According to statistics, every fourth resident of the Earth suffers from fungal diseases of the feet and nails.
What is it?
The foot and nail fungus (onychomycosis) is a common infectious disease, both among women and men.The causes of the infectious fungus can be very different - from weakened immunity to damage to the nail layer.
WHAT'S HAPPENING?
The process begins with the skin of the feet, often with interdigital folds, where cracks and peeling are formed.As a rule, the skin gradually begins to blush and small bubbles appear on it, which burst, form sores and cracks.If the “focus” is not prevented, the fungus may gradually spread to the nails.For fungi, nails are an ideal place for reproduction.Nails consist of keratin - substances that the pathogens of fungal infections feed on.The fungus, falling into the nail plate, grows and multiplies.Gradually, the nail plates dull, thicken, acquire an uneven surface and are covered with yellow spots.At the same time, the nails easily break, lay and lose aesthetic appearance!
The main symptoms
The main symptoms of the fungus of the legs and nails can be listed:
- Cracks in interdigital folds (usually between the 1–2 and 4-5 fingers);
- Thickening, or thinning of the nail;
- Itching and burning;
- Redness and peeling;
- Relaxation;
- An unpleasant odor from nails.
Risk zone
Strong sweating is considered the main factor in the occurrence of the fungus on the legs.Therefore, for the comfort of sensations, only comfortable, well -dried and clean shoes should be worn.It is recommended to change shoes every day, putting on the same pair, at least every other day.There are other causes of onychomycosis.For example, damage to the nail layer.If the nail adjoins the skin loosely, microbes can easily penetrate into its cavity, which begin to multiply actively, thereby destroying the nail.
How to avoid fungus on your feet?
The fungus multiplies well in a humid environment.Therefore, if your shoes remain poorly dried, there is a chance to encounter fungal diseases.The next few simple rules will help you maintain health and beauty to your feet:
- Wear only comfortable and necessarily high -quality shoes;
- Shoes should be dry and clean.In the pharmacy you can purchase a spray from the protection of the fungus and process their shoes and feet.
- In the bath, sauna, in the fitness hall you should not walk barefoot.Take slates with you.
- Do not put on shoes from someone else's leg.
- After the shower is as thoroughly as possible and it is better to wipe your legs, especially between the fingers.
- Always disinfect manicure accessories - immerse in alcohol.
Cure nail fungus, is it real?
In medicine, there is a modern way to get rid of the fungus - hardware cleaning of nails.This is a fairly effective procedure that will help restore the beauty of your nails.Using special nozzles, the upper damaged layer of nail plates is removed.In this case, the nail bed is not damaged.Do not be afraid and panic.The procedure is painless!The doctor in front of the procedure disinfects the surface of the nail plates so that antifungal ointments and drugs better penetrate inside.
The hardware method of treating the fungus is prescribed for cases if more than 60% of the surface is affected.In such cases, the doctor can remove the nail plate.If less than 40% of the nail plate is affected, then the course of antimycoty preparations is prescribed. The laser is one of the effective methods of getting rid of the fungus.The laser's luminous flux instantly kills the fungus and its disputes.The duration of one procedure varies from 20 to 30 minutes.To completely eliminate the fungus, you will need at least 3-5 laser irradiation.Laser treatment as well as medical cleaning is a painless procedure.
Prevention
It is recommended to disinfect everything that the fungus could in contact with.High temperature is the main enemy of the fungus.At a temperature of 75 degrees, the fungus dies in 10-15 minutes.Therefore, for disinfection in the danger of infection with fungal diseases, the effects of high temperatures can be used.Personal things (linen, shoes, skin care items, nails) - it is recommended to boil and iron thoroughly.To disinfect shoes, you can also use a single percent solution of formalin, in which the fungus dies in a matter of minutes or special tools for sanitary treatment.It should always be remembered that it is very dangerous to neglect the prevention of the fungus, because this is a problem not only by the owners of groomed or sick legs, but also to completely healthy people who can become infected in any public place.