Skin Fungus Spots

Skin fungus spots can be bothersome, it’s irritating and uncomfortable, but most types of skin fungus can be easily treated. The first thing to do is to know what different kinds of skin fungus there are and how to treat the skin fungus spots before it becomes a bacterial infection.

The most common type of skin fungus spots is tinea pedis, also known as athlete’s foot, and it can take affect in various degrees of itching, bright red inflammation, and flaking. At times, it can cause a scaly appearance on the bottoms of the feet and typically around the heels. It can be simply cured by doing things like keeping your feet dry and asking your pharmacist for medications – like creams or powders. There are cases where people develop what is known as vesicular infection, which causes blisters filled with fluid to grown underneath the skin. Even though this starts out as just a fungal infection, if the proper treatment isn’t taken, in time it can become a bacterial infection.  This is where your skin fungus spots can really cause you some harm.

Another fungus that is very similar to athlete’s foot - in the sense that it causes burning, itching, and flaking – is tinea cruris, alias jock itch. Also, like athlete’s foot, this skin fungus grows in warm and damp areas the body. The difference is that it is more likely to develop into a full blown rash. When it starts, it will look like small, red, scaly patches, but on most occasions the scales will turn into small pimple-like boils.

There are two fairly common types of skin fungus spots, tinea corpora and candidasis, which are more commonly found in children and elderly people. Tinea corpora, or ringworm, is characterized by red, dry, round shape and although it is thought to be a parasite, it is actually a fungal infection. Ringworm may cause a mild itch and a fair amount of irritation, and if found to be on the skin of the scalp or face can cause hair loss. Candidiasis on the other hand is well-known for being connected with yeast infections. It can also affect other mucous membranes like the nails and the skin. The appearance of this type of skin fungus is that it looks to that of psoriasis or eczema. This will be more likely to itch and blister around the most irritated areas.

In case of severe outbreaks, you will need to contact your doctor as soon as possible. In some of the more mild cases, you can take care of your skin fungus at home. You could take home remedies and over the counter medications or creams. Although skin fungus may seem scary to you at first, it’s pretty common and is usually very easy to treat.