Signs of mold on the legs — is the event with photos

19 July 2019

Fungal infection very often affects the fingers or the nails. This disease are adults and children. To avoid going a chronic disease, it is necessary to know the signs of mold on the legs and presents as a disease.

The main signs of the disease

Among all the diseases of the skin mycosis stop is the most common. Be infected with the disease you can, ignoring the basic hygiene rules. Fungus cure is sometimes very difficult.

Every person foot fungus begins and develops in its own way. Here are the most common symptoms, for which one can recognize the foot fungus:

between the toes of the feet appear in medium-sized cracks;
understand that there is a fungus, it is characteristic itchy feet and between the toes;
stop very dry skin often flakes, and coarse;
between the fingers appear bubbles, the destruction of the burst;
the infection can pass to the neighboring areas;
on the skin appear reddish spots, which cause significant distress;
read the fungus to the legs and an unpleasant smell.

Signs of the fungus depending on the type of pathogen

This disease develops due to different types of pathogens. The symptoms of injury of the foot will be different in each case.

If the legs are spread yeast fungus the nail gradually tapering, detached from the nail bed. The skin on the foot, hyperemic (acquires a red hue).
With the development of nail fungus yellow, covered with spots. The skin of the feet off, she exudes an unpleasant odor. A characteristic symptom of this type of fungus – increased dryness of the skin.
When you see the mold, the nail plate can drastically change its color. The skin reddens, if the causative agent of the disease is gradually on the foot. A man worried about the itching, the skin can break. In this case, during the journey there is a pain and other unpleasant sensations.

Determine the type of pathogen, only a doctor can. In the house it is impossible to make. And if you practice self-medication, you can only hurt yourself. This will suffer from the legs and skin fungus will spread more and more.

The signs of some forms of fungi

Depending on the area affected and the degree of development distinguish the different forms of the disease. The symptoms of each vary. Knowing the early signs of the disease of the foot, it is possible to start immediately the treatment of athlete's foot.

Interdigital Dermatophyte — the municipality of the stage of the disease. It is active in spring and summer, when the legs more perspiration. Between the fingers appear cracks and sores. It is possible to note the presence of flakes of their skin. The foot appears to be completely healthy. Often a person feels itchy.
Deleted form is manifested in a less marked extent. Between the fingers significantly flaking. In this stage of the disease from the foot, it spreads a strong smell: he appears to be because of the greater activity of the bacteria.

The disease can occur in various forms. We will do the knowledge with their signs, to know how to identify a fungus in the foot, and in the case of the development treatment is started. You need to remember that in the execution of the initial stages of the disease the nail is completely destroyed. Recover, almost impossible.

Bow-type

For this fungus typical intense desquamation of the epidermis. And the more intensely affected the areas of skin between the fingers and the lateral side of the foot. Signs the same inflammatory process damaged. In the picture the early signs of foot fungus clear areas of congestion. Bow mushroom looks like this:

thickens the stratum corneum;
the skin is shimmering, at times, it becomes thick;
the drawing on the skin becomes clearer;
the fungus gradually extended to the fingers, the foot, affects the nails;
sometimes the skin appear lamellar flakes;
other unpleasant sensations the patient feels.

The chronic

When this fungus on the skin appear small bubbles filled with liquid. Are usually on the lateral side of the foot. Then, you are moving on the inner side of the fingers. How to recognize a fungus at the foot of the chronic:

a vial usually with a single, but if a lot of them, then merge into a single large;
in the absence of the treatment liquid in the bubble darkens;
if the bubble bursts, then in its place appears the erosion crust.

Intertriginous type

This type of fungus is the most common. At the beginning the man does not feel any symptom. Up to a certain point, the skin between the toes does not change. Following cracks to the stratification. The skin is not amazed, but you can sweat.

Defeat by a fungus stop

The characteristic symptoms of this fungal defeat the following:

intralesional — this is the 3rd or the 4th finger of the foot;
the skin is red and edematous;
around the hearth defeat is a bubble, where there are exfoliated layer of skin;
nearby are the abscesses, boils.

Signs fungal defeat nails

A person can be affected, and the nails of the feet. To distinguish the disease may be for the following symptoms.

Espresso color changing nail plate. Depending on the type of pathology of a patient, the nail takes on the different shades. Sometimes you can only change on the part of the nail plate.
The break up of the nail. It is a thing that happens only in the execution of phases. If the nail is fully train, it is destroyed.
The change of the structure of the nail.

There are different varieties of onychomycosis — fungal defeat nails.

Atrophic view. The nail plate seems very thin. It is dark, sometimes it becomes grey-brown. The nail gradually detached from his couch. The skin under it becomes rough and crumbly.
When normotroficheskie the form of a fungus of the foot plate can change its color. On it appear to be spots of white, yellow, green and even black. The structure of the nail does not suffer.
When the hypertrophic form of a plate gradually thickens, becomes porous. The Area affected is very ugly appearance and in some cases is the cause of the pain during the journey. The sides of the same crumbles and without treatment is destroyed.

Some varieties of onychomycosis

Depending on the degree of spread of the disease point to as its shape.

Lateral onychomycosis is the most common. On the free edge of the nail appears before a small yellow spot. In the following, it is possible to note how both increased, while the nail plate thickens. During the journey the person feels uncomfortable. Greatly the spread of bad odours. Lateral onychomycosis is difficult to treat.
Surface onychomycosis is characterized by a defeat only the upper layers of the plate. She's not dense, but with time becomes similar to chalk.
The most rare form of the disease is subungual onychomycosis. The skin is visibly more dense in the nail fold. A nail, laid and loses the transparency.

Risk group

In reality, "towing" the fungus is likely everywhere — even in the house. But in the public areas, of course, the possibility of a lot more (if you're not careful).

Who is at risk?

