In man, everything must be beautiful. Surely everyone remembers this saying and strive to comply with it, from the tips of the fingers to the tips
hair. But no matter how hard a person tries to look good, there are some factors that contribute to the development of various diseases, including fungal ones, which reduce all efforts and aspirations to almost zero. This is especially true for the feet, because every day they have to withstand heavy loads - tight shoes, high heels, long movements and the like. As a result, a toe can suffer, a crack forms suddenly and begins to cause a lot of inconvenience.
Causes of Cracks
Ideal feet can be considered those with smooth skin of a pale pink color. If the legs have a different look and they have corns, corns, too many horny cells, cracks in the toes, treatment should be carried out depending on the degree of damage. If it is not in a very advanced stage, then most likely it will be enough to take foot baths several times a week, followed by the use of softening feet.
The
big toe is very sensitive to the appearance of corns, a crack in this case indicates that one of the types of a disease such as dermatitis has appeared. Most often, it is able to affect the feet in the summer, which is considered the most favorable time for the development of various fungal diseases.
As a rule, a crack on the big toe occurs when the skin on the foot becomes too dry, while its upper layer is broken and microbes get the opportunity to penetrate deep into the inner layers, which leads to their damage.
Among the main causes of their occurrence, the following are distinguished:
- The appearance of a fungal infection.
- Diseases of the endocrine system.
- Constantly wearing unsuitable shoes.
- Inadequate foot hygiene.
Ways to treat cracked toes
In order for the feet to become normal again, the toe no longer bothers, the crack should be treated based on the cause of its occurrence. If this is a fungal infection, then special preparations should be used, the action of which is aimed at eliminating it. Foot baths in soda solution also help.
If the cause of the cracks is a disease such as diabetes mellitus, then the treatment will be to soften the keratinized areas of the skin with special means intended for people with such a disease.
If cracks appear due to excessively dry skin, they can be cured by using hot baths containing soapy water and soda in the amount of one tablespoon of a tablespoon (per liter of water). After softening the skin, a remedy is applied to the feet, based on
petroleum jelly.
Crack Prevention
In order to never bother the toe, the crack no longer appears, it is recommended to massage the feet, which has a beneficial effect on most of the reflex zones responsible for the normal functioning of the organs.
You should regularly carry out foot baths from decoctions of medicinal plants that have anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties, make various lotions.