Most often, the fungus begins with the toes. Why? For the development of the fungus, high humidity, heat and lack of ventilation are necessary. All this is perfectly compatible with the conditions created when wearing poor quality or tight shoes.
The appearance of interdigital fungi on the legs is due to the fact that very favorable conditions for the development of pathogenic microorganisms are often created in this place of the human body. That is why it is very important to carefully monitor the cleanliness and hygiene of this area.
If the necessary set of preventive measures is implemented, the risk of infection is minimized. When it was not possible to avoid infection, it is necessary to systematically and comprehensively approach the treatment process so that the fungus on the toes completely disappears. If a fungus appears between the toes, treatment should begin immediately.
What does a fungus between the toes look like?
The skin between the toes is soft and thin. Further, the fingers are tightly pressed to each other. At the slightest cracks, microtraumas or scratches, the interdigital space is an ideal environment for the development of fungal infections.
Its main symptoms are:
- In the interdigital space are found: desquamation, deep cracks, lesions, around which a roll is formed from non-exfoliated cells, redness of the skin.
- Sometimes a fungal infection is complicated by a bacterial infection.
- The period of active desquamation is replaced by oozing skin cracks and diaper rash around the cracks.
- Itching or burning sensation.
- The peeling does not disappear, but continues to spread to other fingers.
- The advanced stage of the fungus between the fingers can affect the nails and cause the development of onychomycosis.
Skin fungus cannot be cured with conventional creams and topical treatments that help with other wounds. If similar symptoms appear between the fingers and do not go away for a long time, you should consult a doctor and get tested for fungal types of pathogens.
Processing complexities
The treatment of a fungal infection is complicated by the fact that a long period is required for final healing. Sometimes it seems like the fungus is defeated, but then it comes back and the fight begins again. Treatment takes a lot of time, effort and expensive drugs. Which, moreover, have a negative effect on the liver and kidneys. Therefore, in the treatment of fungus between the toes, it is worth using not only drugs, but also effective treatment with home and folk remedies.
Treatment of fungus in pregnant women
Any treatment during pregnancy is prescribed with caution, since drugs can harm the unborn baby. In addition, antifungal drugs have a wide range of side effects. Even external agents are actively absorbed by the skin and can cause an unnecessary reaction. All appointments are therefore made under the supervision of a doctor.
It is best to treat the fungus between the toes during pregnancy with the help of folk recipes and home remedies, they will not cause an adverse reaction and have no side effects. Unlike medical treatment.
- Soda salt foot baths: 15 grams of soda and 30 grams of sea or iodized salt are dissolved in one liter of lukewarm water. The bath is taken for half an hour, then the feet are rinsed with clean water, and the top layer is removed with a sponge or brush. An alcohol solution of iodine is applied to a dry surface, abundantly moistening a cotton swab. Such cauterization with iodine after bathing is carried out several times.
- Compress for the night using birch tar: apply a thick layer on cotton swabs and place between the fingers and under the toes. It is necessary to fix the compress with foil or compressed paper. When using tar, the improvement can come very quickly.
- Fresh onion juice - used as an external agent, applied between the fingers at night. This folk remedy effectively treats fungus on the skin between the fingers.
- During pregnancy, salicylic and zinc ointments, which have an antifungal effect, are not contraindicated. Zinc ointment will also help with sweaty feet. These funds are best used after therapeutic baths.
- Apple or wine vinegar baths: the fingers are immersed in a small amount of vinegar for 10 to 15 minutes. After the procedure, the legs are rinsed with clean water and treated with iodine.
All procedures will be more effective if you first spray your legs with warm water, and then remove the top layer of skin with a brush or sponge.
Treatment of young children
The treatment of fungus between the toes in children is complicated by the age of the child. Most antifungal drugs are contraindicated in young children under 2 years old. There are also some problems with the treatment with improvised and folk remedies: adults are ready to endure the discomfort to get rid of the fungus between the fingers, and the child is unlikely to accept a vinegar or vodka compress. Therefore, the most sparing compositions based on plant components remain.
- Wormwood decoction is used as baths for 20-30 minutes. 150 grams of dry grass is poured with a liter of boiling water and heated in a water bath for 30 minutes. After cooling, the decoction is ready for use.
- Chicken egg, 15 grams of 9% vinegar and 15 grams of vegetable or butter. The ingredients are mixed, and the day is infused in the refrigerator. With the composition, you can make compresses at night by moistening cotton swabs and placing them between your fingers. They make it possible to very gently and effectively exfoliate the skin between the fingers and to treat fungal infections of the feet.
- Fresh celandine leaves in the amount of 1. 5 tablespoons are finely chopped and poured with a liter of hot water. Insist under the lid until cool, use for baths for 15-20 minutes.
- After any remedy, you need to rinse your feet with clean water and generously lubricate the surface between your fingers with iodine.
Other recipes
Recipes for the treatment of fungus between the toes based on iodine, ammonia, vinegar essence, boric acid have proven themselves.
- Mix ammonia, table vinegar and iodine in equal proportions and leave to infuse. The solution should become transparent. Soak a cotton swab well with this product and hold it on the affected surface for several minutes. The tool effectively kills the fungus, but it should not be used if there are oozing cracks, open wounds or bacterial infection.
- Boric acid powder can be used to treat fungus as a compress by placing it between your toes overnight.
General rules for the treatment of mushrooms
When dealing with fungus by any means, remember:
- There can be an individual allergic reaction to any agent, composition or product. If you feel less well, it is better to stop the drug.
- If a bacterial infection has joined the fungal infection, and in addition to peeling, pustules, crusts, vesicles are observed, the skin is pretreated with drying bactericidal agents. For example, a solution of potassium permanganate, fukartsin, brilliant green. After the bacterial infection is eliminated, the fungus is treated.
- Products containing active ingredients such as vinegar, ammonia, boric acid and others should not be applied if there are open wounds or cracks. They can cause severe tissue burns.
When treating any type of fungus, you need to be patient and pick up individual household products: a manicure set, brushes, files, a basin, etc. In addition, these tools must be used correctly. Thus, you will protect your loved ones from the fungus.