Fungal Skin Infection

A fungal skin infection is a contagious skin infection that occurs due to a fungus. The fungal infection symptoms can vary, but most fungal skin infections cause rashes, bumps, irritation, scaly skin, redness, itching, or blisters.

Fungal infections usually transmit to others through skin-to-skin contact. But fungus usually grows in moist environments — so you can get it from gyms, locker rooms, and touching objects that someone with a fungal infection has touched like hats, wet towels, combs, brushes, animals, and soil.

There are number fungal infection treatments for the skin, the most commonly used are over-the-counter (OTC) antifungal creams, especially in mild cases. However, some will require a prescription from a doctor.

What are the most common types of fungal skin infections?

There are a bunch of different fungal infection types that you could get, but these are the most common.

  1. Yeast infections

Several kinds of yeast infections tend to occur in moist areas of your body. It can cause itching, stinging, burning, and general discomfort.

Treatment depends on where the yeast infection is, but most skin yeast infections recover after treatment with medicated creams.

  1. Athlete’s foot

If the skin between your toes gets moist, feels like it’s burning, and starts to flake, or your feet are itching like crazy, this is usually a sign of athlete’s foot which is very common.

Treatment for athlete’s foot usually involves OTC creams, gels, powders, or sprays that you can find at pharmacies or grocery stores.

  1. Jock itch

Fungal infection causes of Jock itch can be attributed to warmth and moisture in certain areas of your body like your groin, inner thighs, or buttocks. An itchy rash may occur as a result of Jock itch which is most common in younger men.

You can usually treat jock itch at home by washing the area with soap and warm water and thoroughly drying off after bathing. Using an OTC powder, spray, antifungal cream or medication such as Fluconazole oral capsule can help relieve the itching.

  1. Ringworm

This is a fungal skin infection that forms a ring-shaped rash with a winding, worm-like edge around it. It typically causes itchy, red, scaly, and cracked skin in a circular shape.

Use an OTC antifungal to treat ringworm but if it doesn’t seem to be working you may need to contact your doctor for a prescription-strength medication. Ringworm is highly contagious and can spread.

  1. Toenail fungus

Toenail fungus (aka onychomycosis) is a common fungal infection that develops around your toenails. It is very common. Toenail fungus can cause your nails to turn a different colour, break easily or become thicker than normal.

This is one of the more challenging fungal infections to treat. The main thrust of treatment usually focuses on oral antifungal medications such as Fluconazole antifungal tablets.

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