Today, the fungus has become a fairly common disease, the infection of which often occurs in public places, especially those with high humidity. The parasitic fungi that cause mycosis can infect not only the skin, but also the nails and even the hair. How to treat foot fungus at home?
To combat these fungi, medicine offers various antimicrobial drugs, the components of which are capable of destroying the cell membrane of parasites. However, not all people in the process of treating the fungus at home turn to pharmacy drugs; there are many popular recipes that help against the fungus no worse than drugs. For example, boric acid from foot fungus. It allows you to quickly get rid of an unpleasant disease.
You can become infected with a fungus in a number of ways. The disease can be transmitted through direct contact with a sick person, through their things or objects with which they came into contact. Some time after infection, the skin will start to peel off, this is the first symptom of infection. A little later, the sweating of the legs will increase significantly, as a result of which a favorable environment appears in which bacteria will multiply faster.
The part of the skin affected by the fungus will begin to become red and itchy, and scales will appear on the skin. Also, the skin will begin to crack and sore and itch will appear. If the pathology affects the nails, then their appearance will change, the color will turn whitish. If the fungus is not treated, the nail plate is likely to come off.
Treatment methods, antifungal agents.
Today, treating foot fungus is not particularly difficult. It is quite possible to get rid of the infection even at home. At the same time, most antifungal drugs are dispensed in pharmacies without a prescription. You can also use the methods of traditional medicine. However, it is recommended to consult a doctor before starting treatment, especially if you have diabetes or relapse of the fungus. And be sure to remember that it will not be possible to cure mycosis quickly; it will be possible to get rid of the fungus only after a sufficiently long and thorough treatment.
Medications sold through pharmacy chains can come in very different forms, but most of the time they are ointments. All anti-fungal agents are local and are intended for external use only. It is necessary to deal with such drugs by applying them to the infected areas of the skin of the feet and nails. The duration of the course can be up to a month and a half.
Often, it is possible to get rid of mycosis much faster than the end of the recommended course, but it is necessary to continue treating mycosis for the entire set time, because due to premature termination of the use of the drug, there is a high risk of relapse ofthe illness.
It should be noted that almost all antifungal agents are not recommended for the treatment of pregnant and lactating mothers, young children, and people with individual intolerance to the drug.
Recently, external agents against fungi have become widespread. The drugs are designed to stop bacteria from multiplying and growing. They are equally effective in treating nail fungus and skin lesions on the feet. Concentrated products kill the fungus. Treatment necessarily includes the regular removal of areas of the skin or part of the nail infected with the fungus. It is also important that the treatment can be done at home.
The preparations are available in the form of nail polish or cream. The duration of treatment depends directly on the size of the affected skin area and the neglect of the disease. The duration of a therapeutic course can be up to a month and a half. The main advantage of the funds is the non-absorption of your blood, which means that there is no need to fear intoxication of the body.
To get rid of the fungus, you will have to apply the cream on the affected foot, while no breakage is allowed. After the disappearance of the fungus, it is recommended to repeat the procedure several more times, this will consolidate the effect achieved.
Methods of treatment with folk remedies.
To cure foot fungus, like many other diseases, you can use home remedies at home. A large number of different agents are used against the fungus. Therefore, ordinary clothes or tar soap or vinegar baths help excellently. Treatment with celandine or soft drinks also shows good results. Also, home remedies often contain various herbs.
However, it should be borne in mind that folk recipes are usually only adapted to the initial stages of the disease; it is very troublesome to cure mycosis at home without the use of drugs.
All methods of traditional medicine are based exclusively on the external use of various natural remedies, these can be baths or compresses with solutions. The treatment process can be started independently after the first signs of mycosis are detected. However, for an effective cure, it is better to consult a doctor.
Soap in the treatment of diseases.
Popular recipes for fighting fungus, which contain soap, exclusively involve tar or laundry soap. The procedure is easily done at home. It consists of removing dead skin scales and exfoliated nails. To do this, the legs are steamed, after which the feet and fingers affected by the fungus are thoroughly soaped and scrubbed with a stiff brush for at least five minutes.
Laundry soap works best on skin fungus, and tar soap is recommended for nail damage. After completing the procedure, the legs are washed under running water and continued to be scrubbed with a brush. The procedure is repeated at least 5 times in a row. After completing the latter, you should dry your feet well and apply any moisturizer on them. Thin cotton socks can be used to get the best effect.
The duration of treatment is about a week, the procedures are carried out in the morning and in the evening. You may notice a significant improvement after the third day of treatment with these simple home remedies. It should be borne in mind that tar or laundry soap is quite effective in the early stages of the development of the disease; Neglected mycosis may not be cured this way.
Sodium bicarbonate
Folk recipes often contain the simplest and most affordable means for everyone. One of them is the most common baking soda that you will find in any home. The baking soda will help neutralize the burning and itching sensations that are signs of a yeast infection. To do this, take a soda (about a tablespoon) and dilute with water to get a thick paste, which will be applied to the affected areas of the skin.
After that, you need to wait for the paste to dry (about 10 minutes) and wash your foot with cold water, the soda should be completely removed, soap is not recommended. After cleaning thoroughly, it is recommended to apply a powder or cornstarch to the affected areas of the skin. Treatment of the feet should be done several times a day and continue the treatment until the fungus disappears.
The soda allows you to fight the fungus without having any side effects. Therefore, soda can even be used to treat children. After completing the treatment, it is strongly recommended to maintain personal hygiene and use soap to wash your feet. For the prevention of mycosis, you can also use soda or vinegar baths.
Celandine treatment
Many popular recipes that allow you to cure mycosis at home are composed of celandine. Like many other herbs, celandine is widely used as an antiseptic and healing agent. Celandine treatment methods can be very different. For example, trays to which celandine is added in the form of a tincture.
To prepare such a tincture, celandine is poured with water and kept for about two weeks. Celandine can also be used in the form of an alcoholic tincture, which is used to cleanse the affected areas. If mycosis is found on the hands, celandine baths can be used.
It should be remembered that celandine is poisonous, therefore, after all the procedures, you need to make sure that it does not get on your hands. Use soap for this. Treatment with celandine usually lasts about fifteen days. Celandine can cure both the mycosis of the feet and the nails affected by the fungus.
Using other traditional medicine
Traditional recipes for the treatment of athlete's foot often contain vinegar. Very often, traditional healers recommend using wine vinegar. At home, the fight against fungus involves filling the bath with diluted vinegar and placing your feet in it for five to ten minutes. After this, the feet should be thoroughly washed with soap.
Also, you can neutralize the effect of vinegar solution with soda, which must be dissolved in water. As mentioned above, soda baths can only be used to cleanse the skin of fungus and, in combination with vinegar, the result should improve. After completing the procedure, it is recommended to put vinegar-soaked socks on your feet and lie on them.
Good enough results are also shown with soap and soda solutions used to clean affected areas. However, it should be noted that soap and soda solutions are best used not for the treatment of mycosis, but for prevention. Vinegar baths also do an excellent job of prevention.
Fungi on the hands are much less common than on the feet. Infection usually occurs after frequent hand contact with the affected feet. The mycosis in the hands is treated almost with the same means as in the feet. Since the presence of fungus on the hands is detected faster, the fight against them begins in the early stages. Even not very strong means can perfectly help.
The easiest way to start is to try vinegar baths or soda. In addition, it is recommended to clean the brushes with vinegar several times throughout the day. If such baths do not help, you need to resort to stronger drugs.