Patients with swollen and itchy feet may be suffering from foot fungus, in addition, it may also be caused by contact dermatitis or systemic diseases, it is recommended that patients go to the hospital for specific examination.
1. foot fungus: tinea pedis, is caused by fungal infections, the patient will appear after the infection of the palms of the feet or toes blisters and scales, if the disease develops, multiple blisters will be fused together, skin inflammation aggravated, resulting in swelling and itching of the feet.
2. Contact dermatitis: when the patient’s feet come into contact with allergic substances or irritants such as metal products, chemical agents, etc., there will be an allergic situation causing an over-immune response, followed by itching of the feet, allergic to the patient’s blood vessel permeability will increase, so there will be edema.
3. Systemic diseases: patients suffering from diabetes, renal insufficiency and other diseases, may appear foot edema, some patients will feel accompanied by itching symptoms.