Itching between the fingers is a fairly common disease among the population.
Itching rarely exists on its own as a disease. More often than not, this is just a symptom of another disease. Finding the cause of itching is not always easy. It can be anything from genetic problems to fungal diseases.
Itching is an uncontrolled need of a sick person for constant mechanical action on the skin - scratching. In almost all cases, itching is of a neuro-allergic nature, but sometimes itching is an independent disease in which a pronounced appearance of dermatosis is not observed. In some cases, it serves as a symptom of a skin disease in which the signs of dermatosis are determined during a medical examination.
Itching is never characterized by a pronounced clinical picture, even in the most severe cases of the disease, only traces of scratches can be observed. Particularly prone to itching are areas of skin where it is particularly soft, for example, at the bend of the elbow, in the hip area, between the toes and the feet. Most often, the disease appears constantly, some patients note paroxysmal itching, which is especially worse at night.
General information
Itching can be expressed by redness, flaky skin. It is also common to have moisture in areas that itch. All of this is a protective reaction of the body to the itching that occurs.
If you start to experience itching between your toes or feet, you should check the skin folds where the irritation is. You can find:
- redness, change in skin tone;
- peeling of epidermal layers;
- signs of allergy (irritation);
- thickening of the skin in an itchy area.
All of this suggests that, for sure, you will soon need to see a professional dermatologist. You can also do the treatment yourself. However, in this case, no one can guarantee the outcome of the treatment. You not only can not improve the situation, but also put it in an even worse situation.
With self-treatment, measures such as maintaining personal hygiene, restricting access to allergens, and other simple procedures will help. However, if the cause lies in a fungal disease or other serious medical condition, such as a genetic predisposition, a professional physician should be treated. You do not have to do what you can to do better and safer.
Causes of itching between the toes
The causes of itching between the toes can vary and it can be difficult to diagnose yourself correctly.
However, if you have recently come in contact with an allergen that irritates you, this may be one of its manifestations. Even if such a reaction has not been encountered before.
Also, a fairly common reason is poor personal hygiene. Every person should take care of the cleanliness of his body, change underwear and take a shower every day.
Dry skin is also one of the common causes. In this case, do not worry too much. You just have to consult a doctor, choose the right creams and apply them on your skin.
Generalized causes of itching:
- fungal diseases;
- premature change of linen (fingers);
- allergic manifestations;
- dry skin;
- contact with sick pets;
- genetic predisposition to disease.
Usually, each of the symptoms can be successfully treated at home (except for genetic abnormalities). To do this, you simply need to consult a doctor and prescribe a high quality treatment that is right for you.
How to treat and where to go?
You should consider visiting your doctor as soon as you notice the first signs of itching. However, if it is an allergic reaction, chances are the itching will go away on its own. If you are sure that you do not have allergies, then you should take this problem more seriously.
First, you need to think about how often you change underwear, get hygienic procedures, and so on. Perhaps, to get rid of annoying itching, it is enough just to increase the frequency of such procedures.
In case of a fungal disease or lichen (in a pet), it is worth contacting a private clinic or a district clinic for consultation with a qualified physician. For more serious illness, he will pinpoint the cause and treatment of the illness.
In this simple way, you can get rid of the itching that prevents you from working normally and doing your personal business.