Mycosis is a disease fungus that most commonly occurs in the human skin. But in some cases a fungal infection can affect the internal organs (deep mycoses). Age restrictions this disease. But as the practice of medicine, most often, the disease manifests itself in children and the elderly.
Fungal infection of the skin can trigger the following factors:
To acquire mycosis foot or other body part in public areas, shower, swimming pool, sauna, and other similar institutions. So go there, just in her Slippers and not to use other people, articles of personal hygiene.
Fungal infection can occur in the following ways:
Especially the "easily" take fungi to the human body with a weak immune system.
Most often the fungus bodies are amazing in the following areas of the human body:
In rare clinical cases a yeast infection may affect even internal organs.
Mycosis of the skin begins to show up only in the phase of progression of the disease. The symptoms of mycosis are:
Athlete's foot can manifest itself not only in the form of the above symptoms. In most cases, negatively affects the nails of the feet — they become brittle, dark color.
The medical officer has adopted the classification of fungal infections:
As practice shows, systemic mycosis manifests itself very rarely and only in cases in which there is a another background disease and the weakened immune system.
Athlete's foot is the most common type of fungal disease. The infection most often occurs in the common areas – showers, swimming pools, saunas. The experience of these symptoms:
Since athlete's foot is practically impossible to diagnose in the early stages, the treatment is quite complex. Thus, in the first signs, you should consult immediately to a dermatologist.
To treat athlete's foot is not recommended, as it can only aggravate the situation. In general, when you use a special antifungal ointments symptoms disappear but the disease does not disappear. A relapse can occur at any time.
Mycosis of the nails or onychomycosis caused by yeast or fungus. The danger of this type of disease is that these fungal compounds are presented in the body of almost everyone. Thus, under conditions favorable for the fungus circumstances, and begins to develop pathological process. Fungal infection of the nails, according to statistics, diagnosed with 1/10 of the total population.
The etiology of the disease, the following acts:
Treatment mycosis of the nail is drug therapy combined with the mechanical action. Be sure to remove the affected nail. This should be done with great care, without harming the skin. As a general rule, the machine of nail is present in most fungal organisms. A Trauma to the skin can cause fungal infection of the skin.
As a general rule, the skin lesions can be attributed to shingles, as the disease is also caused by fungal organisms. Very often the fungus of the soft skin of the trunk diagnosed in children and the elderly. But people of other age groups are susceptible to the disease.
The treatment of the disease of this type in the early stages is relatively good. With the right approach and the full course of treatment relapse occurs very rarely.
Fungal infection of the inguinal folds occurs in men and women. This is a sign of a fungal condition due to the mold and fungal organisms. The etiology of this type of illness caused by factors such as the following:
The symptoms in this case are the following:
This type of disease does not apply to funds mycosis, therefore, treated relatively well. It is worth noting that, unlike mycosis of the nail, the disease manifests itself practically in the early stages of the disease, and this simplifies considerably the diagnosis and treatment process.
Fungal infection of the scalp has a pronounced symptoms. A defeat by a fungus of the man is manifested in the following way:
Fungal infection of this type is almost the same as ringworm. This files most often diagnosed in children of preschool age and the elderly.
The treatment should begin immediately. The disease develops more quickly, especially in people with weak immune system. Possible to complete baldness.
Diagnosis includes a personal examination by a doctor dermatologist. After ascertaining the history, conducted a study instrumental. With the affected area of the skin scraping taken for the study. Only after that, the doctor makes an accurate diagnosis and to appoint correct treatment.
The treatment was carried out in function of the location of the affected area. Generally practiced the combination of the therapy:
Be sure to remove damaged nail plate. If done right this is impossible, use special ointment to soften the nail. Then, the nails almost painlessly removed with special forceps or scissors.
Treatment of mycosis should be done only as directed by your dermatologist. Even the use of folk remedies without the advice of a doctor is unacceptable. Even if the manifestations of the clinical picture will be no more, does not mean that the disease has completely receded.
Prevention of fungal infections includes the following:
Those who have already suffered a fungal infection of any kind, should be systematically checked by a dermatologist. At the end of the course of treatment – not less than 3 times in a month. After this at least 3 times a year. You should also control the state of general health and strengthen the immune system.
