How to treat skin fungus on legs

The fungus is quite a common disease, it often affects the feet and the space between the toes. Although this disease often worries people only for aesthetic reasons, it is not so harmless. Not only that, the fungus causes discomfort due to itching and peeling, multiply, microorganisms toxins. They enter the bloodstream and poison the human body, reduce the immune system. Therefore, treat to get rid of the fungus should immediately.

You will need

- topical antifungal drugs;
systemic antifungal drugs;
creams with corticosteroids and antibiotics;
- pumice stone;
- warm water;
- potassium permanganate.

Instruction

Do not try to get rid of the fungus with the so-called folk remedies. Consult your doctor because only a specialist is able to diagnose the type of microorganisms that struck your skin, and prescribe appropriate drugs. General principles of treatment are to relieve inflammation, the application of acting on the fungus drugs and the improvement of blood supply of the skin. Antifungal agents are appointed in the form of ointments, acting locally, and system tools – tablets, solutions for injection.

Take warm foot baths with potassium permanganate. During the procedure, gently separate the skin from the scales, you can use pumice. This is done in order to facilitate penetration of drugs into the skin. Once on dry feet, apply creams containing corticosteroids and antibiotics. First reduce inflammation, kill bacteria the second. Use, for example, "Triderm", "Diprogent", "Celestoderm".

Use of local antifungal agents. Apply them to clean, dry skin 1-2 times a day. Of the most effective it is possible to allocate "lamisil" and "Nizoral" are produced in different forms. These creams, ointments and sprays are substances that kill fungus and stop it from multiplying.

If the fungus struck your feet much have to use systemic medications. This, for example, "lamisil" tablets. It is available in doses of 250 mg should be taken 1 tablet daily for 2-6 weeks. The duration of the course prescribed by your doctor. You can try to drink the "Orungal" in capsules (100 mg each). The recommended dose is 200 mg per day, i.e. 2 capsules. The course of treatment is 3 months. But sometimes the doctor prescribes a different scheme: 2 times a day 2 capsules for 7 days, then break for 3 weeks, and then repeat the course. To cure fungus on feet usually need to pass 3 or 4 courses.

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