Tinea capitis and Tinea pedis
I. Overview
1. It is called “tinea pedis” or “athlete’s foot” by the common people.
2. It is caused by fungal infection of the hands or feet. The main causative organism is ringworm.
Second, clinical typing (general)
1.Blister type
Initially a pinpoint or green bean-sized blister, tearing away the wall of the blister can reveal a honeycomb base and bright red erosion surface, can be secondary to bacterial infection. (So it is best not to scratch). The blisters dry on their own and form scales.
2.Scaly type
It starts as a small rice-sized papule or directly as scales, and finally peels off.
3.Inter-rub type
That is, the interfinger (inter-toe) erosion type. Mostly seen in people with long-term water contact or local dampness.
4. Hyperkeratosis
Local skin thickening, roughness, flaking, and even cracking.
Notes.
Blister type and scaly type mostly occur in summer and will mostly get better on their own in winter. Intermittent rubbing type is often temporary. Hyperkeratosis type is more serious in winter, most people will be chapped, bleeding, self-conscious pain.
Three, treatment
Under the guidance of a dermatologist at a regular hospital, use medication.
1.Topical medication
Antifungal creams or drops, such as terbinafine ointment, bifidazole solution, etc.
2.Systemic medication
Antifungal drugs, such as itraconazole capsules, terbinafine tablets, fluconazole capsules, etc. (Such drugs have an effect on liver function, so it is best to use them under the guidance of a doctor).
3.Chinese medicine
Chinese medicine foot soak, the effect is reliable.
IV. Precautions
1.Don’t use drugs indiscriminately until it is diagnosed. Some old people who have ringworm and tinea pedis use glucocorticoid ointments such as dermatoprost ointment and Wuji cream indiscriminately, which may be a little effective temporarily but will be more serious afterwards, because glucocorticoid ointments are prohibited for simple ringworm and tinea pedis, so it is better to use drugs under the guidance of a doctor.
2.Patients with tinea pedis must dry their feet after washing them.
3. Don’t mix foot rubs and foot wash basins.
4, shoes to wear some breathable, wear a few days to take out the sun.
5.Wear cotton socks that are breathable and absorbent.
V. Questions
1. Is it possible to cure tinea pedis and tinea cruris?
Yes, it is possible. As long as the treatment is proper, the course of treatment is sufficient, and precautions are taken to prevent secondary infection, it will definitely be cured.
2.Why do only some people suffer from tinea pedis and tinea cruris?
a. There are two types of fungus: pro-animal, pro-soil, and pro-fungal. Some people are infected from person to person, some from person to soil, and some from person to animal.
b, whether the infection and human immunity is also related, the same environment, the same conditions, low immunity, easy to infect fungus.
c. The affinity between human and fungus is related, and those with high affinity will be easily infected with fungus.
Therefore, not everyone will suffer from tinea pedis or ringworm.
3. Is tinea pedis or ringworm contagious?
Yes, it is contagious.