According to statistics, every fourth inhabitant of the Earth suffers from fungal diseases of the legs and nails.
What is it?
Fungi of the foot and nails (onycomycosis) is a common infectious disease, among women and men.The causes of infectious fungi can be very different - from weakened immunity to damage to the nail layer.
What is going on?
The process begins with the skin of the feet, often with interdigital folding, where cracks and peel are formed.As a rule, the skin gradually begins to blush and small bubbles appear, which explode, form wounds and cracks.If the "concentration" is not prevented, the fungus can gradually spread to the nails.For fungi, nails are an ideal place for reproduction.Nails consist of keratin - substances that feed the pathogens of fungal infections.The mushrooms, falling to the nail plate, grow and multiply.Gradually, dull, thick nail plates, obtain an uneven surface and are covered with yellow spots.At the same time, the nails easily break down, lay and lose the aesthetic appearance!
The main symptoms
The main symptoms of foot and nail fungus can be listed:
- Cracks in interdigital folds (usually between fingers 1-2 and 4-5);
- Obesity, or nail thinning;
- Itching and burning;
- Redness and peel;
- Relaxation;
- An unpleasant odor from the nails.
Rigid area
Strong sweating is considered the main factor in the appearance of fungi in the legs.Therefore, for the comfort of sensations, only comfortable, well -defined and clean shoes should be worn.It is recommended to change your shoes daily, put the same pair, at least every other day.There are other causes of onycomycosis.For example, damage to the nail layer.If the nail sticks to the skin loosely, germs can easily penetrate its cavity, which begin to multiply actively, thus destroying the nail.
How to avoid mushrooms on your feet?
The mushrooms multiply well in a wet environment.Therefore, if your shoes remain dry dry, there is a chance to encounter fungal diseases.Some future simple rules will help you maintain health and beauty on your feet:
- Wear only comfortable and necessarily high quality shoes;
- Shoes should be dry and clean.At the pharmacy you can buy a spray from the protection of the mushrooms and process their shoes and feet.
- In the bathroom, the sauna, in the fitness room you should not walk barefoot.Take tiles with you.
- Do not wear shoes from someone else's foot.
- After the shower is as completely as possible and it is best to wipe your feet, especially between your fingers.
- Always disinfect manicure accessories - immerse in alcohol.
Cure nails mushrooms, is it true?
In medicine, there is a modern way to get rid of the fungus - cleaning the nail hardware.This is a very effective procedure that will help restore the beauty of your nails.Using special nozzles, the damaged upper 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 before the procedure disinfects the surface of the nail plates so that ointments and antifungal medicines penetrate better inside.
The hardware method for the treatment of fungi has been described for cases if more than 60% of the surface is affected.In such cases, the doctor may remove the nail plate.If less than 40% of the nail plate is affected, then the course of antimikoty preparations is described.Laser is one of the effective methods to get rid of the fungus.Laser's bright influx immediately kills the fungus and his disputes.The duration of a procedure varies from 20 to 30 minutes.To completely eliminate the fungus, you will need at least 3-5 laser radiation.Laser treatment as well as medical cleaning is a painless procedure.
PREVENTION
It is recommended to disinfect everything the fungus can contact.High temperature is the main fungal enemy.At a temperature of 75 degrees, the mushrooms die in 10-15 minutes.Therefore, for disinfection at the risk of infection with fungal disease, the effects of high temperatures can be used.Personal things (linen, shoes, skin care items, nails) - it is recommended to boil and completely iron.To disinfect the shoes, you can also use a single percent solution of formalin, in which the fungus dies within minutes or special tools for sanitary treatment.It should always be remembered that it is very dangerous to neglect the prevention of fungi, because this is a problem not only by the owners of regulated or sick feet, but also for fully healthy people who can become infected in any public place.