Koshichy lichen - fungal disease of the skin, manifested reddish spots with rims covered with small scales, in medicine is called "microsporia", and in the people is called "shearing", or "cat's lisha".
Most often, cats suffer from lichen, especially small kittens with low immunity. It is because of the vectors that this type of fungus is called cat's diarrhea and it is better to start its treatment after a laboratory test.
Photo, as well as the symptoms and treatment of this disease in humans, we will discuss today.
Causes
The lichen is called "cat-like" because to a person this disease is often transmitted from stray cats.
Ringworm - because after a while, hair falling into the infection zone, at a height of 2-3 millimeters from the surface of the skin begin to break. A person who once encountered such an unpleasant illness, for the rest of his life, remembers how the cat's lishy looks (cf. a photo).
Features:
- Pathogen - fungus zoophilic microsporium source of fungus - cat (often a kitten), less often a dog.
- It is transferred directly from the animal or through contaminated objects.
- It is shown by increasing spots of pink color with a border in the form of bubbles.
The main cause of feline feline in humans is a decrease in immunity, in which the cells of the body's immune system They are not able to suppress alien particles (fungi, bacteria and viruses) entering into it, provoking various diseases.
Symptoms of feline lisha in humans
In the case of feline deprivation, the first symptoms appear 10-14 days after infection. Having found out on a person's body rings with a red rim or broken hair from the root, it is necessary to consult a dermatologist.
The main symptoms of the disease in humans:
- formation on the edges of spots of scales, vesicles and crusts;
- severe itching in the scalp;
- brittle hair, the formation of bald spots, in the photo such places are particularly distinct;
- the appearance of spots on the face and body of a round or oval shape;
- the spread of redness and stains all over the body, deprive quickly can be transmitted further;
- brittle nails, yellowing of the nail plates.
Foci of lesion can merge into large enough spots, with a temperature increase, general weakness, a slight increase in lymph nodes. Since the foci are strongly itchy, the patients constantly transfer microspores of the fungus from one place to another, and the infection spreads.
Prevention
As prevention of the disease (especially children), you should not iron or play with street cats, you also need to wash your hands thoroughly with soap.
If a pet exhibits hair loss with "clumps" and thus reveals exposed skin areas, the likelihood of having lichen is high. It is urgent to contact the veterinarian.
A feline in a man: photo
Below you can see what this ailment looks like in the photo in the initial stage and not only.
Treatment of feline deprivation
When there was a feline ring, a doctor treats a dermatologist by prescribing antifungal funds in the form of ointments for external use and medicines for internal use.
Preparations for local lichen treatment:
- Clotrimazole;
- Mikoseptin;
- Terbinafine;
- Ketoconazole;
- Mikokonazol.
Treatment suggests that the scalp is washed with antifungal shampoos, for example, Nizoral, and the affected areas of the skin are lubricated with antifungal creams.
Than to treat a feline at home? The main therapy can be supplemented with folk remedies.
- A good effect on feline diarrhea in humans is provided by iodine diluted in a ratio of 1: 1 with vodka. This solution can be treated and lubricated as open areas of the skin, and the scalp.
- Take 50 grams of peeled garlic cloves, passing it through a garlic squeeze, place in a 250-gram jar or bottle and pour 100 ml of medical alcohol 96%. Having insisted during the day, you can use to rub the affected skin 5-7 times a day for 5-10 days, depending on the skin condition.
After the treatment of feline deprivation, a person is scraped in places where he had previously had lichen. Even if bacteria are not detected in a week, after three months - it is required to conduct a second analysis. Only with three negative results, feline is considered cured.
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