Itching between the toes is a fairly common complaint among the population.
Itching rarely exists on its own as a disease. Most of the time, this is just a symptom of another disease. Finding the cause of the itch isn't 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 neuro-allergic in nature, but sometimes itching is an independent disease in which a pronounced picture 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 noted. Particularly prone to itching are areas of the skin where it is particularly sensitive, for example in the crease of the elbow, in the groin area, between the fingers and toes. Most often, the disease manifests itself constantly, some patients notice paroxysmal itching, which is especially worse at night.
General Information
Itching can be expressed by red, flaky skin. It is also common to have moisture in the itchy areas. All this is a protective reaction of the body to the itching that appears.
If you start to feel itchy between your fingers or toes, you should check the skin folds where the irritation is. You can find:
- redness, change in the shade of the skin;
- peeling of the layers of the epidermis;
- signs of allergy (irritation);
- swelling of the skin in an itchy area.
All of this suggests that you will likely need to see a professional dermatologist soon. You can also do the treatment yourself. However, in this case, no one can guarantee the result of the treatment. You may not only fail to improve the situation, but also put it in an even worse situation.
With self-treatment, measures such as maintaining personal hygiene, limiting access to allergens and other simple procedures will help. However, if the cause lies in a fungal disease or another serious medical condition, such as a genetic predisposition, a medical professional should be treated. You shouldn't be doing what you can do better and safer.
Causes of itching between the toes
Causes of itching between the toes can vary and it can be difficult to make a correct diagnosis.
However, if you have recently come into contact with an allergen that irritates you, this could be one of its manifestations. Although such a reaction was not encountered before.
Also, a fairly common reason is poor personal hygiene. Each person should take care of the cleanliness of their body, change their underwear and take a shower every day.
Dry skin is also one of the most common causes. In this case, don't worry too much. You just have to consult a doctor, choose the right creams and apply them to the skin.
Generalized causes of itching:
- fungal diseases;
- premature change of linen (toes);
- allergic manifestations;
- dry skin;
- contact with sick animals;
- genetic predisposition to the disease.
Usually, each of the symptoms can be successfully treated at home (except for genetic abnormalities). To do this, you just need to consult a doctor and prescribe a high-quality treatment that is suitable 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's an allergic reaction, the itch is likely to go away on its own. If you are sure that you do not have allergies, you should take this problem more seriously.
First, you need to think about how often you change underwear, follow hygiene procedures, and so on. Perhaps, to get rid of the annoying itch, it is enough to increase the frequency of such procedures.
In case of fungal or lichen diseases (in a pet), it is worth contacting a private clinic or district clinic to consult a qualified doctor. For more serious diseases, he will accurately determine the cause and treatment of the disease.
In this simple way, you can get rid of the itchiness that prevents you from working normally and doing your personal business.