The mushroom lesions of the skin and nail plates are the most common dermatological diseases in accordance with the statistical data of the World Health Association. They deliver a large amount of inconvenience to a person, captivate their household life and violate the usual biorhythm. Treatment of the mushroom is long and expensive. Therefore, the earlier diagnosis is made, the faster you can start with the treatment and prevent the development of complications.
What is a mushroom on the legs?
The mushroom of the skin of the legs and nails is an infectious disease that influences the upper layer of the epidermis of the feet and the nail plates of the toes. Onychomycosis (medical name for pathology) occurs due to skin lesions of such types of microorganisms such as mold, yeast, mushrooms of the candida type, dermatomycetes, dermatophytes. Data groups of microorganisms can live and multiply on the human body and gradually influence healthy cells. Most of the mushroom can be found in men, since their microflora is more suitable for the development of fungal infections.
There are about 50 different types of mushrooms in a medical classification. About 85% of mushroom lesions are caused by dermatomycetes. Candida of the type mushrooms becomes the cause of the disease, about 10% - 12% of cases. The remaining low percentage falls on mycotic mold microorganisms, which are actively multiplying with non -compliance with personal hygiene rules.
The intensity of the spread and the degree of progression of fungal diseases depend on many factors: a climate that promotes the reproduction of this type of bacteria; Social conditions of human residence; Age criterion; individual properties of the body; Immunity. Most of the time, people are faced with a mushroom after 50 years, since their pH value is much weaker and cannot suppress this type of microorganisms.
The reasons for the formation of the mushroom on the legs
The penetration of mycotic organisms into the skin leads to the development of a fungal infection. Due to the presence of proteolytic enzymes, mushrooms penetrate slightly into the surface tissue of the epidermis, and the protein structure enables them to develop actively and to keep them in their place.
The body's immune system is able to suppress the pathogenic environment independently, but sometimes this is not enough. Contain special bacteria on the skin surface that support the acid base balance. The alkaline environment is unfavorable for the development of fungal infections, so Myzel, which falls on healthy skin, dies after a while. However, there are a number of factors with which mushrooms can get used to the skin:
- Mechanical damage to the skin (cuts, scratches, burns);
- Aggressive exposure to household chemicals, reduction in the acid-based balance of the skin (frequent use of a shower with shampoos or gels, feet of deodorants, longer contact with water);
- In the long term, synthetic materials are caused by active sweating (synthetic socks, shoes for barefoot);
- Hyperhidrosis - increased sweating in connection with the individual characteristics of the body;
- The anatomical features of building the foot, such as flat feet or narrowing gaps between the fingers (deteriorating the quality of hygiene in these areas), which contributes to poor ventilation of the feet;
- Too fast growth of nails, growing nails in the skin;
- Disease diseases;
- the climatic characteristics of the region (moderate or cold climate in which you have to wear constantly closed heating shoes);
- Age-related immune and hormone changes;
- the presence of pathologies that influence the condition of the immune system (diabetes, HIV infection, obesity, dystrophy);
- Taking antibiotics, cytostatic active ingredients, contraceptives;
- Frequent use of antiseptic active ingredients (gels, napkins, special solutions for skin processing).
The mushroom penetration into the nail plates of the toes takes place as follows:
- The fungus penetrates from the free edge of the nail (which is cut). Thus, the development of the disease under the nail itself begins, which gradually deforms the free edge and spreads deep into healthy areas. This form of mushroom is the simplest and slightly eliminated.
- Dorsal agent (made of nail skin). This method for damage to the nail plates is less common. It is only characteristic for Dermatomicetov. The dorsal defeat includes the quick destruction of the nail plate as soon as possible.
- By damage to the proximal roller. This is the rarest and heaviest form of nail fungus. The disease leads to the destruction of the structure of the nailphalanx itself. If you do not start treatment in time, you can lose your nail forever because it cannot grow again. The use of ointments, gels and liquids in this form of mushroom is absolutely ineffective.
