Today, the fungus has become a very common disease, the infection often occurs in public places, especially in those with high humidity. Parasitic fungi that cause mycosis can infect not only the skin, but also the nails and even the hair. How to treat athlete's foot at home?
To combat these fungi, medicine offers a variety of antimicrobial drugs, the components of which are able to destroy the cell membrane of the parasite. However, not everyone who is in the process of treating fungus at home resort to pharmacy medications; There are many folk recipes that help worse than antifungal drugs. For example, boric acid from foot fungus. It allows you to get rid of an unpleasant disease quickly.
A fungus can be infected in different ways. The disease can be transmitted through direct contact with a sick person, through objects or objects in contact. Shortly after infection, the skin will begin to peel, which is the first sign of infection. After a while, the sweating of the legs will increase significantly, resulting in a favorable environment for bacteria to multiply faster.
The affected area of the skin will begin to redden and itch, and skin scales will appear. In addition, the skin will begin to crack and pain and itching will appear. If pathological nails are affected, their appearance will change and the color will turn white. If the fungus is not treated, the nail plate is more likely to break.
Treatment methods, antifungal agents
Today, the treatment of athlete's foot is not particularly difficult. It is possible to get rid of such an infection at home. At the same time, most antifungal drugs are available in pharmacies without a prescription. You can also use traditional medicine. However, it is recommended that you consult a doctor before starting treatment, especially if you have diabetes or a fungal relapse. Keep in mind that mycosis may not be curable quickly; It will be possible to get rid of the fungus only after a sufficiently long and thorough treatment.
Medicines sold through pharmacy chains can be presented in many different forms, but in most cases they are ointments. All antifungal agents are local and intended for external use only. Such drugs should be treated by applying to the infected areas of the skin of the feet and nails. The duration of the course can be up to one and a half months.
It is often possible to get rid of mycosis much sooner than the end of the recommended course, but treatment of mycosis should be continued for the entire prescribed period, as there is a high risk of relapse due to premature discontinuation of the drug.
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, foreign substances against fungi have become widespread. The drugs are designed to stop the growth of bacteria. They are equally effective in treating nail fungus and foot skin lesions. Concentrated products kill fungi. Treatment necessarily involves regular removal of the fungus-infected parts of the skin or part of the nail. It is also important to treat at home.
Preparations are available in the form of nail polish or cream. The duration of treatment directly depends on the size of the affected skin area and the severity of the disease. The duration of the therapeutic course can be up to one and a half months. The main advantage of the means is that its blood is not absorbed, that is, there is no need to fear the intoxication of the body.
To get rid of the fungus, you should apply the cream to the affected foot, but breaks are not allowed. It is recommended to repeat the procedure several times after the disappearance of the fungus, which will consolidate the effect obtained.
Methods of treatment with folk remedies
Like many diseases, you can use folk remedies at home to treat athlete's foot. Many different agents are used against fungi. So ordinary laundry or resin soap or vinegar baths are an excellent help. Treatment with bread or soda also shows good results. In addition, folk remedies often contain various herbs.
However, we must not forget that folk recipes generally fight only the initial stage of the disease; It is very difficult to treat mycosis at home without the use of drugs.
All methods of traditional medicine are based only on the external use of various natural remedies, which can be a compress with a bath or solution. Once the first signs of mycosis are detected, the treatment process can begin independently. But it is better to consult a doctor for an effective treatment.
Soap in the treatment of disease
Folk recipes for combating fungus, containing soap, means only tar or laundry soap. The procedure is easily performed at home. Consists of cleansing dead skin fragments & exfoliated nailsTo do this, the feet are steamed, after which the feet and toes affected by the fungus are thoroughly soaped and rubbed with a stiff brush for at least five minutes.
Laundry soap works better with skin fungus, and it is recommended that you use resin soap in case of nail damage. After completing the procedure, the feet are washed with running water, continuing to rub with a brush. The procedure is repeated at least 5 times in a row. After finishing the latter, you should dry your feet thoroughly and apply any moisturizer on them. Thin cotton socks can be worn for the best effect.
The duration of treatment is about a week, the procedures are performed in the morning and evening. With this simple folk remedy you can observe a significant improvement after the third day of treatment. It should be noted that resin or laundry soap is quite effective in the early stages of disease development; Neglected mycosis cannot be treated in this way.
Baking soda
Folk recipes often contain the simplest and most convenient means for everyone. One of them is the most common soda you can find in any home. Baking soda will help neutralize the burning and itching sensations that are signs of a fungal infection. To do this, take soda (about a tablespoon) and dilute it with water to a thick paste that will be applied to the affected areas of the skin.
After that, wait for the paste to dry (about 10 minutes) and wash your feet with cool water, soda should be thoroughly cleaned, soap is not recommended. After thorough wiping, it is recommended to apply powdered or cornstarch to the affected areas of the skin. Foot treatment should be performed several times a day and treatment should be continued until the fungus disappears.
Soda allows you to fight the fungus without any side effects. Therefore, soda can even be used to treat children. After completing the treatment, it is recommended to use laundry soap to maintain personal hygiene and wash your feet. You can also use soda or vinegar baths to prevent mycosis.
Celandine treatment
Many folk recipes that allow you to treat mycosis at home contain celandine. Like many other herbs, celandine is also widely used as an antiseptic and therapeutic agent. Celandine treatment methods can be very different. For example, containers in which celandine is added in the form of a tincture.
To prepare such a tincture, it is poured with boiling water and stored for about two weeks. Bread can also be used in the form of alcohol tincture, which is used to wipe the affected areas. If mycosis is found on the hands, celandine baths can be used.
It should be remembered that strawberries are poisonous, so you need to make sure that they do not remain on your hands after all procedures. Use soap for this. Celandine treatment usually lasts about fifteen days. Celandine can treat both toenail fungus and fungal toenails.
Use of other traditional medicine
Traditional recipes for the treatment of athlete's foot often contain vinegar. Most traditional healers recommend the use of wine vinegar. At home, the antifungal bath is to fill the bath with diluted vinegar and put the feet inside for five to ten minutes. After that, the feet should be washed thoroughly with soap.
You can additionally neutralize the effect of vinegar solution with soda, which must be dissolved in water. As mentioned earlier, only soda baths can be used to clean the skin of fungus, and in combination with vinegar the result should improve. After the procedure, it is recommended to put on your socks soaked in vinegar and lie down inside.
Soap-soda solutions used to wipe the affected areas also show quite good results. However, we must not forget that soap and soda solutions are best used for prevention, not for the treatment of mycosis. Vinegar baths are also an excellent preventive measure.
Fungus on the hands is less common than on the feet. Generally, the infection occurs after frequent contact of the hand with the affected feet. Mycosis of the hands is treated by almost the same means as the feet. As the presence of a fungus on the hands is detected more quickly, the fight against it begins in the early stages. Even very powerful tools can not help perfectly.
The easiest way to get started is to try soda or vinegar baths. In addition, it is recommended to wipe the brushes with vinegar several times a day. If such baths do not help, you should resort to stronger drugs.