Most of the disease – the result of our passivity and inactivity. But there are diseases that have plagued mainly those who lead an active life. Thus, fungal skin diseases and foot nails found in athletes is 40% more often, because risk factors are primarily overheating and humidity stop.
Dangerous infection
Many believe that the fungus on my leg – no more than a cosmetic defect. However, it does not. After all, the harmful bacteria – the hearth and the source of infection for other body parts. It can produce toxins and cause allergic reactions, until the development of asthma. Some nail fungus pathogens are able to penetrate into the bloodstream, affecting the inguinal and axillary lymph nodes. In addition, fungal infections can provoke and other infectious diseases – such as erysipelas, and significantly complicate the course of diabetes. And, without doubt, the disease reduces the quality of life: for skin itches with mycosis, nails turn black and crumble, and sandals, even in the heat did not wear it. Nail fungus interferes with recreation, sports, communication, personal life. In addition, it is very contagious, so infected people is a constant threat to their family members.
About sports, you – the risk!
Humans usually become infected with fungus in the pool and the beach – where made to walk barefoot. Gyms and saunas with shared showers and changing rooms – also a great breeding ground for malware fungus. Therefore, in these places without prophylaxis is necessary. To protect yourself from this trouble:
Treat skin of the legs antifungals twice (before and after visiting the sports facilities). Also, apply a special protective lacquer on the nails.
Shoes for the pool, choose plastic. In this material, fungi proliferate more difficult than, for example, the porous rubber.
Athletic shoes should be made only from natural materials and come in size (like wearing tight, and too much free shoe and sneaker fraught with development of fungal infections). And, of course, always and everywhere be their own shoes!
Pursuing a sport, try to avoid micro traumas. Bruises, fractures – an open gate for fungal infection.
The houses will find!
Alas, from mycosis are not insured and those who shy away from the beaches, swimming pools and beauty salons. After all, you can catch-and-away, and even at home – for example through the slippers, wool and other household items. Statistics show that over 30% of patients with nail fungus infection picked up from their nearest relatives.
Fungus is often older and not quite healthy (disease is due to circulatory disorders of the extremities, which is vascular or endocrine diseases, especially common in diabetes). In addition, the development of fungal infection often provokes a reduced immunity (eg, in patients receiving antibiotics, exacerbation of chronic diseases, severe infections).
Therefore, indirect prevention of fungal diseases of feet and nails is to strengthen the immune system. So often breathe fresh air, take vitamins, to exercise, eat healthy foods and smile more!
Itself does not pass
Again appeared, mycosis never goes away on its own. Settled on the foot, It eventually goes to the nails. Those thicken, bend, become similar to the bird’s beak. Usually they change color (made whitish gray, yellow, and sometimes even black), crumble, disintegrate. In caused by yeast-like fungi, the disease often begins with redness and thickening of the posterior and lateral nail shaft.
If the disease is to start, then get rid of it would be very difficult. Therefore, for any injury to the nail better to consult a mycologist. When the crack seal and it should handle the daily special antibacterial drugs. After all, if between the nail and nail bed a cavity, it will accumulate moisture and grow mold required.
In addition to fungal infections can produce symptoms similar to other diseases or injuries, so we must first make a diagnosis. Determine whether the fungus is through laboratory testing. Before the procedure, within three days you can not wash your feet and use cosmetics. Material for analysis is taken from the border between healthy and diseased part.
In other crafty fungus can not find myself. Then the specialist determines the type of fungus to find an adequate preparation for its destruction.
Need an expert!
Many people try to get rid of the fungus on their own with the help of “folk methods” or popular pharmacy drugs. But no grass and herbal teas are not able to kill the fungus, the most that you can expect it to go into hiding for a while. Even medicines are not always effective, because the infection can cause a variety of microorganisms, including multi-drug resistance.
Long-standing infection cure harder than fresh. Therefore, optimally as soon as possible to see a doctor, mycologist or a dermatologist. When prescribing takes into account the patient’s health and the medicines he takes, and contraindications.
Onychomycosis (nail fungus), mild to moderate can be cured only external means. First applied to medicine, and on top of the day applied the patch. After removing the nail file to gently remove the softened part of the nail, which absorbed the medicine. Then the cream is applied again. Depending on the type and extent of damage treatment lasts from one to three weeks. Then another month is recommended to use the cream – two times a week. The plaster cast is not necessary.
Untreated onychomycosis requires long and are usually systemic treatments. In addition to strong oral antimycotics parallel to the source itself is removed, and pathogens – a nail. However, the surgical method has many disadvantages: pain, complications, long-term rehabilitation, etc. In addition, surgery is not for everyone – it is contraindicated, such as the elderly, diabetics and those suffering from vascular disease of the extremities. They are permitted only for external use drugs.
Drugs of the previous generation had to use a very long time, sometimes up to a year – until it grows a new, healthy nail. But modern antifungal drugs, which not only stop the development of mycosis, but also permanently trapped in the nails, can reduce the duration of treatment to 2-4 months. But these funds are appointed by a doctor.
It is important to a course of antifungal therapy before the end, because if the fungus will live in the surface layers of the skin, the disease will continue to escalate in the warmer months. Even the local media should be used no less than a month, as the cycle of the fungus is 3 weeks.
Chemical attack
To get rid of the fungus is not enough to bring it off your feet and nails, also need to sanitize tile in the bathroom and the bathtub, and even clothes and shoes. Bath can be treated with a mixture of equal parts of detergent and bleach, which is 30 minutes to wash away. Linen should be boiled or washed at the highest temperature, and then carefully ironed with a hot iron.
Shoes should be carefully wipe the inside with cotton pad moistened with a solution of formalin (25%) or acetic acid (40%). After that, put on the night in a tightly tied plastic bag, and the next day to air on the balcony.