Fungal Skin Infections: How to Treat Them?

Fungal skin infections are notoriously difficult to treat. It’s possible that you may not recognise some fungal skin infections to start. Fungal skin infections tend to present as rashes and there are some easy ways to determine what they are. When you have sorted it out, Pearl Chemist has fungal infection creams available for you to purchase online to treat your fungal skin infection.

Fungal skin infections are usually caused by contact spread. This includes person to person contact, animals to people and, in some regions, from soil to people. Some can be caused by overgrowth of your body’s own yeast/fungus. Fungi like warmth and moisture, so be sure to keep skin folds (if you are overweight) dry as well as any areas in which you might sweat excessively. You may also be more prone to fungal skin infections if you take steroids, have diabetes, take antibiotics or are pregnant.  

Symptoms of Fungal Skin infections:
There are multiple types of yeast or fungus that cause fungal skin infections. This will determine what kind of fungal skin infection you have. It can appear in your skin, hair or nails and in one or several areas of your body. These rashes can be confused with other skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema, but tend to look more inflamed around the border of the rash than the centre. If you have any doubts, see a skin specialist to ease your mind.

General symptoms may be:

  • Red, scaly or itchy skin
  • Scaly skin
  • red/sore skin with pus filled spots

Some types of common fungal rashes include athlete’s foot, ringworm and thrush (candida) infections. You can assist yourself in avoiding them if you take some simple measures:

  • Wash affected areas daily
  • Thoroughly dry off after bathing and swimming
  • Wear loose fitting clothes of natural fibres
  • Wear breathable shoes with absorbent cotton socks
  • Wash bedding, clothing and towels often

 

You can treat and prevent fungal skin infections with a few personal measures. If you think you have one, it is important to treat it as soon as possible. There are fungal infection creams for skin and toes to stop it in its tracks. If it goes on too long, it can cause pain for you and spread to other people.  If it is stubborn or your skin or toes have taken on a dark appearance, please visit your GP.  Pearl Chemist has a range of fungal infection creams available for you online today.  www.pearlchemist.co.uk