Small Cases of Athlete's Foot Can Lead to Severe Illness

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Small Cases of Athlete's Foot Can Lead to Severe Illness

Treating athlete's foot completely the first time can mean the

differences between healthy attractive feet and serious illness that

could even cause hospitalizaiton.

(PRWEB) August 26, 2005 -- Recent research shows that if left

untreated, Athlete's foot can cause more serious illness. Athlete's

foot is a fungal infection that occurs on the feet and toes. The

medical term is tinea pedis. Athlete's foot may last for a short or

long time and may come back after treatment. Athlete's foot can

cause cellulitus and Lymphadentis. Cellulitis is an acute

inflammation of the connective tissue of the skin, caused by

infection with staphylococcus, streptococcus or other bacteria).

Lymphadenitis is an infection of the lymph nodes (also called lymph

glands) and lymph channels.

These infections can cause a person to have several symptoms

including cracked, flaking, peeling skin between the toes. The

affected area is usually red and itchy. You may feel burning or

stinging, and there may be blisters, oozing, or crusting. In

addition to the toes, the symptoms can also occur on the heels,

palms, and between the fingers. Localized skin redness and

inflammation increases in size as the infection spreads. Symptoms of

a more serious infection include tight, glossy, " stretched "

appearance of the skin, pain or tenderness of the area, rash, fever,

chills, shaking, sweating, fatigue, muscle aches, pains, nausea and

vomiting, joint stiffness caused by swelling of the tissue over the

joint and hair loss at the site of infection.

Some conventional treatments for athlete's foot include over-the-

counter antifungal powders or creams to help control the symptoms.

Cellulitis treatment may require hospitalization if it is severe

enough to warrant intravenous antibiotics and close observation. At

other times, treatment with oral antibiotics and close outpatient

follow-up is enough. Antibiotics are given to control infection, and

analgesics may be needed to control pain. Lymphadenitis and

lymphangitis may spread within hours so it requires immediate

treatment. Specific antibiotics are used to control infection, when

bacterial infection is diagnosed as the underlying cause of

lymphadenitis. Analgesics may be needed to control pain with

lymphangitis. Anti-inflammatory medications may help reduce

inflammation and swelling. Aspirin may be recommended as an

analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and fever reducer. An abscess may

require surgical drainage. Hot moist compresses may help to reduce

inflammation and pain.

These serious infections can be avoided by properly treating an

infection of athlete's foot. However, most conventional treatments

merely control symptoms of athlete's foot but do nothing to actually

kill the fungus that is rotting your skin and nails. Prescriptions

drugs can be costly and come with a list of side effects, and over-

the-counter creams only affect the skin on the surface of the

infection -- the skin that's already decaying and flaking away with

every scratch.

Selmedica Healthcare, a well-known name in the nutraceutical

industry has combined over a decade of international tests, studies

and research to successfully treat athlete's foot with an

alternative to conventional treatments. At this time there are no

other alternative solutions like it. Paravex™ is a two-part system –

a capsule and a liquid, since it is necessary to attack tinea pedis

both internally and externally to destroy it. Paravex™ liquid is

unique in that it is a blend of oils infused with potent anti-fungal

botanicals. Jojoba oil is used as a base for this step in the

Paravex™ program, which Selmedica Healthcare says is the key to the

success of their product. Jojoba oil has the smallest molecular

structure of any oil, allowing it to saturate and penetrate the skin

more deeply than a cream would. In fact, tests and studies have

shown it actually penetrates the nail bed and any skin it is applied

to. This allows for the anti-fungal botanicals to reach every area

of infection, both from the capsule internally and the liquid

externally.

Selmedica Healthcare offers Paravex™ in a kit for $67, which is

comparatively less than most prescriptions and repeated purchases of

creams when they fail to get rid of the fungal infection in one

shot. And like most nutraceutical companies, Selmedica Healthcare

firmly backs the effectiveness of their product with a 100% money

back, no questions asked guarantee, even up to a year after the

purchase date. Try to get that kind of support from the pharmacy or

grocery store, you'll be laughed at. For more information, please

visit www.paravex.com .

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