The world population is constantly faced with such an unpleasant "gift" on the surface of the skin of the legs, trying to get rid of the fungus on the feet. Often doctors have to listen to the complaints of patients: they tortured the fungus and sweated their legs, help to get rid of it, suffer from foot cracks, and so on.
Lower limb fungus is called epidermophytosis in medical practice. It is necessary to distinguish the leg skin fungus from lichen, which has various causes and is often located higher, for example, on the knees.
The disease is accompanied by intense itching, which can become unbearable, peeling of the skin between the toes, the appearance of cracks in the feet, a strong unpleasant smell emanating from the skin when a person takes off socks and shoes. Deep cracks and bubbles appear.
Mycosis of the skin and nails is not life-threatening, it clearly does not belong to the category of fatal, but the cracks in the skin will significantly spoil the life of the "owner". Fighting a fungus is not an easy task, but it is possible to defeat the disease. You will have to show patience and perseverance, as a result, ugly cracks and bubbles on the skin will heal and stop tormenting. From folk remedies, ammonia solution and monastery tea are effective. The products soften the skin, heal cracks and increase resistance.
It is easier to get infected with a fungus in the pool, sauna, gym, through someone else's shoes or socks, a manicure set. The disease has a figurative name - athlete's foot.
The causative agent of the disease grows rapidly in warm, humid places where human congestions are formed. It is enough to run barefoot on the floor in a public locker room to make friends for a long time with an insidious disease that causes rashes and cracking of the skin. The reason for the danger of the fungus is clear. Unlike this disease, skin lichen on the knees does not always become an infectious process.
What can be done without a doctor and pharmacist
Fortunately, it is quite possible to defeat mycosis of the nails and skin. Don't rely on randomness and expect a range of symptoms, including itching and cracking, to resolve on their own. The delay will lead to the addition of a secondary infection and aggravation of the condition. People with diabetes mellitus are at risk.
A number of therapeutic measures can be carried out at home, without waiting for the doctor's opinion, but only at the initial stage of mycosis. Simple ways will help fight the scourge at home, speed up the healing process of the lower limbs.
- You shouldn't go barefoot, neither home nor on the street. It is recommended to wear socks. Otherwise, the legs will begin to sweat, cracks will appear on the feet.
- Socks should be changed at least twice a day, so as not to favor the reproduction of the pathogen, soiled linen is a completely comfortable living environment. It is best to use laundry soap for washing.
- Feet should be washed thoroughly with laundry soap. However, soap can soften the surface layers of the skin too much; you don't have to be a fan of cleaning. After washing, you will need to remove the scales with napkins, lubricate the cracks. After cleansing, it is important to dry the skin folds better. The use of a hairdryer is allowed. The fungus does not tolerate dryness at all. Put the socks on dry feet.
- To avoid the development of epidermophytosis in the groin area, follow the sequence: first clean the groin area with a towel, then the legs. Socks should be worn before the underpants so that the affected nail does not become a source of infection.
- It is important to take care of your shoes. Keep your shoes and boots clean and dry inside. It is possible to treat the inner surface of the shoe with a special antifungal compound. Socks should be changed regularly.
It is recommended to use the indicated home treatment measures for mycosis of the feet and nails in combination with antifungal drugs prescribed by a doctor. At home, it is allowed to use the following agents: tea tree oil, monastery tea or ammonia. It is recommended that the treatment of diabetes mellitus be approached with caution.
Pharmacological treatment
All these measures are considered necessary to heal mycoses of the feet and nails. Remember, no cure is possible without pharmacological drugs. Consult a doctor to determine the nature of the infectious pathogen and to make a differential diagnosis with lichen disease. Particular attention should be paid to the treatment of diabetes.
Many drugs have been developed, advertised and little known. These are all kinds of ointments, creams, tablets, foot sprays, tea tree oil, ammonia solution and so on. You should not try to cure the fungus with drugs on your own, forgetting the main thing - the appointment is made exclusively by a doctor who is competent in the treatment of mycosis of the foot and nails and deprivation of the knees.
