Symptoms of tinea pedis

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Tinea pedis (commonly known as "xianggangjiao" and beriberi) is caused by fungal infection. Its skin damage usually occurs on one side (i.e. one foot) first, and then infects the opposite side several weeks or months later. Blisters mainly appear in the toe abdomen and toe side, most commonly between the three or four toes, plantar can also appear, for deep small blisters, can gradually merge into bullae. The skin damage of tinea pedis is characterized by clear boundary and gradual expansion. Due to the development of the disease or scratching, there may be erosion, exudation, or even bacterial infection, pustules and so on. Is the symptom picture of tinea pedis detailed? Let's talk about it

Symptoms of tinea pedis

The clinical manifestations are blisters, peeling or white, wet and soft skin between toes, erosion or skin thickening, roughness and cracking, and can spread to the plantar and edge, itching. It can be accompanied by local suppuration, swelling, pain, inguinal lymph node enlargement, and even secondary infection such as erysipelas and cellulitis in the leg.

Because use hand to scratch itch place, often infect to the hand and produce tinea manus (goose palm wind). Fungi grow on fingernails (toes) and become onychomycosis (onychomycosis). Fungi like humid and warm environment, hot and sweaty in summer, wearing rubber shoes, nylon socks is a hotbed for fungi; In winter, most of the patients got better and showed skin cracking.

Most of them occur in summer. They are characterized by the appearance of deep blisters with the size of rice grains between the toes, the edge of the feet and the sole of the feet. The blisters are scattered or distributed in groups. The wall of the blisters is thick, the content is clear, and it is not easy to break. They fuse with each other to form multilocular blisters. After tearing off the wall of the blisters, the honeycomb base and bright red erosive surface can be seen, and severe itching can be seen.

matters needing attention

Usually should not wear sports shoes, travel shoes and other airtight shoes, so as not to cause excessive sweating, foot odor. The person that toe seam is close can use clean gauze or cotton ball clip in the middle or choose cent toe sock, in order to be helpful for bibulous aerate. Pay attention to cleaning, keep skin dry, keep feet clean, wash several times a day, frequently change socks.