With the onset of summer, the weather calls for light clothing. We all want to throw off our boring "casing" and wear sandals. But, unfortunately, not everyone can demonstrate beautiful legs. If you are faced with symptoms such as: corns, redness, peeling between the toes – this may be a manifestation of athlete's foot, otherwise known as "athlete's foot".
These symptoms may be accompanied by burning, itching, and unpleasant foot odor. Such features cause fungal and yeast infections. Let's look into the causes of this disease.
Where does the fungus on the legs come from
Perhaps you will say that you constantly observe hygiene and there is nowhere to take the fungus. But, as a rule, you do not take into account some factors where infection could occur:
- Common shower and changing room of the gym, swimming pool, bathhouse or sauna. To avoid infection, you should always use only your own slippers, towels and bathrobe.
- Excessive sweating (foot hyperhidrosis). Yeast bacteria and fungi thrive in warm, humid environments, so if you're experiencing this problem, it's a must.
- Uncomfortable shoes. This is one of the reasons for the appearance of corns and corns that provoke mycosis.
- Foot deformity. If you have a congenital or acquired disease like flat feet, it can also be the cause of an unpleasant illness.
Read also: Five simple steps to get rid of sweaty feet forever
Diagnosis and treatment of mycosis of the foot
You should not diagnose this disease yourself, because other diseases can have similar symptoms (eczema, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis etc.) advises estet-portal.com. At the first suspicion, it is necessary to consult a specialist (dermatologist or infectious disease specialist). Diagnosis occurs when the skin is taken for analysis and its examination. You may be prescribed topical medications depending on the pathogen. If external treatment of the skin does not work, then systemic antifungal drugs are added orally.
However, there are still alternative treatments for this disease. True, they require a very long application and are not always 100% effective. But you can try:
- use of apple cider vinegar (in the form of baths, removes itching and redness of the skin);
- use of tea tree oil (as a natural antiseptic, fights bacteria well; apply with a cotton swab, previously diluted in a ratio of 1/1 with any other neutral oil);
- Take cinnamon into service (natural antibiotic, good at killing fungal infections, used as an infusion);
- take into account aloe vera (moisturizes and restores the skin after damage, cracks or corns, aloe pulp is used directly);
It is better to adhere to these recommendations in the initial stages of the disease, but in advanced cases it is better not to take risks, but to be treated with conservative methods. Because fungal infections can affect not only the skin, but also internal organs and lead to unpleasant consequences.
Prevention of mycosis of the foot
To keep your legs happy for a long time with health and beauty, you need to follow a few useful recommendations:
- Choose the right shoes. Shoes should first of all "breathe", you don't need extra sweating. In winter, due to excess moisture, the feet freeze, and in summer they are constantly wet and wet. Dry feet – pledge of your health. If you have foot defects, choose shoes with orthopedic features suitable only for you. So you will avoid corns, calluses and even, as an additional effect, relieve the load from the spine.
- Fungal infection in most cases is transmitted by contact, from person to person. Therefore, observe personal hygiene, even if you trust a person or live in the same family. Towel socks, slippers, foot scrapers, pumice stone, washcloth – everything must be strictly individual.
- If you suffer from hyperhidrosis, try cosmetics with a drying effect: talcum powder, foot creams. If this method is not effective, you can use salon procedures to eliminate this problem.
Pamper your feet and they will thank you.
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