The principles of the treatment of mycosis of the foot and nails are in the rules:
- To get rid of the simple form of foot and nail fungus, local treatment with antifungal ointments is enough. Better than other things, patients tolerate special creams or sprays that include excess water, which can soften the keratinous surface of the skin and are perceived better subjectively. Tea tree oil, ammonia alcohol helps well.
- The cream contains two active ingredients without fail. The first substance exhibits its antifungal activity. The second component is aimed at suppressing the inflammatory process in the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
- Medication treatment is long-term. Don't hope for a nail recovery in a couple of days. A severe infectious disease takes time and patience.
- In case of complications or unwanted consequences of treatment, it is imperative to consult a doctor on how to get rid of the foot and nail fungus safely and without complications.
- Before applying a spray or ointment, you will need to wash your feet with laundry soap. It is allowed to add ammonia to the water. The soap helps to soften the skin and nails a little, the cream absorbs better. After washing, grease the nail plate with tea tree oil.
In addition to actual antifungal drugs, an ammonia solution or spray is used for local treatment. Helps to soften the skin of the affected fingers and nail plate.
Systemic treatment
If the patient has a severe stage of mycosis, the treatment for the fungus includes tablets containing antifungal agents. Antifungal pills are commonly used. When a secondary infection attacks, additional broad-spectrum antibiotics are prescribed.
Remember the main thing - you will not be able to quickly cure nail fungus, the course of therapy should continue for a long time and reach six months. Tea tree oil and laundry soaps can be ineffective. You should not take antifungal pills alone, the drugs are toxic, show many contraindications and side effects. It is necessary to take only under the supervision of a doctor. In parallel, the doctor will prescribe immunomodulators, vitamins, hepatoprotectors, monastery tea.
In case of diabetes mellitus, it is necessary to remember the main condition - to correct the sugar content in the blood and regularly take hypoglycemic tablets. Keep your feet clean, change your socks regularly, steam the affected nail regularly by adding soap and soda to the water.
For the systemic treatment of mycosis of the feet and nails, it is proposed to use tablets recommended by official medicine, local remedies that are applied to the skin and nails. Ointments containing antibiotics, a spray against fungal infections, tea tree oil, ammonia are used. Funds are applied to the nail according to a certain scheme prescribed by the doctor. Used with caution in diabetes mellitus, such as monastery tea.
If there are pronounced side effects or contraindications to the pills, you can try to remove the nail fungus with local remedies suggested by medicine, or take monastery tea. You can use "harmless" local remedies for diabetes mellitus: tea tree oil, laundry soap.
Folk remedies in the treatment of mushrooms
Treatment of the disease, especially diabetes mellitus, is allowed with the use of home remedies. Alternative medicine offers a lot of recipes. You can regularly soak your feet in a baking soda solution and add soap to quickly soften the nail. Then the nail is filed with a nail file or trimmed. The manicure set must be sterilized without lending it to other people for use. It is recommended that you stand your feet for a number of months. After the procedure, be sure to wear socks. Gradually, a healthy nail grows in the place where the fungus was.
In the pharmacy network they buy concentrated tea tree oil, excellent for treating mycosis of the feet and nails. The remedy is gladly used by folk and official medicine
Remember, tea tree oil is powerful and can cause irritation.
Tea tree oil is applied to the nail with a pipette, rubbed with a sterile cotton swab. Similarly, ammonia is applied to the nail, which is used by home medicine.
Monastery tea is considered an effective remedy. For the preparation, black tea and a set of medicinal herbs are used. Monastic tea is used for oral administration for 3 weeks. The herbal mixture is prepared with boiling water and insisted in a thermos.
It is easy to buy monastery tea in the pharmacy network or collect the herbal mixture yourself.