What to do if your toes are ulcerated

Currently, there are more and more patients suffering from toe ulcers, and it is very painful, with symptoms such as redness, swelling, itching, pain, and ulceration. Toe ulcers are also a very common phenomenon. Everyone should pay attention to their personal hygiene, change shoes and wash socks frequently, and soak their feet every day. It is best to apply some ointment or use some Chinese medicine to soak your feet for treatment. Toe ulcers may also be caused by athlete's foot, so everyone must detect and treat it early.

If your toes are ulcerated, it is best to use alcohol to clean the wound after washing your feet. It has the effect of killing viruses, bacteria and inflammation, and it is also good for the wound. Everyone must pay attention to toe ulcers. In severe cases, it may cause serious inflammation of the toes and the possibility of amputation.

Toe ulcers, athlete's foot, also known as foot ulcer, is a common fungal infection of the skin disease, which usually worsens in summer and eases in winter. Factors such as sweaty and damp feet or non-breathable shoes and socks can induce the disease. The main symptoms are severe itching and foot odor, but foot odor is not necessarily the cause of athlete's foot.

There are three common types clinically: erosive type, blister type, and scaly keratotic type. The following points should be followed in its treatment: shoes and socks that have come into contact with fungi should be disinfected and sterilized frequently; hormonal drugs should not be used in treatment as much as possible; this disease is easily contagious, not only to others but also to one's own hands and sexual organs, so timely treatment is required; always be sure to keep your feet and shoes and socks clean to prevent athlete's foot. Acupuncture therapy can be used to treat athlete's foot. If the condition is serious, it is recommended to go to the relevant department for early treatment.

1. Erosive type: often occurs between the third and fourth, and between the fourth and fifth toes. Initially, the spaces between the toes are damp, whitish or small blisters appear. After drying and scaling, the dandruff reveals a moist, flushed eroded surface that is extremely itchy and prone to secondary infection.

2. Blister type: often occurs on the edge of the foot. Initially, they appear as small blisters with thick and full walls. Some of them may merge into large blisters. The blister fluid is transparent and there is no redness around them. The patient feels extremely itchy, and scratching often leads to secondary infection, such as erysipelas and lymphangitis.

3. Keratinic type: often occurs on the heels. The main symptoms are thick and dry skin, keratinization and desquamation, itching, and easy cracking. This type of disease has no blisters or suppuration, and the course of the disease is slow and does not heal for many years.

Medically, athlete's foot is usually divided into three types: erosive, blister, and keratotic.

Diet is also very important for patients with toe ulcers. They should avoid spicy and irritating foods, and should not eat any irritating foods. They should also try to go to the dermatology department of the hospital and let the doctor make a specific treatment plan, take medication or infusion, or choose Chinese medicine for treatment.