Some patients asked in the background: Xiao Jiu, I have recently been plagued by athlete's foot to death, and I have not improved for several months. At first, the feet are smelly, peeling, blistered, itchy, and whitish between the toes.
In the past half a month, the right foot has become more serious, erosion, peculiar smell, yellow pus, and the foot is also swollen, I have seen a doctor and used some medicines, but the effect is not great, I don't know what medicine to use to relieve it.
I believe that many people around are troubled by abnormal foot odor, foot gas and other problems, there are not a few, is that foot odor means suffering from foot gas?
First, often smelly feet, is it athlete's foot "upper body"?
Sometimes go home and bend down to take off your shoes, the smell of feet rushes to the nasal cavity in an instant, the taste is simply too soul-destroying, where to walk smells, can be said to be walking biochemical weapons, that foot smell does it mean foot gas?
Glucose, vitamins, salts and other substances secreted by the sweat glands of the human body will promote the growth of bacteria, and if the shoes worn are not breathable and sweating, it will promote the growth of bacteria. The staphylococci that parasitize our skin produce the chemical isovaleric acid, which can cause foot odor, causing a deteriorated acetic acid smell and cheese smell on the feet.
And athlete's foot and foot odor are not the same thing, athlete's foot is also called athlete's foot, which is a foot skin disease caused by fungi, which is more common in hot weather and humid hot areas. After getting athlete's foot, there will be symptoms such as molting and itching, and it may be transmitted to the family. Beriberi can generally be divided into three types:
One is the blister type, this type of athlete's foot will have small blisters, and there will be itching, desquamation and other symptoms after dry absorption;
The second is the intertoe erosion type, and patients will have symptoms such as erosion, whitening, fluid and itching between the toes;
The third is scaly keratinization, and patients will have rough skin, scaling, cracking, bleeding, pain and other symptoms.
Beriberi is highly contagious and can infect multiple parts, such as spreading to the head through combs, pillow towels, hats, etc., resulting in infection of the skin of the head; It may also spread to the hands by scratching the affected ringworm area by the hands; Sedentary, obese men may also be infected on the buttocks, causing jock itch and so on.
If people who have athlete's foot, if they pick their feet and then touch Tintin, be careful that Tintin will also be infected, so people with athlete's feet must remember to wash their hands in time after picking their feet, and find that athlete's foot should be actively treated.
Second, if the athlete's foot is not cured, what will happen in the end?
50-60% of people will suffer from athlete's foot, and athlete's foot is easy to recur, and fungi will continue to multiply in hot and humid weather.
If the athlete's foot is not actively treated, constant scratching may cause bacterial infection, resulting in soft tissue infections such as cellulitis and erysipelas; It may also trigger allergic reactions, and in severe cases, it may develop from a superficial fungal infection to a deep fungal infection, and even injure multiple systems and organs in the human body.
Therefore, the diagnosis of beriberi should be actively treated to avoid aggravation of the condition, and the following conditions may accelerate the occurrence of beriberi.
1. Shoes and socks are not breathable
Always wear some breathable shoes and socks, which can easily accelerate the occurrence of athlete's foot and even spread to other parts of the body.
2. The environment is wet and wet
The wet environment is suitable for the reproduction of fungi, and often in the wet environment can also accelerate the occurrence of tinea pedis.
3. Blessings for certain diseases
People suffering from AIDS, diabetes, immunosuppressants and other diseases, as well as people who love to sweat and are obese, are also easy to be targeted by tinea pedis.
4. Infected by pets
Pets are more likely to be targeted by fungi, and people who have pets at home may also be infected by pets, so if you find that your pets have patchy hair removal symptoms, it is best to see a doctor in time.
3. What should I do if my athlete's foot is repeated? There are 3 ways to cure it without recurrence
Friends who have been infected with athlete's foot may have a deep experience: every time after feeling that athlete's foot is better, after a period of time or in a specific season, especially in summer, it will always recur repeatedly, what is the way to cure it?
Generally, patients with beriberi apply the drug until the symptoms disappear, and then need to continue to apply for about two weeks to eliminate the fungus. However, many patients have poor medication compliance, and they do not apply it when they see it, and the actual fungus is only temporarily suppressed and has not been eradicated.
When the environment is suitable, it will make a comeback, coupled with bad habits such as wearing breathable shoes and socks and not paying attention to foot cleanliness, it will also induce the recurrence of athlete's foot.
To completely kill beriberi fungi, the following methods are indispensable!
1. Apply the drug according to the doctor's advice
Like bifonazole, miconazole nitrate, terbinafine, etc. are all antifungal topical drugs, generally need to be used for four weeks, applied 1-2 times a day. It is recommended to continue the rash for two weeks after resolution, with the focus on applying the drug as prescribed.
2. The application range of external ointment should be larger
It is very likely that the skin that looks normal around the rash is also infected with fungus, so it is not only applied to the area where the rash is seen, but also to apply some drugs.
3. Take oral medication as directed by your doctor
For patients with severe symptoms of beriberi, or if topical drugs do not work well, oral antifungal drugs can be taken as prescribed.
In addition to using drug treatment, it is usually necessary to do a good job of infection prevention and develop good living habits - try to ensure that the feet are dry and the shoes and socks with good penetration are good; Wash your feet frequently and avoid sharing washbasins, foot towels, etc. with your family to avoid being infected by your family or transmitted to your family.
Is abnormal foot odor athlete's foot? In fact, foot odor is not the same as athlete's foot, foot odor may be caused by wearing breathable shoes and socks, and athlete's foot is a fungal infection. Once the diagnosis of athlete's foot is confirmed, it must be actively treated to avoid serious consequences, but the medication should be followed by the doctor's advice, and remember to expand the range when applying topical drugs.
Resources:
[1] "Answering the reader's question: If there is athlete's foot, will it be contagious after picking the foot and then touching Tintin? 》. Family Doctor.2021-01-03
[2] "Advise you to cure athlete's foot before it gets hot...". Guangxi Disease Control.2023-05-29
[3] [Answering a question] Why does my athlete's foot keep repeating? 》. Zhongshan Sixth Hospital.2023-04-02
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