What is a fungus on the legs?The fungus of the skin of the legs and nails is an infectious disease that affects the upper layer of the epidermis of the feet and the nails of the toes. Onychomycosis (medical name for pathology) occurs due to the skin lesions of such types of microorganisms such as mold, yeast, candlements of the candida type, dermatomycetes, dermatophytes. Microorganism data groups are able to live and multiply on the human body, gradually affecting healthy cells. Most often, the fungus is found in men, because their microflora, more suited to the development of fungal infections.In a medical classification, there are around 50 different types of fungi. About 85% of fungal lesions are caused by dermatomycetes. Candida mushrooms become the cause of the disease, around 10% - 12% of cases. The remaining small percentage is the responsibility of microorganisms of mycotic mold, which are actively multiplying with non-compliance with the rules of personal hygiene. The intensity of the spread and the degree of progression of fungal diseases depends on many factors: a climate that promotes the reproduction of this type of bacteria; social conditions of human residence; age criterion; individual characteristics of the body; immunity. Most often, people are faced with a fungus, after 50 years, because their level pH is much lower and is unable to remove this type of microorganisms.The reasons for the formation of the fungus on the legsThe penetration of mycotic organisms into the skin leads to the development of a fungal infection. Due to the presence of proteolytic enzymes, fungi easily penetrate the surface tissues of the epidermis, and the protein structure allows them to develop and actively hold in their place.The body's immune system is capable of eliminating the pathogenic environment independently, but sometimes that is not enough. On the surface of the skin, contain special bacteria that support acid-base balance. The alkaline environment is unfavorable for the development of fungal infections, therefore mycelium, which falls on healthy skin, dies after a while. But there are a number of factors that allow fungi to get used to the skin:mechanical skin damage (cuts, scratches, burns);Aggressive exposure to household chemicals, reducing the acid-base balance of the skin (frequent contribution of a shower with shampoos or gels, deodorants of the feet, prolonged contact with water);Synthetic materials in the long term, causing active perspiration (synthetic socks, barefoot shoes);Hyperhidrosis - increased perspiration associated with the individual characteristics of the body;The anatomical characteristics of the construction of the foot, such as flat feet or narrowed gaps between the fingers (aggravates the quality of hygiene in these areas), which contributes to poor ventilation of the feet;
Too rapid growth in nails, growth nails in the skin;varicose diseases;the climatic characteristics of the region (moderate or cold climate, in which you must constantly wear closed warming shoes);Immune changes and age -related hormonals;the presence of pathologies affecting the state of the immune system (diabetes, HIV infection, obesity, dystrophy);Take antibiotics, cytostatic agents, contraceptives;Frequent use of antiseptic agents (gels, towels, special solutions for skin treatment). The penetration of the fungus into the nail plates of the toes occurs as follows:The fungus enters the free edge of the nail (which is cut). Thus, the development of the disease begins under the nail itself, gradually distorting the free edge and propagating deeply in healthy areas. This form of the fungus is the simplest and easily eliminated.Dorsal means (cuticle). This method of damage to nail plates is less common. It is only characteristic for dermatomicicicetov. The back defeat involves the rapid destruction of the nail plate as quickly as possible.By damage to the proximal roller. It is the rarest and most severe form of the fungus of the nails. The disease leads to the destruction of the structure of the nail phalanx itself. If you do not start treatment in time, you can always lose the nail, because it will not be able to grow. The use of ointments, gels and liquids in this form of fungus is absolutely ineffective.In a large risk group, people who often visit public places are: sports clubs, public showers, swimming pools, beaches with bodies of water, saunas or baths. In addition, people who acquire shoes and clothes already worn or change them with friends or acquaintances are very at risk. 
