Dermatophytia (Tinea)

Dermatophytes are fungi that cause various skin and hair diseases. They can be either pathogenic or non-pathogenic.

Dermatophytosis is a fungal skin disease that is caused by dermatophytes. It can appear in various forms and types.

The main symptoms of dermatophytosis:

– itching and flaking of the skin;
– the appearance of red spots on the skin;
– formation of crusts and scales on the skin;
– hair loss in affected areas;
– cracks in the skin and nails.

Treatment of dermatophytosis involves the use of antifungal drugs internally and externally. Local antiseptics and antibiotics may also be used.

It is important to remember that dermatophytosis can be transmitted from person to person, so it is necessary to maintain good hygiene and not use other people’s personal hygiene items.

**Dermatophytosis, or dermatomycosis**, is a chronic disease that manifests itself in various lesions of the skin and its appendages. This disease affects many groups of the population, including children.

The causative agents of the disease are fungi of the genus Dermatophyta, for which the skin serves as a “habitat”. Dermatophyte is a fungus that settles in colonies on human skin. The spores of these fungi spread and eventually settle on the skin. After this, they begin to multiply and spread throughout the skin. In this case, characteristic signs of the disease appear in the form of white plaques, spots and other changes on the skin.

Currently, dermatophytosis is one of the most common reasons for visiting a dermatologist in Europe and North America. This disease can affect any part of the body, including the face, arms, legs, scalp and eyelashes. The incubation period of the disease lasts from 2 to 4 weeks.

Visual examination of the affected skin may reveal erythematous spots with clear boundaries, scales along the edges, or cracks. Dermatophytosis of the feet is characterized by the presence of rounded kerato-hyperkeratotic formations in the interdigital folds, cracks, characterized by significant elevation of the edges with white scales. On the face, the frontal area is usually affected, worsening with prolonged accumulation of sebum in the affected areas. The disease is accompanied by severe itching of varying intensity. If the eyelash growth area is infected, then they fall out and crusts form on the eyelids. It is also possible to damage the beard and mustache area. If the pubis is affected, skin inflammation and hair loss may occur. Interdigital folds are affected. Characterized by exfoliation of elements with the formation of silver-white foci. Hyperpigmentation can be seen in the affected areas. Visually, these zones seem millet or rough, tense. The clinical manifestations of the disease affecting the follicles and hair follicles are varied. Most often this is minor hair loss, peeling of the skin in the affected areas. In other cases, pronounced hair growth appears, oozing and scars appear. The characteristic manifestation of ringworm is a cloud of exfoliated scales, often with hanging strands of hair. Hyperemia and swelling are observed, which corresponds to signs of an infectious process. Often the process is complicated by the addition of a pyogenic infection. As dermatotitis progresses, pustules and papules may appear with the development of ulcers. Ivory-colored vegetation forms, which may resolve but may persist for a significant period of time. The dermatotic type is a skin manifestation.