What are the symptoms of tinea pedis

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Tinea pedis is a disease discovered in modern times. The disease was first described in 1908. At first, it only affected Southeast Asia, a few parts of Africa and Australia. It was only a local endemic disease. With the mass migration of War soldiers and refugees, and the social fashion of wearing closed shoes, tinea pedis first spread to Europe. In 1920, the disease spread to the United States, affecting more than 15 percent of the population.

What are the symptoms of tinea pedis

First: tinea pedis can appear in different forms. Patients will feel itchy feet, skin erythema and scaly fall off, usually affected by the toe, plantar and toenail, less involving the dorsum of the foot.

Second: tinea pedis between toes: this kind of tinea pedis is caused by T. rubrum. The infection can reach the sole of the toes and the sole of the foot, usually between 4-5 toes, less affecting the dorsum of the foot.

Third: chronic pachydermia: it involves areas like moccasins worn by Native Americans, so it is also called tinea pedis. It mainly affects the sole of the foot and occasionally the edge of the foot. Dry plantar, erythema and a small amount of scaly peeling and other symptoms, patients can feel itchy or no symptoms.

matters needing attention

The body is not without a defense mechanism. Oil secreted by the skin, globulin and ferritin in the serum can inhibit these fungi: therefore, only when the immune ability is reduced, can fungi have a chance to stand in the foot skin.