Symptoms of the fungus of the feet and nails on the legsThe symptoms and the course of the disease depends mainly on the type of microorganisms that caused this disease. Another factor is the age that the elderly, the more the symptoms will be pronounced and the process of damage to the skin and nails is considerably accelerated.Despite the individual course of the disease, concerning the type of bacteria and the characteristics of the body, there are general symptoms by which you can recognize a fungal infection:In the presence of a fungus on the skin of the legs, the compacting of the tissues occurs, in particular on the phalanges of the fingers. As a rule, the skin clears, becomes dry, begins to take off. The coat is accompanied by unpleasant itching. The warning sign of the nail plates lesion is the inflammation of the roller almost unreliable. The fungus that affects the skin of the nail roll is accompanied by an inflammatory process. When he is in a hurry on the skin, a person feels pain, there is discomfort when wearing closed shoes.If they are the nails themselves, the symptoms appear gradually. First of all, you can notice small changes in the color of the nail, it becomes more muddy and is covered with a white mist. If the cause of the fungus became dermatomycetes, it begins to be divided. In addition, the color of the nail plates occurs, they become more yellow, after which they start to compact. After sealing, the deformation of the nails occurs, the nail phalanxes begin to turn, the nail begins to gradually color. Developing the disease, a person feels a little pain and itching, there is a desire to scratch under a nail. In addition, for the fungus of the skin, a characteristic unpleasant soup odor, which is very tangible in a closed and closed space.Treatment of fungi and skin nails on the legsThe treatment of skin and nail plates is significantly different. Therefore, the presence of the two types of fungi involves complex therapy. For the treatment of skin fungi, ointments, gels or creams are most often used:Sulfuric ointment. It destroys the protein membranes of fungi, preventing their reproduction. The ointment perfectly relieves itching and eliminates inflammation.Zinc ointment. It is often used in the skin mushroom treatment complex, accelerating the wound healing process.Salicylic ointment. This tool is effective for all types of skin mushrooms. The course of treatment is only 2 weeks. 
For the treatment of more serious forms of fungal infections caused by mycetic mold, use drugs to take inside. The essence of this treatment is based on two principles:Destroy the fungus in the active development phase.Stop the growth of pathogenic microflora.Before starting the treatment, you should go through all the necessary medical studies and determine the type of microorganisms that caused the fungus. It is only on the basis of this data, the doctor will be able to prescribe effective processing.Prevention and treatment of fungi on the legs with folk remediesAs already mentioned, the formation of a fungus on the skin of the feet and legs of the legs is associated with the fall in the natural level of the alkaline balance Ph5. 5. It is an alkaline balance that prevents the development of pathogenic microflora. Consequently, the treatment of the fungus with folk remedies, aiming precisely to increase the acid-base balance of the skin. Effective home control methods of home control can be attributed to the following:
An alkaline bath. In three liters of lukewarm water, dissolve a tablespoon of ordinary stone salt (even better iodized) and bastard soda. Dip such a solution of the leg, after eliminating the skin and holding for 15 minutes. Vinegar and iodine bath. Add to a pool with lukewarm water, half a glass of table vinegar and 10 drops of iodine. Lower your legs for 15 minutes. In the absence of time, you can simply moisten two cotton swabs in vinegar and wipe each foot with your nails. If the skin has homes of fungal infection, they must be lubricated with iodine so that the fungus does not spread.Lemon juice. Press a lemon juice and add a pinch of salt. Damp a cotton-cotton in the juice and treat all the affected areas of the skin and also nails. Repeat the procedure three times a day.These procedures will serve an excellent prevention of fungi for people who lead an active lifestyle, visiting sports complexes, swimming pools. For preventive purposes, one procedure per week is enough. For the treatment of simple forms of fungal infection, therapy is carried out daily, for a week. Even if such methods do not help eliminate fungi, they will be able to slow down the development of pathogenic microorganisms, to your visit to the dermatologist.