People who often visit public places are found in a large risk group: sports clubs, public showers, pools, beaches with water, saunas or bathrooms. In addition, people who buy shoes and clothes that have already been worn are very endangered.
Symptoms of the mushroom of the feet and nails on the legs
The symptoms and the course of the disease mainly depend on the type of microorganisms that provoked this disease. Another factor is age than the older person.
Despite the individual course of the disease in relation to the type of bacteria and the characteristics of the body, there are general symptoms with which you can recognize a fungal infection:
- In the presence of a mushroom on the skin of the legs, tissue compression occurs, especially on the phalanges of the fingers. As a rule, the skin becomes light, becomes dry, peeling off. The peeling is accompanied by unpleasant itching. The harbinger of the lesion of the nail plates is the inflammation of the local interest. The mushroom that affects the skin of the nail roller is accompanied by an inflammatory process. When a person is pressed on the skin, she has pain, there is discomfort when wearing closed shoes.
- When it comes to the nails itself, the symptoms gradually appear. First, you can notice small changes in the color of the nail, it becomes more muddy and is covered with a white haze. If the cause of the mushroom has become dermatomycetes, this is shared. In addition, the color of the nail plates occurs, they become yellow, whereupon they begin to compress. After sealing, the nail formation occurs, the nailphalanxes begin to turn, the nail begins to gradually dye.
During the development of the disease, a person feels a little pain and itching, there is a desire to scratch under a nail. In addition, a characteristic, unpleasant, sour smell, which is very tangible in a narrow, closed room, is very tangible for the skin fungus.
Treatment of the skin mushroom and nails on the legs
The treatment of skin and nail plates differs significantly. Therefore, the presence of both types of mushrooms includes complex therapy. Ointments, gels or creams are most frequently used to treat skin mushrooms:
- Sulfur ointment. It destroys the protein membranes of mushrooms and prevents their reproduction. The ointment perfectly relieves the itching and eliminates inflammation.
- Zinc ointment. It is often used in the treatment complex of the skin mushroom and accelerates the healing process of wounds.
- Salicylic ointment. This tool is effective for all types of skin mushrooms. The course of treatment is only 2 weeks.
To treat more serious forms of fungal infections caused by myetical mold, use medication for interior. The essence of this treatment is based on two principles:
- Destroy the mushroom in the phase of active development.
- Stop the growth of the pathogenic microflora.
Before the start of treatment, you should go through all the necessary medical studies and determine the type of microorganisms that caused the fungus. The doctor can only prescribe effective treatment on the basis of this data.
Prevention and treatment of mushrooms on the legs with folk remedies
As already mentioned, the formation of a mushroom on the skin of the feet and nails of the legs is connected to the fall of the natural level of alkaline equilibrium PH5, 5. It is an alkaline balance that prevents the development of a pathogenic microflora. Therefore, the treatment of mushrooms with folk remedies aimed at increasing the acid base of the skin. Effective home methods of the fighter fungus at home can be attributed to the following:
- An alkaline bath. Loosen a tablespoon of ordinary rock salt (even better iodized) and Bastard -Soda in three liters of warm water. Immerse yourself in such a solution, previously deleted the skin and hold for 15 minutes.
- Bad is based on vinegar and iodine. Add to a pool with warm water, half a glass of table vinegar and 10 drops of iodine. Lower your legs for 15 minutes. In the absence of time, you can simply wipe two cotton injuries in vinegar with moist and wipe each foot with your nails. If the skin has a fungal infection, they should be lubricated with iodine so that the fungus does not spread.
- Lemon juice. Press the juice of a lemon and add a pinch of salt. Moisten a cotton smear in the juice and treat all affected areas of the skin and also in the nails. Repeat the process three times a day.
Such procedures will serve as an excellent prevention of fungus for people who have an active lifestyle, visit sports complexes and pools. A procedure per week is sufficient for preventive purposes. For the treatment of simple forms of fungal infection, therapy takes place every day. Even if such methods do not help to eliminate the mushroom, you can slow down the development of pathogenic microorganisms to visit the dermatologist.