One of the most common problems that almost all people have encountered is fungus on their fingers. Such a spread of the disease is due to the fact that you can get infected anywhere, by regularly visiting the gym, swimming pool or walking barefoot on the ground or grass. In this case, it does not matter at all whether a person adheres to the rules of personal hygiene or not.
Like other diseases, this infection requires proper and timely treatment. If you ignore this recommendation, the disease will progress, the symptoms will start to appear more intense and the skin will become thin and covered with small but painful cracks.
What is a fungus and how does the infection appear?
Finger fungus or fungal infections are an infectious disease. Such skin lesions are also called dermatomycoses. In total, there are a very large number of bacteria in nature, but not all of them can cause human health problems. Mycosis is one of the most common diseases and ranks second after purulent pathologies, namely boils, streptoderma, carbuncle and staphyloderma.
As for the groups of fungi that affect the skin of the feet, they are divided into 3 groups, respectively:
- Candida. It belongs to the group of yeast-like fungi.
- Zooanthropophiles. Infection can occur from both an animal and a person.
- AnthropophilicIn this case, you can only be infected by other people.
How does the fungus appear on the fingers?
The first symptoms of toenail fungus have vague characteristics, so it is very difficult to recognize the disease from the first days of infection. Sometimes people do not go to the doctor right away, not because they do not want to, but because they do not understand what situation they are in. To avoid such situations, doctors always recommend that you seek help, even with the slightest symptoms. In this case, the patient will be spared the problem as soon as possible.
The main signs of a finger infection are:
- yellow spots and seals on the skin;
- increased sweating;
- the gaps between the toes begin to hurt and itch;
- spots and exfoliation of the skin appear at the sites of localization of the infection.
The intensity of the symptoms may also depend on the form of the disease, squamous or intertrigatory. In the second case, the person will suffer from swelling of the feet, redness and constant dampness in the places affected by the infection. This shape is characterized by localization between the last 4 fingers.
With a squamous form of the pathology, white crusts appear on the feet, peeling, as well as an added drawing of skin lines. In the first days after infection, the patient feels burning and itching. If treatment is lacking, the symptoms will be complemented by an uncharacteristic glow of the skin of the feet and fragmentation of small gray or white scales.
How to treat finger fungus?
Nowadays, the patient can choose from a range of medicines that are just as effective in fighting fungus between the toes. To get rid of the disease as soon as possible, doctors recommend the use of complex therapy, which includes the following measures:
- Taking pills.
- Use of immunostimulants and vitamin complexes.
- Gel and cream.
Note!Almost all drugs are very effective, but this does not mean that the treatment period will be short. Depending on the state of the body's protective functions, the patient will need to fight the fungus for at least 1 month.
Effective medicine for the treatment of finger fungus
Foot fungus is usually treated with paints, gels or tablets. The most suitable medicine will be chosen by a specialist.
How is finger fungus treated with folk remedies?
Along with medication treatment of fungus on the fingers, experts advise the use of alternative therapy, but when using any medication, you should consult a doctor. This will avoid allergies and other adverse reactions.
Traditional healers are advised to pay attention to the following methods:
- Using apple cider vinegar. This is necessary for the "acidification" of the body. Regardless of food intake, vinegar is dissolved in a glass of water and drunk once a day.
- Foot baths. In this case, it is worth pouring 9 percent vinegar into the tub in such an amount as to cover the foot. The liquid should be slightly warm. The procedure takes no more than 15 minutes.
- Vinegar and vegetable oil. From these two ingredients for the treatment of foot fungus, it is necessary to prepare an oil, in a ratio of 1 to 1. It covers the affected areas for the whole night. To increase the effect on the feet, it is worth wearing a sock.
Effects of fungal infections on the toes
If you do not treat foot fungus, this can provoke the following deviations:
- when the fungus stays on the fingers for a long period, it can cause increased sensitivity to other types of fungi, and also affect the development of bronchial asthma, allergic dermatitis or other skin diseases;
- mycosis of the thumb can affect the development of diabetes mellitus or gangrene;
- if there is no treatment, the infection can spread throughout the body and affect the internal organs, in which case the patient will have to undergo a prolonged and more complex therapy. It does not matter if the fungus is on the little finger or on the other fingers.
How to avoid re-infection with mycosis after treatment?
To prevent the appearance of fungus on the fingers, you must adhere to all the preliminary rules, they include the following:
- Use rubber slippers when visiting the pool or public shower.
- Compliance with personal hygiene.
- Taking vitamin complexes to increase the body's protective functions.
- Feet should be washed daily before going to bed.
- You can not wear someone else's shoes.
- Good food and an active lifestyle.
- In special cases, it is advisable to have more mobile and loose shoes.
- Do not use other people's hygiene items and do not give yours to anyone.
- Do not wear dirty socks.
- For preventative purposes, use foot baths.
Antifungal treatment of shoes
A special product can be used to treat anti-fungal shoes on the skin of the toes. Not only will it help get rid of the infection, but it will also eliminate the unpleasant odor and clean the shoes from yeast and dermatitis.
Once the infection has healed, the shoes can be treated with an antiseptic. You can buy it in a pharmacy, the tool will allow you to clean your shoes not only from fungus, but also from other bacteria, which pose a risk to human health.