The reasons for the formation of the fungus on the legsThe penetration of mycotic organisms into the skin leads to the development of a fungal infection. Due to the presence of proteolytic enzymes, fungi easily penetrate the surface tissues of the epidermis, and the protein structure allows them to develop and actively hold in their place.The body's immune system is capable of eliminating the pathogenic environment independently, but sometimes that is not enough. On the surface of the skin, contain special bacteria that support acid-base balance. The alkaline environment is unfavorable for the development of fungal infections, therefore mycelium, which falls on healthy skin, dies after a while. But there are a number of factors that allow fungi to get used to the skin:mechanical skin damage (cuts, scratches, burns);Aggressive exposure to household chemicals, reducing the acid-base balance of the skin (frequent contribution of a shower with shampoos or gels, deodorants of the feet, prolonged contact with water);Synthetic materials in the long term, causing active perspiration (synthetic socks, barefoot shoes);Hyperhidrosis - increased perspiration associated with the individual characteristics of the body;The anatomical characteristics of the construction of the foot, such as flat feet or narrowed gaps between the fingers (aggravates the quality of hygiene in these areas), which contributes to poor ventilation of the feet;Too rapid growth in nails, growth nails in the skin;varicose diseases;the climatic characteristics of the region (moderate or cold climate, in which you must constantly wear closed warming shoes);Immune changes and age -related hormonals;the presence of pathologies affecting the state of the immune system (diabetes, HIV infection, obesity, dystrophy);Take antibiotics, cytostatic agents, contraceptives;Frequent use of antiseptic agents (gels, towels, special solutions for skin treatment). The penetration of the fungus into the nail plates of the toes occurs as follows:The fungus enters the free edge of the nail (which is cut). Thus, the development of the disease begins under the nail itself, gradually distorting the free edge and propagating deeply in healthy areas. This form of the fungus is the simplest and easily eliminated.Dorsal means (cuticle). This method of damage to nail plates is less common. It is only characteristic for dermatomicicicetov. The back defeat involves the rapid destruction of the nail plate as quickly as possible.By damage to the proximal roller. It is the rarest and most severe form of the fungus of the nails. The disease leads to the destruction of the structure of the nail phalanx itself. If you do not start treatment in time, you can always lose the nail, because it will not be able to grow. The use of ointments, gels and liquids in this form of fungus is absolutely ineffective.In a large risk group, people who often visit public places are: sports clubs, public showers, swimming pools, beaches with bodies of water, saunas or baths. In addition, people who acquire shoes and clothes already worn or change them with friends or acquaintances are very at risk. Symptoms of the fungus of the feet and nails on the legsThe symptoms and the course of the disease depends mainly on the type of microorganisms that caused this disease. Another factor is the age that the elderly, the more the symptoms will be pronounced and the process of damage to the skin and nails is considerably accelerated.Despite the individual course of the disease, concerning the type of bacteria and the characteristics of the body, there are general symptoms by which you can recognize a fungal infection:In the presence of a fungus on the skin of the legs, the compacting of the tissues occurs, in particular on the phalanges of the fingers. As a rule, the skin clears, becomes dry, begins to take off. The coat is accompanied by unpleasant itching. The warning sign of the nail plates lesion is the inflammation of the roller almost unreliable. The fungus that affects the skin of the nail roll is accompanied by an inflammatory process. When he is in a hurry on the skin, a person feels pain, there is discomfort when wearing closed shoes.If they are the nails themselves, the symptoms appear gradually. First of all, you can notice small changes in the color of the nail, it becomes more muddy and is covered with a white mist. If the cause of the fungus became dermatomycetes, it begins to be divided. In addition, the color of the nail plates occurs, they become more yellow, after which they start to compact. After sealing, the deformation of the nails occurs, the nail phalanxes begin to turn, the nail begins to gradually color. Developing the disease, a person feels a little pain and itching, there is a desire to scratch under a nail. In addition, for the fungus of the skin, a characteristic unpleasant soup odor, which is very tangible in a closed and closed space.Treatment of fungi and skin nails on the legsThe treatment of skin and nail plates is significantly different. Therefore, the presence of the two types of fungi involves complex therapy. For the treatment of skin fungi, ointments, gels or creams are most often used:Sulfuric ointment. It destroys the protein membranes of fungi, preventing their reproduction. The ointment perfectly relieves itching and eliminates inflammation.Zinc ointment. It is often used in the skin mushroom treatment complex, accelerating the wound healing process.Salicylic ointment. This tool is effective for all types of skin mushrooms. The course of treatment is only 2 weeks. For the treatment of more serious forms of fungal infections caused by mycetic mold, use drugs to take inside. The essence of this treatment is based on two principles:Destroy the fungus in the active development phase.Stop the growth of pathogenic microflora.Before starting the treatment, you should go through all the necessary medical studies and determine the type of microorganisms that caused the fungus. It is only on the basis of this data, the doctor will be able to prescribe effective processing.Prevention and treatment of fungi on the legs with folk remediesAs already mentioned, the formation of a fungus on the skin of the feet and legs of the legs is associated with the fall in the natural level of the alkaline balance Ph5. 5. It is an alkaline balance that prevents the development of pathogenic microflora. Consequently, the treatment of the fungus with folk remedies, aiming precisely to increase the acid-base balance of the skin. Effective home control methods of home control can be attributed to the following:An alkaline bath. In three liters of lukewarm water, dissolve a tablespoon of ordinary stone salt (even better iodized) and bastard soda. Dip such a solution of the leg, after eliminating the skin and holding for 15 minutes. Vinegar and iodine bath. Add to a pool with lukewarm water, half a glass of table vinegar and 10 drops of iodine. Lower your legs for 15 minutes. In the absence of time, you can simply moisten two cotton swabs in vinegar and wipe each foot with your nails. If the skin has homes of fungal infection, they must be lubricated with iodine so that the fungus does not spread.Lemon juice. Press a lemon juice and add a pinch of salt. Damp a cotton-cotton in the juice and treat all the affected areas of the skin and also nails. Repeat the procedure three times a day.These procedures will serve an excellent prevention of fungi for people who lead an active lifestyle, visiting sports complexes, swimming pools. For preventive purposes, one procedure per week is enough. For the treatment of simple forms of fungal infection, therapy is carried out daily, for a week. Even if such methods do not help eliminate fungi, they will be able to slow down the development of pathogenic microorganisms, to your visit to the dermatologist.
