According to statistics, every tenth resident of our planet suffers from the mushroom of the legs or, as is also called it, epidermophytosis. In most cases, men suffer from this disease, which are more likely to be attributable to the characteristics of physiology than the fact that male representatives are more frequent and longer than women, they wear closed shoes.
Mushroom on the legs: causes and risk factors
The disease can be provoked by one of the following reasons:
- Inadequate body hygiene in general and foot in particular;
- Unpleasant and too tight shoes;
- Excessive sweating of the feet;
- Violations in the work of the human immune system;
- flat feet and other types of feet deformations;
- Use of public pools and baths;
- Inadequate bathroom hygiene and showers;
- Obesity;
- Problems with blood circulation in the legs.
General symptoms of foot fungus
The fungus on the legs can manifest itself in different ways:
- Skin inflammation on the heels and pillows of the feet;
- Itching of different severity;
- Cracks;
- Peeling.
A precise determination of the type of mushroom that impressed the feet helps to choose the correct treatment of this disease.
Mushroom on the legs and their guys
In medicine, it is common to remove 3 main types of mushrooms: membrane like moccasin, vesicular. And each of them is inherent in both general and characteristic symptoms.
Signs of membrane mushroom:
- Localization in the area of the 4th and 5th toes;
- Characteristic of most types of mushroom scales;
- Itching.
The fungus on the legs of the type of moccasin differs from others:
- Thickening of the sole of the foot;
- deeper cracks;
- Painful feeling;
- The damage to the nails, which are thickened like the skin of the feet, is also obtained excessive fragility, which can even lead to the loss of the nail plate.
The vesicular fungus is characterized by: bubbles, filled with liquid and localization at the bottom of the foot.
Mushroom: diagnostics
The diagnosis of a "foot mushroom" is made by a dermatologist based on the patient's examination. More detailed studies: scratches, skin biopsy, cultivation - help the doctor to precisely determine the type of fungus that impressed the patient. In addition to everything, the doctor carries out a patient survey to manifest this disease in the past. The latter is particularly important, since recurring manifestations of the mushroom often signal the transition of the disease in severe form for a certain period of time, which is more difficult to treat.
How do I treat a mushroom on your feet?
The therapy of the foot mushroom does not require stationary observation and is carried out on an outpatient basis. In most cases, the patient is prescribed external antifungals. It is worth noting that people who suffer from the mushroom of foot often do not turn to a specialist at all and limit themselves to taking medication without a prescription. This scenario leads to a favorable result of the disease quite often. However, it should be remembered that longer therapy of the disease, accompanied by a deterioration in the condition of the legs, indicates an advanced stage of the disease. The best way out of this situation is to visit a specialist who contributes to the selection of the optimal remedy for fungus.