What is mycosis?

Human foot is susceptible to all sorts of fungal diseases, so it is important to know what is mycosis and how to deal with this ailment.

Mycosis is an infectious disease, the cause (causative agent) of which is any kind of parasitic fungi.

Symptoms of mycosis

Symptoms of this disease are extremely diverse:

• the most frequent is the peeling of the affected areas;
• the emergence of painful vesicles, which can later turn into ulcers or ulcers;
• the appearance of cracks;
• diaper rash of the skin;
• coarsening of the skin;
• the formation of corns;
• nail plates are stratified, thickened, dull and acquire a yellow tint;
• the appearance of itching;
• sometimes even pain and an unpleasant smell are possible.

Treatment

In the fight against mycosis at the initial stages it is necessary to use antifungal agents of local action. The most effective are creams and ointments Terbinafine, Clotrimazole, Ketoconazole.

If the disease has already passed into a complex lingeringform, it is necessary to use antifungal drugs inside (Fluconazole, ketoconazole). Such treatment leads to the renewal of affected areas of the skin, nail plates and hair.

More information about the diseases and their treatment you will learn from the section Health.