As the name suggests the foot fungus is the skin infection of the foot which is caused by the fungus. The causative agents are trichophyton, ring warm fungus and tenia pedis. The fungus that leads to foot fungus prefers moist areas that are warm for its multiplication.
When the persons come in contact with the fungus they pick up the infection. The fungus that Causes foot infection stays only in the upper layer of the skin of the foot.
Foot fungus can survive in inanimate objects for longer time and when they find favorable condition [moist and warm] multiply faster and cause infection. This fungus cannot set up the infection in unfavorable condition though they survive there.
Foot fungus can spread from one person to the other by way of contact. As per the research statistics nearly 70 % of the people will have foot fungus at some point of time in their life time.
Diagnosis of foot fungus is easy as the symptoms can be visibly seen and felt. The person who is having foot fungus will have burning and itching sensation at the foot. If the infection becomes sever one can notice peeling of the skin, pain, cracking and even bleeding from the foot.
In some cases, when the skin of the foot is infected by foot fungus, the bacteria also enter the skin thereafter. Bacteria thus entered can bring about necrosis, purification resulting in bad smell.
The inflammatory condition caused by the secondary bacterial infection is known as cellulitis. The cellulites are more common in patients whose immune system is weak already. Old age people, diabetic persons, persons who have chronic leg swelling, the persons who have underwent by pass surgery are more prone for cellulites.
There are numerous remedies for foot fungus. The first and fore most aim is to reduce the load of the fungus in the infected area. This is possible by making the area clean and dry.
One need to buy and wear foot wears that are made up of leather and other materials that can allow sufficient ventilation. Never use foot wear made of vinyl. The vinyl is not a breathable material, thus making the foot moist and warm providing perfect breeding ground for foot fungus.
Better wear only cotton socks as they will absorb the sweat from the foot immediately and keep the foot dry. Medicated powders [powder with tolnaftate, miconazole etc] are available in the market. If applied, these powders will keep the foot dry. Frequent drying of the foot by soaking in drying solution [domeboro's solution] also helps.
One need to apply antifungal creams such as clotrimazole, miconazole etc for 4-5 weeks in order to get rid of the fungus completely.
Glossary
Cellulites - inflammation or swelling of the skin of the foot
Causative agent - the organism causing the infection.
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