Symptoms of the fungus of the feet and nails on the legsThe symptoms and the course of the disease depends mainly on the type of microorganisms that caused this disease. Another factor is the age that the elderly, the more the symptoms will be pronounced and the process of damage to the skin and nails is considerably accelerated.Despite the individual course of the disease, concerning the type of bacteria and the characteristics of the body, there are general symptoms by which you can recognize a fungal infection:In the presence of a fungus on the skin of the legs, the compacting of the tissues occurs, in particular on the phalanges of the fingers. As a rule, the skin clears, becomes dry, begins to take off. The coat is accompanied by unpleasant itching. The warning sign of the nail plates lesion is the inflammation of the roller almost unreliable. The fungus that affects the skin of the nail roll is accompanied by an inflammatory process. When he is in a hurry on the skin, a person feels pain, there is discomfort when wearing closed shoes.If they are the nails themselves, the symptoms appear gradually. First of all, you can notice small changes in the color of the nail, it becomes more muddy and is covered with a white mist. If the cause of the fungus became dermatomycetes, it begins to be divided. In addition, the color of the nail plates occurs, they become more yellow, after which they start to compact. After sealing, the deformation of the nails occurs, the nail phalanxes begin to turn, the nail begins to gradually color. Developing the disease, a person feels a little pain and itching, there is a desire to scratch under a nail. In addition, for the fungus of the skin, a characteristic unpleasant soup odor, which is very tangible in a closed and closed space.Treatment of fungi and skin nails on the legsThe treatment of skin and nail plates is significantly different. Therefore, the presence of the two types of fungi involves complex therapy. For the treatment of skin fungi, ointments, gels or creams are most often used:Sulfuric ointment. It destroys the protein membranes of fungi, preventing their reproduction. The ointment perfectly relieves itching and eliminates inflammation.Zinc ointment. It is often used in the skin mushroom treatment complex, accelerating the wound healing process.Salicylic ointment. This tool is effective for all types of skin mushrooms. The course of treatment is only 2 weeks. For the treatment of more serious forms of fungal infections caused by mycetic mold, use drugs to take inside. The essence of this treatment is based on two principles:Destroy the fungus in the active development phase.Stop the growth of pathogenic microflora.Before starting the treatment, you should go through all the necessary medical studies and determine the type of microorganisms that caused the fungus. It is only on the basis of this data, the doctor will be able to prescribe effective processing.Prevention and treatment of fungi on the legs with folk remediesAs already mentioned, the formation of a fungus on the skin of the feet and legs of the legs is associated with the fall in the natural level of the alkaline balance Ph5. 5. It is an alkaline balance that prevents the development of pathogenic microflora. Consequently, the treatment of the fungus with folk remedies, aiming precisely to increase the acid-base balance of the skin. Effective home control methods of home control can be attributed to the following:An alkaline bath. In three liters of lukewarm water, dissolve a tablespoon of ordinary stone salt (even better iodized) and bastard soda. Dip such a solution of the leg, after eliminating the skin and holding for 15 minutes. Vinegar and iodine bath. Add to a pool with lukewarm water, half a glass of table vinegar and 10 drops of iodine. Lower your legs for 15 minutes. In the absence of time, you can simply moisten two cotton swabs in vinegar and wipe each foot with your nails. If the skin has homes of fungal infection, they must be lubricated with iodine so that the fungus does not spread.Lemon juice. Press a lemon juice and add a pinch of salt. Damp a cotton-cotton in the juice and treat all the affected areas of the skin and also nails. Repeat the procedure three times a day.These procedures will serve an excellent prevention of fungi for people who lead an active lifestyle, visiting sports complexes, swimming pools. For preventive purposes, one procedure per week is enough. For the treatment of simple forms of fungal infection, therapy is carried out daily, for a week. Even if such methods do not help eliminate fungi, they will be able to slow down the development of pathogenic microorganisms, to your visit to the dermatologist.
