Favus dangers: when a fungus can lead to baldness

Among the many diseases encountered in trichology, pathologies of an infectious nature are diagnosed quite rarely. Despite this, specialists should be aware, first of all, of the characteristic symptoms and methods of treatment of even such rare pathological processes. One of these pathologies is the favus – mycotic disease, with & nbsp; which affects the scalp. This disease has a pronounced symptomatology and is quite easy to identify. On estet-portal.com read about the characteristic symptoms and treatments for favus.

Favus – dangerous fungal disease

The etiological factor in the occurrence of such a trichological disease as favus is the anthropophilic fungus Trichophyton Schonleini. This pathogenic microorganism lives mainly in the hair and looks like a club-shaped spore located in a straight line.

If the pathology is not diagnosed and treated in a timely manner – large-scale infection of patients can occur, since the disease is transmitted by contact.

The incubation period for a favus can last from several months to a year, so patients should be quarantined until they recover completely.

Favus:

• clinical picture of favus: characteristic symptoms;
• favus treatment methods: an integrated approach;
• effective methods to prevent the development of favus.

Clinical picture of favus: characteristic symptoms

The clinical picture of the favus depends on the form of the disease. Experts distinguish the following varieties of favus:

• scutular form is characterized by the appearance of scutulae on the skin of the scalp, which have round yellowish-gray formations in the center, after the disappearance of which scars remain. The clinical picture is complemented by a characteristic "mouse smell" emanating from the affected area;
• The squamous form is represented by patchy rashes that resemble seborrheic eczema in appearance. Vellus hair may be involved in the pathological process;
• The impetiginous form is characterized by the formation of pustules on the skin of the scalp.

Favus treatment methods: an integrated approach

Treatment of favus should be based solely on an integrated approach and include general and drug therapy. It is important to isolate a sick person from healthy people, and apply general strengthening vitamin and immune therapy. The main danger of favus is that the patient may not be aware of his illness for a long time and not start treatment, which can eventually lead to final cicatricial alopecia. Therefore, it is so important to start treatment already at the first signs of pathology, preventing the development of the scarring process. With the timely initiation of effective therapy, the prognosis for the patient can be quite favorable.

Effective methods of preventing the development of favus

Prevention of favus consists, first of all, in the timely detection and isolation of sick people. It is also important to disinfect the personal belongings of patients, through which healthy people can also become infected. Since the disease has a fungal nature, it is important to observe sanitary and hygienic standards in residential premises, and to prevent the occurrence of favorable conditions for the reproduction of pathogenic fungi.

Proper care of hair and scalp is based primarily on the selection of high-quality care products consisting of natural ingredients, which is also one of the methods for preventing the occurrence of favus.

Trichologists should inform their patients about the possible consequences of the disease and the need for timely and effective treatment. 

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