Most of contracting the fungus are at risk of people with the following diseases:

Flat foot strain and stop.
Interrupted the circulation of the blood.
Increased sweating of the feet. Often the fungus "mesh" athletes and the military, which by virtue of the specificity of the job they must walk in tight or shoes that are uncomfortable even in the heat.
The presence of calluses on the feet, and even people with rough and thick skin of the sole of the foot.
Low immunity.
The presence of chronic diseases.
Often lesions of the skin around the nails or even the nail plate. This category includes fans of pedicures in salons or people, contempt for the rules of hygiene.
Diabetes mellitus.

General principles of treatment

Any treatment of disease starts with a diagnosis. Only then can be assigned to the appropriate tool. Self-medication usually leads to a deterioration of the legs. Know the most common methods of therapy.

At the first sign of fungal defeat apply special paints, plasters, ointments, sprays. Their need to apply in the long term and according to the instructions.
The ineffective local therapy prescribed antifungal drugs, and integrated actions. They are used for oral.
The surgical removal hit the nail.
Laser therapy.
During the execution of the form of the disease, prescribed medicines.

Avoid the appearance of unpleasant of the disease may be, in accordance with the rules of hygiene. Must be avoided the use foreigners for personal hygiene (towels, slippers). When the first signs of the disease should immediately consult a doctor.

The 10 best folk remedies from nail fungus

If you suspect that the fungus of the nail, even with treatment by a specialist, it is possible to apply one of the methods of the people. It is not recommended to make his treatment, the doctor— you are likely to aggravate the problem, and then the healing process will indeed be long and exhausting.

So, what kind of tools have come down to us from our grandmothers and great-grandmothers?

Regular treatment nails one of the following tools: tincture of propolis, antiseptic tea tree oil, apple cider vinegar.
Foot-bath.For them you can use sea salt (preferably without additives), the infusion of celandine, yarrow, st. john's wort, oak bark, chamomile, calendula, and so After the bath they must be lubricated with the nails in the lemon juice, iodine or apple cider vinegar.
Iodine. The essence of the treatment: apply twice a day for nails that are damaged (within 20 days) to 1-2 drops of iodine. In the case of success of the treatment, go for treatment 1 time every 3 days.
Kombucha. Its infusion to use as wraps. It is enough to dip a piece of gauze, apply a compress and leave for a night under the polyethylene and socks. You can also apply directly to the part of kombucha to the nails, after that you will need to wrap it and leave it for a couple of hours. After — steam the legs, and apply the mixture of apple cider vinegar (1 part), alcohol 96% (2 parts), glycerin (2 parts). Leave it for a night. The course of treatment — 2 weeks.
Garlic, olive oil.Pour the grated garlic in the hot sunflower oil until complete coverage of the garlic. All mix in, tightly closed, and insist 2 days. The essence of the treatment: swab dampened with oil, apply it to an ill-fitting, overlapping bandage, protect it from the top of polyethylene, put on socks and leave overnight. The course is 2 weeks.
The vinegar.Moistened swab in vinegar (9%), we apply the mal to the ground, wrap polyethylene, fix a bandage and leave overnight. In the morning, all repeat.
Soda with the celandine. Drifting the feet in a solution (3 liters of water + 1 pt/l of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), rub the foot, lubricates the sick areas together with your fingers the butter, the celandine (look in the pharmacy). The course is 2 weeks.
Birch tar. Drifting of the foot with the laundry/soap (about 20 minutes), clean the foot with a pumice stone, trim the nails, wipe clean your feet and lubricates the nail with the fingers of beech tar. Put the legs in a newspaper of 1.5 hours and reading a book. Via remove with tar with a blindfold on, we x/b socks and forget to walk for a couple of days. According to them after my foot once again with laundry soap and lukewarm water. In the evening, repeat the procedure. The course is 2 weeks.
Kalanchoe. Treatment: painted nails glue with the help of patches on the leaves of kalanchoe so, to cover their together with holes in the nails. Patches with the leaves changing every day. The course of 2-3 weeks.

Preventive measures for nail fungus

Protect yourself from the mushroom may be simple respect for the rules of hygiene, and timely prevention programs.

Remember:

In all public places (beaches, desk, dressing room, swimming pool, wellness centers and so on) don easily washable slippers. Do not walk barefoot in there, where there is the risk of contracting an infection!
We are not wearing the shoes of someone else (including slippers away — it is for the best in socks).
We do not use foreign and towels for nails set.
Exit the bathroom, put a foot not in the common (and often wet, this is not the first freshness) the mat, and his own towel (first to choose his under this purpose).
Regularly inspect the feet and nails to look for signs of mold. At the minimum the symptoms (appeared cracks/itching between the fingers, it changed the color of the nails, etc.,) to take the measures. That is, we acquire ointments, special paint/etc
We try not to use a tight, narrow shoes and shoes of poor quality materials.
Regularly treat shoes inside preservatives.
For the legs, not perspiring, using deodorants, talcum powder, etc
We only use the x/b socks. If necessary, the use of tights/stockings (products of nylon and other synthetic fabrics) - home them removed, drifting legs, treat.
In the heat of wearing open shoes for ventilation and free air exchange. Sweaty feet, which are a breeding ground for bacteria.
Do not measure shoes stores without socks/track— barefoot.
Dry clean feet after bathing, including the spaces between your fingers — this is where it starts the fungus.
We don't allow cracks on the feet — we use moisturizers.
The legs of my anti-bacterial soap.
At high risk of infection (for example, on holiday or in the pool) we apply antifungal cream, powder or aerosol.
Thoroughly dry the shoes, if it is wet. Do not wear wet shoes/boots.
We only select proven salons for treatments and pedicure/manicure.
We do not allow ingrown and deformation of the nails — to act in a timely manner.