Most often, the fungus begins with the toes. How come? High humidity, heat and lack of ventilation are required for the development of the fungus. All this is fully consistent with the conditions created when wearing low-quality or narrow shoes.
The presence of interdigital fungi on the legs is due to the fact that in this place of the human body, very favorable conditions are often created for the development of pathogenic microorganisms. 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 the fungus look like between the toes?
The skin between the fingers is soft and thin. Further, the fingers are tightly pressed to each other. With the slightest crack, microtrauma or scratches, the interdigital space is an ideal environment for the development of mycosis.
Its main symptoms are as follows:
- In the interdigital space are found: peeling, deep cracks, damage, around which a roller from non-exfoliated cells is formed, redness of the skin.
- Sometimes a fungal infection is complicated by a bacterial infection.
- The period of active peeling is replaced by cracking of the skin and diaper rash around the cracks.
- Itching or burning sensation.
- The peeling does not go away, but continues to spread to the other fingers.
- The advanced stage of the fungus between the toes can affect the nails and cause the development of onychomycosis.
Skin fungi cannot be cured with conventional creams and topical treatments that help with other injuries. 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 types of fungal pathogens.
Complexity of treatment
Treatment of a fungal infection is complicated by the fact that it takes a long time for the final recovery. Sometimes it seems that the mushroom is defeated, but it returns and the fight begins again. Treatment takes a lot of time, effort and expensive medications. Which, in addition, have a negative effect on the liver and kidneys. Therefore, in the treatment of the fungus between the toes, it is worth using not only drugs, but also effective treatment with home and folk remedies.
Treatment of fungi in pregnant women
Any treatment during pregnancy is prescribed with caution, as drugs can harm the unborn child. Also, antifungal drugs that have a wide range of side effects. External agents are also actively absorbed into the skin and can cause an unnecessary reaction, so all appointments are made under the supervision of a doctor.
It is better to treat the fungus between the toes during pregnancy with the help of folk recipes and home remedies, they will not cause an unwanted reaction and have no side effects. As opposed to medical treatment.
- Soda salt foot baths: 15 grams of soda and 30 grams of sea or iodized salt are dissolved in a liter of warm water. The bath is done for half an hour, then the feet are rinsed with clean water and the top layer is removed with a sponge or brush. An alcoholic solution of iodine is applied to a dry surface, abundantly moistening a tampon. Such cauterization with iodine after the bath is carried out several times.
- Birch Tar Night Pack: Apply in a thick layer on cotton pads and place between the fingers and under the toes. It is necessary to fix the compress with foil or compress paper. When using tar, improvement can come very quickly.
- Fresh onion juice - used as an external agent, applied between the fingers at night. This folk remedy effectively treats skin fungus between the fingers.
- During pregnancy, salicylic and zinc ointments, which have an antifungal effect, are not contraindicated for use. Zinc ointment will also help to cope with sweating of the feet. These funds are best used after therapeutic baths.
- Baths with apple or wine vinegar: fingers are dipped in a small amount of vinegar for 10-15 minutes. After the procedure, the legs are rinsed with clean water and treated with iodine.
All procedures will be most effective if you first steam the legs in hot water, then remove the top layer of the skin with a brush or sponge.
Treatment of young children
Treatment of the fungus between the toes in children is complicated by the age of the child. Most antifungal drugs are contraindicated in children under 2 years of age. Treatment with improvised and folk remedies also causes some problems: adults are ready to endure the discomfort to get rid of the fungus between the fingers, and the child is unlikely to accept a compress of vinegar or vodka. Therefore, the most sparing compositions based on plant components remain.
- A decoction of wormwood is used as a bath 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 allow in a very gentle and effective way to exfoliate the skin between the toes and treat foot fungus.
- Fresh leaves of celandine in the amount of 1, 5 tablespoons are finely chopped and poured with a liter of hot water. Insist under the lid until it cools, use for baths for 15-20 minutes.
- After each remedy, it is necessary to rinse the feet with clean water and generously lubricate the surface between the toes with iodine.
Other recipes
Recipes for the treatment of fungus between the toes based on iodine, ammonia, essence of vinegar, boric acid have proven themselves well.
- Mix ammonia, table vinegar and iodine in equal proportions and let it brew. The solution should become transparent. Soak a cotton ball 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 weeping cracks, open wounds or a bacterial infection.
- Boric acid powder can be used to treat fungi like a compress by placing it between the toes at night.
General rules for the treatment of mushrooms
When treating a mushroom by any means, remember:
- There can be an individual allergic reaction to any agent, composition or product. If you feel worse, it is best to stop the medicine.
- If a bacterial infection has joined the fungal infection and, in addition to peeling, pustules, crusts, blisters are observed, the skin is pretreated with drying bactericidal agents. For example, a solution of potassium permanganate, fukartsin, bright green. After the bacterial infection is cleared, the fungus is treated.
- Products with 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 mushroom, you should be patient and pick up individual household products: a manicure set, brushes, files, a basin, and so on. Furthermore, these tools must be used correctly. This way you will protect your loved ones from the fungus.