When summer comes, the air seems to be full of smells, especially in crowded places, where various smells such as sweat, body odor, and feet smell are mixed together, and a shallow breath can make people "suffocate".

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

"My feet have blisters again recently, and it's uncomfortably itchy. Why does beriberi always recur?"

"Beriberi really tortured me to death, how can I completely cure it?"

"When my husband takes off his shoes when he enters the house, his feet are really smelly. His feet are so smelly, is it Hong Kong feet?"

It seems that many people are suffering from athlete's foot. What is it? Why is it so annoying? How can it be cured?

Beriberi = beriberi? Athlete's foot = smelly feet?

When it comes to beriberi, many people often associate it with "beriberi" and "foot odor". 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 a lack of vitamin B1 (also called thiamine hydrochloride). The main symptoms are loss of appetite, constipation, fatigue, sleep disorders, and weight loss. So although it is named after beriberi, it is not related to beriberi.

There are generally two reasons for foot odor. One is neurogenic foot odor caused by autonomic dysfunction, which needs to be treated systematically in a neurology department. Another reason is caused by beriberi, which is a symptom of beriberi.

Athlete's foot has a more popular name - "Hong Kong's foot". The medical name is tinea pedis, which is a skin disease caused by fungi. The pathogenic bacteria are mostly Trichophyton and Epidermophyton species.

Symptoms include 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 manuum, and tinea corporis. , Jock itch, etc.

Fungus also likes a warm and humid environment, so athlete's foot tends to occur frequently in summer, and in cold and dry winter, the symptoms will be reduced or disappeared. Moreover, it has a high recurrence rate, about 84% of patients have an average of more than 2 episodes per year [1], so it is also tormented.

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

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

1. Interdigital erosion type

Some people will always have wet and sticky between the toes after suffering from beriberi. Especially on the 4th to 5th toes, it is common to soak the white and soft skin. Because it is often accompanied by itching, the epidermis is prone to damage, erosion, and even exudate after scratching, giving off a foul smell. It is also very prone to secondary bacterial infection, causing erysipelas or cellulitis.

2. Vesicular type

Vesicular type of athlete's foot is easy to identify, and the main feature is that there will be blisters between the toes, on the soles of the feet, and on the side edges of the feet. The vesicles can be thick-walled, the size of a pinpoint with clear liquid, and distributed in scattered points; they can also be contiguous sheets and fused bullae in the form of a honeycomb. Initially there is itching or tingling, and when the blister breaks or the fluid is dry and absorbed, scaling develops.

3. Lepidic keratosis

This type is generally not itchy, and the main feature is that the skin on the heel, sole, and side edge of the foot appears thickened and textured, and it is rough and desquamated. Some people are prone to cracking or even bleeding, which is common in winter.

Ignore these 2 points, no wonder athlete’s foot is not getting better

After suffering from beriberi, many people have this feeling, that is, they obviously have medication, but why it is always repeated and protracted? People with severe beriberi will also cause troubles 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 insist on using it.

In terms of drug selection, fungicidal drugs can be used externally first, including antibiotics, azoles, and allylamines (that is, the name of the drug is followed by "naphne"). Some chemical preparations such as salicylic acid and acetic acid are also commonly used in the treatment of athlete's foot. And also choose different formulations for different types of beriberi.

The blister type is more suitable for ointments, such as Jiening-butenafine hydrochloride cream, take an appropriate amount and apply it to the affected area every day, twice a day for 7 weeks or once a day for 4 weeks.

For the interdigital erosion type, since there is erosion on the affected area, 3% boric acid solution can be used to wet compress first. If there is only impregnation and whitishness without exudate, powder can be used, and cream or ointment can be used after the skin is dry and desquamated of antifungal drugs.

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

It takes enough time to choose the right medicine. You can’t fish for three days and dry the net for two days. Generally, it takes at least one month to take medicine. Of course, everyone's situation is different. If the doctor asks for a longer time, follow the doctor's advice. At the same time, if you insist on taking the medicine for about a week, if the symptoms do not improve, you should change the medicine.

Daily care is the second step in curing beriberi. During the period of drug treatment, care should be taken not to allow "fungus to take advantage of it", and it is necessary to create a clean and dry foot environment.

1. Do a good job of cleaning your feet, at least once a day, and choose a towel to wipe your feet, and keep the 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 air permeability for daily use, try to wear slippers or sandals for shoes, and choose cotton socks with strong sweat absorption and high air permeability for socks;

4. If the sweat glands are relatively developed and the feet sweat easily, it is best to sprinkle sweat-absorbing powder in the shoes or insoles, or use a special antiperspirant.

In this hot and hot summer, friends with beriberi may wish to follow the above suggestions, insist on taking medication and taking good foot care. If you use the right method and persist enough, I believe that beriberi will disappear.

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