Athlete's Foot / Tinea Pedis

In this post you will find information and treatment recommendations for Athletes Foot, also known as Tinea Pedis. Athletes foot is simply an over-growth of fungus. Fungus thrives in a wet dark environment, such as when our feet are in shoes. Athlete's foot can look like redness on the bottom of the foot, sometimes with flaking or dry scaly skin, sometimes with wet blister like sores called vessicles, and sometimes with raw looking sores inbetween the toes. Most will itch.

Treatment

1) Dry your feet well. Make sure to dry feet after showering or getting wet. Dry inbetween toes. Often, athlete's feet is made worse because we put wet feet into socks and shoes and then they stay wet, letting the fungus thrive.

2) Change socks through-out the day, especially if they get wet or sweaty.

3) Apply Anti-fungal powder to feet, including inbetween the toes to help keep dry and to reduce fungus. To find appropriate products click on the "Topical Therapy & Socks" link found above. The Tolnaftate powder is great for this, especially inbetween toes.

4) Apply Anti-fungal Creams. Creams are also helpful but only apply creams and ointments to the top and bottom of the feet or toes. Do not put creams inbetween the toes. This can make it even more wet, which may not help. Only put powder inbetween toes. To find appropriate creams click on the "Topical Therapy & Socks" link found above.

Keep feet clean and dry, and use powder and cream comboiation as mentioned above. But if worsening or not responding within a couple of weeks, seek medical attention with a physician.