There are 4 types of athlete’s foot, and different types of athlete’s foot have different symptoms. First of all, let me share with you the four common symptoms of athlete’s foot, and first help friends with the same symptoms to determine what type of athlete’s foot they are suffering from.
The first type: erosion type athlete’s foot
The lesions are mainly between the toes, and the local epidermal stratum corneum is macerated and whitish. Because of the constant rubbing and shedding of the epidermis when walking, the bright red erosion surface is exposed. In severe cases, the skin between the toes, the toes and the plantar junctions can be involved, and the itching is severe, mostly between the 3rd, 4th and 5th toes. Erosive, extremely itchy, severe cases may reveal tender flesh, and may even cause lymphatic infection and leg swelling. (Advise friends with this athlete’s foot symptom to be treated as soon as possible, otherwise it will induce some serious bacterial infections, such as white toes and erosions. Itching and erosive athlete’s foot, improper treatment can cause obvious redness, swelling, heat and pain on the instep, severe lymphangitis, swelling of the root of the thigh, fever throughout the body, etc., it is more difficult to walk), common in people with hyperhidrosis. Erosive athlete’s foot accounts for more than 80% of athlete’s foot patients.
The second type: blister athlete’s foot
The lesions are mostly on the soles of the feet, with blisters bulging and itchy. Occurs mostly in summer. It is manifested by the appearance between the toes, the edges of the feet, and the soles of the feet. Deep blisters as big as rice grains, scattered or distributed in groups, thick wall, clear content, not easy to rupture, peeling after piercing and outflowing water, mutual fusion forms, tearing off the walls, showing honeycomb base and bright red erosion surface, severe itching. Severe cases can also cause local ulcers and lymphatic infections.
The third type: scaly keratosis athlete’s foot
The lesions are more found on the soles of the feet, dry, severe peeling, itching, thickened, rough, and desquamated skin on the soles of the feet and the edges of the feet, and the heels of the toes, and the scales become flakes or small spots. And they fall off repeatedly, generally not Infection occurs, but if no treatment is taken, bacteria can grow, destroy the protective layer of the soles, and cause other types of athlete’s foot symptoms.
The fourth type: foot sweat foot odor type athlete’s foot
The feet sweat a lot and the feet are smelly, so many friends think that their feet smell is nothing. If you take soap and bath liquid or after the foot bath, the smelly feet are still very smelly, then you must have athlete’s foot. This is the pathology Instead of wearing shoes and socks to warm up.
Mixed type (sweat foot odor type + erosion type + keratosis type), often dominated by one type of athlete’s foot, several types of athlete’s foot exist at the same time, or from one type to another.
Well, the above 4 types of athlete’s foot symptoms have been analyzed for everyone. Now I will analyze the causes of athlete’s foot. This problem is very important. As the saying goes, there is no wind and no waves, and no roots can not grow. If you want to cure athlete’s foot, you can only fundamentally. Only by solving the pathological causes of athlete’s foot can the medicine be prescribed and the trouble of athlete’s foot can be completely eliminated.
Athlete’s foot is a foot skin disease caused by pathogenic fungi and is contagious. Athlete’s foot is widespread all over the world, and it is more common in tropical and subtropical regions. The incidence of athlete’s foot is also quite high. Humans have no sebaceous glands on the soles and between the toes, so they lack fatty acids that inhibit skin filamentous fungi, and their physiological defense functions are poor. However, the skin sweat glands in these parts are abundant and sweat more. In addition, the air circulation is poor, and the local is humid and warm. Conducive to the growth of filamentous fungi. In addition, the stratum corneum of the skin at the bottom of the foot is thick, and the keratin in the stratum corneum is a rich nutrient for fungi, which is conducive to the growth of fungi. The onset of athlete’s foot is also related to lifestyle habits. Some people do not pay attention to the cleanliness of the feet and the condition of footwear, which provides a good breeding place for fungi.
Speaking of athlete’s foot, many people’s first reaction is that they wear shoes too early for the season, too thick socks, poor air circulation on the feet, breeding of bacteria and causing athlete’s foot. In fact, this is just one of the reasons. The root cause of athlete’s foot is that the skin area between the soles of the feet and the toes is in a sub-healthy condition, and is extremely vulnerable to external environmental influences such as climate and seasonal changes, making the fungus camp here safely. Obviously, the skin here is due to Sub-healthy condition appeared due to the obstacle of nutrition metabolism. Therefore, only by improving the nutritional metabolism of this skin area can the problem of athlete’s foot be solved fundamentally, and simple sterilization is only a temporary itch. This is the fundamental reason why athlete’s foot is still recurring after sterilization and anti-inflammatory treatment and cannot be cured.
