Skin diseases, treatment and prevention

Diseases of the skin of the hands, having a different etiology, are determined by external symptoms and by laboratory tests. So, various purulent eruptions can be caused by streptococci and staphylococci. These diseases occur with burns, combs, cuts and severe hand contamination. They are characterized by characteristic rashes of red color (pustules), which eventually swell. The best prevention of pustular diseases is the purity of the hands and the elimination of the causes of their excessive pollution. Damage to the skin should be treated on time with appropriate medications.

Diseases of the skin of the hands can also be caused by parasites such as an itch mite. Scabies are a very unpleasant infectious disease, from which practically no one is insured. It can be infected almost everywhere. With this disease on the surface of the hands, itching becomes visible, which is performed by a parasite - an itch mite. At the initial stage, the strokes are found between the fingers, and if you do not take the measures in time, they can spread further. The disease is characterized by severe itching. Treatment is prescribed by a dermatologist. It will require persistence and carrying out preventive measures aimed at isolating patients and treating them with antiparasitic drugs.

Diseases of the skin of the hands caused by viruses, and transmitted through close contact are called warts. The development of this disease is preceded by skin trauma, dryness, hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) and decreased acid-base balance of the skin. The incubation period of the disease is from a week to 4-5 years.

Warts can be of various shapes. Elimination of these unpleasant neoplasms by folk remedies is not an effective method of combating them. Recently, they can be relatively easily removed with liquid nitrogen, lapis pencil, acetic essence. Among the most advanced treatments for warts are laser removal and electrocoagulation.

Fungi of the skin of the hands, the treatment of which is complicated by the increased infectiousness of the disease - a common skin disease. It is quickly transferred to other people, which leads to the need for treatment of all people who are in close contact with sick people. Skin diseases caused by fungi can easily spread to the nails and the skin of the legs. Treatment is prescribed by a dermatologist.

A very dangerous disease of the skin of the hands is ringworm, also related to fungal diseases transmitted by contact. The main symptom of the disease is reddish sores, mild or severe itching.

Signs of the nail fungus on the hands: yellow spots on the nail plate, longitudinal grayish or whitish stripes on the sides of the nail plate, thinning of the nail plate and its deformation, thickening of the nail rollers and changing its normal color. When infected with mold fungi, the color of the nail changes. It can acquire yellow, green, blue, brown and even black color. In any case, you can not put yourself a diagnosis without performing the appropriate tests. For any changes in the appearance of the nail plate, you should contact a specialist. It is the dermatologist who, by conducting all the necessary studies, can establish an accurate diagnosis and prescribe a treatment.

Recently, various dermatitis and eczema are caused by various chemical substances contained in household chemicals. For their prevention, you should always use protective equipment (rubber gloves) when working with chemicals. Although there are a lot of different recipes of traditional medicine, promising a quick cure for skin diseases, in such cases it is better to go to a medical institution, and folk methods should only be concomitant with basic additional treatment.