and hands, reducing perspiration and eliminate the odor on your feet, shoes and socks. There are also antifungal, and astringent dryness and relieve irritation. In addition, soften and refresh the skin. May we recommend Pedipur S or Stoppot duo - cosmetic powder or cream to the feet Uro containing metenaminę. Substance is through contact with acidic sweat, releases formaldehyde, which inhibits bacterial activity and weaken the action of sweat glands. Included in the formulation enhances the effects of sulfur metenaminy. Shows the drying operation and adsorbents. Sulphur also works keratolytic and causes exfoliation of the horny layer of the epidermis.

care in order to be evening before going to bed wash your feet thoroughly with soap and warm water, then wipe with a damp cloth collecting interest excess water. The skin must remain moist in order to facilitate adherence powder to it. Sprinkle on half the contents of the package's hand and carefully spread the powder in places with increased sweating, or on the underside of the foot and between fingers and under. The remainder of the powder used on the other foot. Carefully place the feet clean and tight socks, taking care not to erase icing. Immediately put to sleep, avoiding excessive walking.

After about 6-8 hours, wash feet with soap and warm water and put clean socks. Longer-term effects of powder can cause excessive drying of the skin. People with sensitive skin should shorten the time of surgery less than 6 hours.

Daktarin Powder Daktarin and medicinal powder spray contain miconazole, acting especially on the micro-organisms that cause athlete's foot (dermatophytes and yeasts), and antibacterial properties. It is used both therapeutically and preventively.

Propolisan 3% of the medicinal powder contains propolis, which shortens the healing of damaged skin, accelerates tissue regeneration, and in particular the processes of skin formation and granulation. Has been shown to antimicrobials, mainly staphylococci and streptococci ropotwórcze. For organisms sensitive to propolis and responsible for many skin infections are mainly gram-positive cocci (Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes) and yeasts (Microsporum gypseum, Candida albicans) and molds.

Proftin-M backfill , Acerina Fungi foot cream with anti-fungal component and antifungal foot deodorant, it is based on combinations of tea tree oil.

Antypot powder contains salicylic acid, boric acid and alum bactericidal action, astringent and drying the skin.

preparations Proftin-G, Mykofar contain salicylic acid and zinc, absorbing perspiration, drying rate and exfoliating skin.

If you ever had a problem with athlete's foot should I use creams feet prone to fungal infection, such as Healthy Skin - foot cream with a tendency to tinea , Apibon - propolis cream, Dermobon, Emo gel S or spray: Acerina fungi.

helpful in maintaining the hygiene of the foot and antifungal prophylaxis may be the use of health socks made from natural fibers, and seamless nieuciskowych (socks DEOMED Bamboo Deo Medic.) Socks series Silver SeaCell contain silver ions that inhibit growth of microorganisms providing long-term antifungal and antibacterial properties. All socks eliminate the problem of foot odor.

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