Treatment of fungi and skin nails on the legsThe treatment of skin and nail plates is significantly different. Therefore, the presence of the two types of fungi involves complex therapy. For the treatment of skin fungi, ointments, gels or creams are most often used:Sulfuric ointment. It destroys the protein membranes of fungi, preventing their reproduction. The ointment perfectly relieves itching and eliminates inflammation.Zinc ointment. It is often used in the skin mushroom treatment complex, accelerating the wound healing process.Salicylic ointment. This tool is effective for all types of skin mushrooms. The course of treatment is only 2 weeks. For the treatment of more serious forms of fungal infections caused by mycetic mold, use drugs to take inside. The essence of this treatment is based on two principles:Destroy the fungus in the active development phase.Stop the growth of pathogenic microflora.Before starting the treatment, you should go through all the necessary medical studies and determine the type of microorganisms that caused the fungus. It is only on the basis of this data, the doctor will be able to prescribe effective processing.Prevention and treatment of fungi on the legs with folk remediesAs already mentioned, the formation of a fungus on the skin of the feet and legs of the legs is associated with the fall in the natural level of the alkaline balance Ph5. 5. It is an alkaline balance that prevents the development of pathogenic microflora. Consequently, the treatment of the fungus with folk remedies, aiming precisely to increase the acid-base balance of the skin. Effective home control methods of home control can be attributed to the following:An alkaline bath. In three liters of lukewarm water, dissolve a tablespoon of ordinary stone salt (even better iodized) and bastard soda. Dip such a solution of the leg, after eliminating the skin and holding for 15 minutes. Vinegar and iodine bath. Add to a pool with lukewarm water, half a glass of table vinegar and 10 drops of iodine. Lower your legs for 15 minutes. In the absence of time, you can simply moisten two cotton swabs in vinegar and wipe each foot with your nails. If the skin has homes of fungal infection, they must be lubricated with iodine so that the fungus does not spread.Lemon juice. Press a lemon juice and add a pinch of salt. Damp a cotton-cotton in the juice and treat all the affected areas of the skin and also nails. Repeat the procedure three times a day.These procedures will serve an excellent prevention of fungi for people who lead an active lifestyle, visiting sports complexes, swimming pools. For preventive purposes, one procedure per week is enough. For the treatment of simple forms of fungal infection, therapy is carried out daily, for a week. Even if such methods do not help eliminate fungi, they will be able to slow down the development of pathogenic microorganisms, to your visit to the dermatologist.
Prevention and treatment of fungi on the legs with folk remediesAs already mentioned, the formation of a fungus on the skin of the feet and legs of the legs is associated with the fall in the natural level of the alkaline balance Ph5. 5. It is an alkaline balance that prevents the development of pathogenic microflora. Consequently, the treatment of the fungus with folk remedies, aiming precisely to increase the acid-base balance of the skin. Effective home control methods of home control can be attributed to the following:An alkaline bath. In three liters of lukewarm water, dissolve a tablespoon of ordinary stone salt (even better iodized) and bastard soda. Dip such a solution of the leg, after eliminating the skin and holding for 15 minutes. Vinegar and iodine bath. Add to a pool with lukewarm water, half a glass of table vinegar and 10 drops of iodine. Lower your legs for 15 minutes. In the absence of time, you can simply moisten two cotton swabs in vinegar and wipe each foot with your nails. If the skin has homes of fungal infection, they must be lubricated with iodine so that the fungus does not spread.Lemon juice. Press a lemon juice and add a pinch of salt. Damp a cotton-cotton in the juice and treat all the affected areas of the skin and also nails. Repeat the procedure three times a day.These procedures will serve an excellent prevention of fungi for people who lead an active lifestyle, visiting sports complexes, swimming pools. For preventive purposes, one procedure per week is enough. For the treatment of simple forms of fungal infection, therapy is carried out daily, for a week. Even if such methods do not help eliminate fungi, they will be able to slow down the development of pathogenic microorganisms, to your visit to the dermatologist.