As soon as summer arrives, the air seems to be full of smells, especially in places with many people, the smell of sweat, body odor, foot smell and other smells are mixed together, and a shallow inhalation can make people "suffocated".

Even Xiaojiu's backstage is full of private messages with flavor, mainly focusing on the problems of athlete's foot, foot odor, and itchy feet:

"My feet have recently had blisters and itchy itches. Why does beriberi always recur?"

"Athlete's foot really tortured me to death, how can I completely cure it?"

"My husband takes off his shoes as soon as he enters the house. His feet are really smelly. His feet are so stinky, are they Hong Kong feet?"

It seems that many people are troubled by athlete's foot, what exactly is it? Why is it so annoying? How can it be cured?

Beriberi = Beriberi? Athlete's foot = foot odor?

When it comes to beriberi, many people often associate "beriberi" and "foot odor" with it. But in fact, beriberi and beriberi are not the same thing at all, and foot odor does not just refer to beriberi.

The so-called beriberi is actually a vitamin B1 deficiency disease caused by vitamin B1 (also called thiamine hydrochloride) deficiency. The main symptoms are loss of appetite, constipation, easy fatigue, sleep disturbance, and weight loss. So despite being named after beriberi, it is not related to beriberi.

Foot odor is generally caused by two reasons. One is neuropathic foot odor caused by autonomic dysfunction, which requires systematic treatment in a neurology department. Another reason is caused by athlete's foot, a symptom of athlete's foot.

Athlete's foot has a more popular name - "Hong Kong athlete's foot", the medical name is tinea pedis, is a fungal infection of the skin disease, the pathogenic bacteria are mostly Trichophyton and Epidermophyton species.

It often presents with itching, scaling, and blisters. Not only that, because the fungus is transmissible, in addition to being able to spread between people, people and animals, pollutants and people, it can also spread in different parts of the patient itself, thereby causing onychomycosis, tinea pedis, and tinea corporis. , tinea cruris, etc.

The fungus also likes a warm and humid environment, so athlete's foot is prone to high incidence in summer, and symptoms will ease or disappear in cold and dry winter. And it has a high recurrence rate, about 84% of patients have an average of more than 2 attacks per year [1], so it is also afflicting.

How can I tell if I have athlete's foot?

There are different types of beriberi, which can be divided into interdigital erosion type, vesicular type, and scaly keratotic type according to the skin lesions.

1. Interdigital erosion type

Some people always get wet and sticky between their toes after suffering from athlete's foot. Especially on the 4th to 5th toes, the skin is often impregnated, whitish and soft. It is often accompanied by itching. After scratching, it is prone to skin damage, erosion, and even exudation, giving off a foul smell. It is also very easy to secondary bacterial infection, causing erysipelas or cellulitis.

2. Blister type

Blister-type athlete's foot is easy to identify, the main feature is that there will be blisters between the toes, soles, and lateral edges of the feet. The blisters can be thick-walled, the size of a needle tip with clear liquid, and distributed in scattered points; they can also be connected into a piece, and the bullae are honeycomb-shaped fusion. Itching or tingling is experienced initially, and scaling occurs when the blister breaks or the fluid is dry and absorbed.

3. Scaly keratotic type

This type is generally not itchy, and is mainly characterized by thickening of the skin on the heels, soles, and lateral edges of the feet, and rough and desquamation. Some people are prone to cracking or even bleeding, which is common in winter.

Ignore these 2 points, no wonder athlete's foot can't get better

After suffering from athlete's foot, many people have this feeling, that is, there is a medicine, but why is it always repeated and delayed? Severe beriberi will also cause trouble to life and work, and lose confidence in healing.

In fact, medication is only the first step, and medication is also very particular, not only to choose the right medicine, but also to use it consistently.

In the choice of drugs, fungicides can be used externally, including antibiotics, azoles, and allylamines (that is, with "naphine" after the drug name). Some chemicals such as salicylic acid and acetic acid are also commonly used in the treatment of beriberi. And also choose different dosage forms for different types of athlete's foot.

The blister type is more suitable for ointments, such as Jie Ning-butenafine hydrochloride cream, apply an appropriate amount to the affected area every day, 2 times a day for 7 weeks or once a day for 4 weeks.

For interdigital erosion type, because there is erosion on the affected area, you can use 3% boric acid solution to wet the compress first. If there is only white dipping without exudation, powder can be used, and cream or ointment can be used after the skin is dry and desquamated. of antifungal drugs.

The scaly keratotic type has obvious skin thickening, and it is necessary to use a keratolytic type with high permeability and drug concentration, such as 10% salicylic acid ointment.

When choosing the right medicine, you need enough time. You can’t fish for three days and dry the net for two days. Generally, it takes at least one month. Of course, everyone's situation is different, and if the doctor asks for a longer time, follow the doctor's order. At the same time, if the symptoms do not improve after sticking to the drug for about a week, the drug should be changed.

Daily care is the second step in curing athlete's foot. During the treatment period, you should also pay attention not to allow "fungus to take advantage of", and you need to create a clean and dry foot environment.

1. Do a good job of foot cleaning, wash your feet at least once a day, and choose a towel to wipe your feet, and keep your toes dry;

2. Avoid using public items when going out, especially don't wear shoes indiscriminately, and don't walk barefoot in public places such as swimming pools;

3. Choose shoes and socks with strong breathability every day, try to wear slippers or sandals for shoes, and choose cotton socks with strong sweat absorption and high breathability for socks;

4. If your sweat glands are more developed and your feet are prone to sweating, it is best to sprinkle sweat-absorbing powder in your shoes or insole, or use a special antiperspirant.

In this hot and hot summer, friends with athlete's foot may wish to follow the above suggestions, insist on taking medication and do a good job of foot care. If you use the right method and persist enough, I believe that athlete's foot will also disappear.

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