What does Hong Kong Foot mean? Why is tinea pedis called athlete's foot?

Hong Kong's feet refer to feet with beriberi and tinea pedis, and also refer to smelly feet. It was called Hong Kong Foot because the British army was not used to the humid weather in Hong Kong during the Opium War, and beriberi symptoms such as infection or blisters often appeared, so it was called Hong Kong Foot.

What does Hong Kong Foot mean? The origin of athlete's foot in Hong Kong is mainly due to the fact that during the Opium War, the British army was used to the dry weather in Europe, so they still wore big boots after coming to Hong Kong, resulting in very humid and sultry feet and fungal infections, mainly manifested as blisters, white and tender skin and even erosion, which can be divided into the following categories:

1. blister type: generally, there are groups of blisters in the gap between toes or soles of feet. In severe cases, several blisters can grow together, and the blister wall will feel erosive or itchy after it is broken.

2. Erosive type: the skin between the toes or soles of Hong Kong's feet turns white gradually, just like soaking in water, becoming wrinkled and peeling until a large area of bright red endothelium leaks out, and the long hair is longer than that of people who sweat more. In severe cases, it will secrete erosive liquid, which often appears between the fingers of 3.4.5.

3. Scaly type: the cutin of toes is thickened, and large scales or small spots of skin fall off, which continues. This is a relatively rare Hong Kong foot.

Treatment of beriberi 1. Blister type: wash and soak with 3% boric acid solution, and then try to apply ointment with less irritation to the affected area, such as bifonazole ointment and other antifungal drugs.

2. Scale type: first soften the skin with 10% salicylic acid ointment, or soak in warm water, and then use antifungal drugs. If the skin is chapped, it is best to apply more ointment after soaking, and then apply antifungal ointment after 24 hours.

3. erosive type: if the skin is seriously ulcerated, it is best to apply potassium permanganate solution for a period of time, then apply oil, and then use antifungal drugs, such as binafine hydrochloride ointment, after it is completely dried.