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Fungal Skin & Nail Care
What is it?
Tinea pedis / athletes foot is a fungal infection of the feet that causes itching, burning and redness. It is commonly found between the toes and on the plantar soles of the feet.
Causes and risk factors:
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Spread through contact with infected fungal skin/nail (person to person) or with fungi in damp area.
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Common type of fungi (dermatophytes).
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Excess sweating.
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Prolonged exposure to water.
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Frequently wearing enclosed footwear.
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Hot and humid environment.
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Walk barefoot in public area where infection can spread, such as locker rooms, saunas, swimming pools, communal baths and showers.
Signs and Symptoms:
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Dry, scaly, peeling or cracked skin between toes and surface areas of the feet.
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Itchiness.
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Inflamed skin (Reddish, purplish or greyish, depending on skin colour).
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Burning or stining.
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Minor blisters.
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Scaly skin on bottom of feet.
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Fungal Nail Care
What is it?
Also known as onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the that affects the nails, usually of the toes. The infected nail may become thickened, dicoloured and brittle.
Causes and risk factors:
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Spread through contact with infected fungal skin/nail (person to person) or with fungi in damp area.
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Can infect a nail by getting into a small cut in the skin surrounding the nail, crack in your nail.
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Climate: Hot and humid environment.
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Previous nail infection.
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Poor circulation.
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Psoriasis.
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Diabetic.
Signs and clinical features:
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Thickening nails.
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Discoloured nails: Yellow, white, brown.
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Deformed nails.
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Brittle, split and cracked nails.
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