The feat is a common disease that belongs to the dermatomycosis group and develops due to the activation of pathogenic microorganisms.
The causal agents of yeast infections live in plants and soil, on the body, in the body of animals and keep their lives, be instead or the clothes of infected, so that everyone can be infected with fungal infection.
What is mycosis of the foot?
The foot fungus is the disease caused by pathogenic microscopic fungi, which is a lesion of the skin of the interdiginal gaps with the propagation of the infection to healthy areas of the body.
This pathology can manifest itself at any age, but especially often the disease is diagnosed in the elderly and people with weakened immunity.
About 50 species of fungi that exist in nature are a potential danger.Under the influence of favorable conditions, they are all capable of parasites on the human body and inside, provoking the development of systemic and local fungal pathologies.
Important!
The fungal lesion of the feet causes a change in the structure of the skin and, in the absence of a timely treatment, the detachment of the nail plate.
MKB 10 code
According to the ICD-10, Mikoz Stop has code B35.3.
Varieties of fungal diseases on the skin
Experts distinguish several main types of mycosis from the foot depending on the pathogen.Each variety has its own characteristicsAnd proceed with a number of unpleasant symptoms.
Rubrofitis
The Causal agent isTrichophyte rubrum fungus.The clinical picture of pathology begins with the fact that the disease covers the feet and folds between the fingers, however, in the process, there is an infection through the body by lymphohematogen propagation of foreign protein structures.
Candiase of the judgment
Develops due to penetration into the human bodyThe mushroom of the genus Candida.The candidiasis of the judgment begins with the lesion of interdigital spaces and nails.At the same time, the zone of the nail roll becomes hyperemic and edematous, and the patient can be disturbed by pulsed pain in the damage area and serious itching.
Onychomycosis
Damage nail plates caused by dermatophytes, mushroomstype of candidate or mussels.Mushrooms are unpretentious to the conditions of existence and are characterized by a strong resistance to life, therefore with an advanced form, the disease is difficult to treat.
Intriginal form (interdigital)
The most typical form of mycosis, which is determined by damage to interdigital folds without the appearance of signs of the pathological process on the foot.As the patient is developing, cracks, coat, erythema and maceration appear.In the future, in the context of the disease, any bacterial infection can develop.
Squamine -Hyperkeratic
It is characterized by simultaneous damage to both feet.The disease proceeds to serious peels and the keratinization of infected areas of the skin, as well as the occurrence of deep cracks in affected areas.The itching is insignificant or absent.
Dyhidrotic form
After the infection enters the body, many bubbles with a rough surface appear on the patient's skin, hyperemia and swelling increases, which makes the dyshidrotic shape of the disease similar to eczema.After breaking, the bubbles form erosion areasOn the heel or the climb of the foot.
Erased shape
A variety of mycosis has minimum clinical manifestations in the form of discrete microcoffs in interdigital folds of the skin and coat by maker.The patient does not feel discomfort, which is why the treatment of pathology is postponed for a long time.
Madur foot
For a long time, deep yeast infection, which mainly affects the feet.The disease begins with focal inflammation in the subcutaneous tissue and is gradually spreading to soft tissues, internal organs and bones.
At the initial stage, pathology does not manifest itself, but then a seal with purulent content and a specific odor form on the foot of the infected.The surface of the skin becomes disfigured and looks like the turtle shell.
Stopping stages of the stop
The incubation period of mycosis of the judgment is 3 to 14 days, after which the infected person manifests the first signs of infection.Dermatologists draw the attention of patients to the fact that the disease has several stages of development.
Initial
The patient cannot suspect an infection, like the firstThe stage of yeast infection is perceived as ordinary skin.Cracks and redness appear on the foot.There is a slight swelling and itching.
Average
At the intermediate stage, the fungus is identified without difficulty, because large pink spots appear on the skin, the coat area increases and itching increases.
Neglected
The fungus affects both the foot with interdressal sites and the nail plate.The nails become fragile and brittle, start to collapse and sprinkle.The skin is coarse, compacted, covered with deep cracks and separated by large layers.
Causes and symptoms of fungal damage
If a person is completely healthy, after direct contact with the source or the infection, their personal things or their household items, an infection may not happen.However, in the event that disorders are present in the body, there is a great risk of infection.
They become provocative factors:
- weakening of protection functions;
- increased by sweating or dry skin;
- prolonged drugs;
- non-compliance with hygiene rules;
- circulatory violation;
- the presence of microdamines on the skin;
- Excess weight;
- foot deformation;
- Wear tight shoes.
Depending on the location of inflammation and the form of the disease, fungal infection can be accompanied by the following symptoms:
- light or severe redness from the skin to the lesion;
- itching and burning;
- peeling of the skin;
- Change the color of the nails;
- the appearance of small cracks;
- loading and thickening of the skin of the feet;
- rashes with bubbles;
- Unpleasant odor.
Diagnosis
The diagnosis of fungal feet diseases is carried out by a mycologist and a dermatologist, which should be contacted immediately after the appearance of one or more symptoms of pathology.
The specialist will be able to identify the presence of an infection during the initial inspection, but it will not be possible to establish the type of pathogen without additional laboratory tests.
The determination of the mushroom type is carried out using:
- general and biochemical blood test;
- scrape the affected area of the skin;
- Sow the material collected for the nutritive environment;
- skin biopsy;
- A special test to confirm the presence of infection in the body.
Based on the results obtainedThe doctor diagnoses and prescribes treatmentaimed at eliminating fungal infection and symptomatic manure manifestations.
General principles for the treatment of disease on the foot and fingers (little finger)
The treatment of mycosis is carried out using effective drugs, which may be prescribed exclusively by the attending physician.Most often, the patient is prescribed:
- antifungal agents for internal and external use;
- anticicotics;
- Corticosteroids;
- antihistamines;
- Polyvitamin complexes.
Important!
At the initial stage of the disease, treatment can be carried out using alternative medicine recipes.Many of them help quickly get rid of the problem, but in some cases they are able to cause an allergic reaction.
How is it dangerous for mycosis on the sole?
If, after diagnosing the mycosis, the patient refuses to treat or ignore the symptoms of the disease, his condition will deteriorate over time and the symptoms will become more pronounced.In addition,Lack of treatment threatens the occurrence of complications.Among them:
- the spread of infection to large areas of the skin;
- Development of body hypersensitivity;
- Annexation of secondary infection;
- Complications of related diseases.
Important!
Constant physical and aesthetic discomfort can lead to psychological problems.
Can hycosis of the foot go to other parts of the body?
Fungal diseases do not represent a particular danger to human life, but if rules of personal hygiene are not observed, an infection can spread to other parts of the body, causing the appearance of large foci of damage.
The patient may also notice the symptomatic manifestations characteristic of the patient at the subsequent stages of the development of the pathological process, when he becomes on the skinThe rashes of a pinkish shade are perceptibleOr blisters with transparent content.
Disease prevention
To prevent mycosis infection, it is not enough to exclude contacts with possible sources of fungal infection.In addition, the information is at least communication with the carriers of the disease and their personal things, the preventive measures should also be directed:
- compliance with personal hygiene;
- treatment of chronic diseases;
- Maintain a healthy lifestyle;
- Strengthening immunity.
The fungus of the feet creates a danger not only for an infected person, but also for their immediate environment, so after discovering the first signs of mycosis, you needTake all possible measures to relieveof the disease.
To avoid complications, it is important to contact a timely dermatologist for diagnostic measures and prescribe correct treatment using medication.