Causes of athlete's foot

When I was in school, I didn't have athlete's foot. But after I stopped going to school, my first job was working in a factory. However, one of my colleagues had severe athlete's foot. I thought to myself, fortunately I didn't have athlete's foot. But then, my feet started to itch. Others said it was athlete's foot. Oh my God, I actually had athlete's foot. So what caused athlete's foot? How could I have athlete's foot for no reason?

Athlete's foot is a disease that we often get in our daily lives. Almost everyone around me has it, so people have tried all kinds of ways to cure it, but what puzzles us is what causes it?

Tinea pedis is a contagious skin disease of the feet caused by pathogenic fungi. Tinea pedis is prevalent throughout the world and is more common in tropical and subtropical regions. In our country, the incidence of tinea pedis is also quite high. There are no sebaceous glands on the soles of the feet and between the toes, and thus a lack of fatty acids that inhibit skin filamentous fungi, and the physiological defense function is poor. However, the skin in these areas is rich in sweat glands and sweats more frequently. In addition, the air circulation is poor and the local area is humid and warm, which is conducive to the growth of filamentous fungi. In addition, the stratum corneum of the skin on the soles of the feet is thicker, and the keratin in the stratum corneum is a rich nutrient for fungi, which is conducive to the growth of fungi.

During pregnancy, women's endocrine changes cause their skin's ability to resist fungal infections to decrease, making them more susceptible to tinea pedis. Obese people are more likely to suffer from tinea pedis due to moisture between the toes and sweat. Trauma to the foot skin destroys the skin's defense function and is also one of the factors that induce tinea pedis. Diabetic patients are also susceptible to tinea pedis because of the disorder of substance metabolism caused by lack of insulin and the increased sugar content in the skin leading to decreased resistance. Abuse of antibiotics, long-term use of corticosteroids and immunosuppressants, etc., which can cause imbalance in the normal skin flora, can also increase susceptibility to tinea pedis.

The incidence of tinea pedis is also related to lifestyle habits. Some people do not pay attention to foot hygiene and the condition of their shoes and socks, which provides a good breeding ground for fungi.

Through the above, we know the causes of athlete's foot. We hope that people can maintain a clean personal hygiene so that our feet will no longer be harmed by athlete's foot and our feet will no longer be itchy and uncomfortable. That feeling is really unpleasant. Let us have a pair of healthy feet, let's take action quickly!