Itching between the fingers is a fairly common disease in the population.
Itching rarely exists as a disease alone. Usually, this is just a symptom of another disease. Finding out the cause of itching is not always easy. It can be anything: from genetic problems to fungal diseases.
Itching is the patient's uncontrolled need for sustained mechanical action on the skin-scratching. In almost all cases, pruritus has a neurotic nature, but sometimes pruritus is an independent disease, in which no obvious skin disease is observed. In some cases, it is used as a symptom of a skin disease, and signs of a skin disease are determined during a medical examination.
Itching has never been characterized by obvious clinical manifestations, and even in the most severe cases of the disease, only scratches can be noticed. Particularly prone to itching are areas of the skin that are particularly soft, such as the elbow bend, the groin area, and between the fingers and toes. In most cases, the disease continues to manifest itself, and some patients experience paroxysmal itching, especially at night.
General information
Itching can manifest as redness and peeling of the skin. It is also common to have moisture in the itchy area. All of these are the body's protective response to the appearance of itching.
If your fingers or toes start to itch, you should check the skin folds at the irritated area. You may find:
- Redness, changes in skin color;
- Peeling off the epidermis;
- Signs of allergy (irritation);
- The skin in the itchy area becomes thicker.
All of this indicates that you may soon have to see a professional dermatologist. You can also treat yourself. However, in this case, no one can guarantee the outcome of the treatment. You may not only fail to improve the situation, but also make it worse.
Through self-treatment, measures such as maintaining personal hygiene, limiting exposure to allergens and other simple procedures will help. However, if the cause is fungal disease or other serious medical conditions, such as genetic predisposition, you should receive treatment from a professional doctor. You should not do things that you can do better and safer.
Causes of itching between toes
The causes of itching between the toes may vary, and it is difficult to diagnose yourself correctly.
However, if you have been exposed to an allergen that irritates you recently, this may be one of its manifestations. Even if I have not encountered such a reaction before.
In addition, a fairly common cause is poor personal hygiene. Everyone should pay attention to the cleanliness of the body, change underwear and take a bath every day.
Dry skin is also one of the common causes. In this case, don't worry too much. You just need to consult a doctor, choose the right cream and apply it on your skin.
General causes of itching:
- Fungal disease
- Change the linen (toes) untimely;
- Allergic manifestations;
- Dry skin;
- Contact with sick pets;
- The genetic susceptibility of the disease.
Generally, every symptom can be successfully treated at home (except for genetic abnormalities). For this, you only need to consult a doctor and prescribe high-quality treatment that suits you.
How to treat and where to go?
Once you see the first signs of itching, you should consider seeing a doctor. However, if it is an allergic reaction, the itching may go away on its own. If you are sure that you are not allergic, then you should take this issue more seriously.
First of all, you need to consider the frequency of changing underwear, take sanitary measures, etc. Perhaps, in order to get rid of the annoying itching, it is enough to increase the frequency of such procedures.
In the case of fungal diseases or moss (pets), it is worth contacting a private clinic or regional clinic to consult a qualified doctor. For more serious diseases, he will accurately determine the cause and treatment.
In this simple way, you can get rid of the itching that hinders your normal work and personal business.