If foot fungus goes untreated it can become worse and even affect your toenails and cause the toenails to become thickened, discolored or crumbly and even spread to the hands and groin.
Untreated foot fungus or athletes foot can also make you more vulnerable to bacterial infections like cellulitis.
Things that aggravate athlete's foot are sweaty feet, sweaty socks, wearing closed shoes, plastic lined shoes, keeping your feet wet for long periods.
The fungus that aggravates athlete's foot thrives in warm and moist areas.
Athlete's foot commonly occurs in people whose feet have become very sweaty while confined within tight-fitting shoes.
Signs and symptoms of athlete's foot are an itchy, scaly rash.
The athlete's foot condition is contagious and can be spread via contaminated floors, towels or clothing.
You can get rid of athlete's foot permanently by washing your feet twice a day and gently towel drying the feet between the toes.
Also using an antifungal cream or lotion and apply some Lamisil AT to the Athletes foot and change your socks often when they get sweaty.
Antifungal creams or ointments, antifungal lotions, powders or antifungal spray stops the itching of athletes foot.
Also applying some hydrogen peroxide to the athletes foot can also stop the itching and help kill the fungus that causes athletes foot.
Hydrogen peroxide can also kill the bacteria on the surface of the skin that can worsen the athletes foot or cause further infections.
You can apply the hydrogen peroxide to the athletes foot a few times a day until the athletes foot is gone.
Things that trigger athletes foot are walking around barefoot in warm wet places like locker rooms or public pools which can expose the feet to fungi that thrive in those environments.
Sweaty shoes and socks add to the dampness and can make the infection worse and can also trigger athletes foot.
Medicated foot powder is often successful in treating athlete's foot.
Some brands contain miconazole nitrate, which clinical studies have found provides relief for itchy skin and cracked feet.
The powder is also designed to absorb sweat.
Athlete's foot commonly occurs in people whose feet have become very sweaty while confined within tight-fitting shoes.
Symptoms of athletes foot include a scaly rash that usually causes itching, stinging, and burning.
People with athlete's foot can have moist, raw skin between their toes.
Treatment for athletes foot involves topical antifungal medications.
As long as the fungus is still on the skin of the feet, even during treatment, you can still pass the athletes foot on to others.
Athlete's foot and eczema both cause itchy, red, inflamed skin. Athlete's foot is a fungal infection, while eczema is likely to have genetic or environmental causes.
Athlete's foot typically occurs on the feet and toes, while eczema is more widespread.
Damp socks and shoes and warm, humid conditions favor the organisms' growth.
Athlete's foot is contagious and can spread through contact with an infected person or from contact with contaminated surfaces, such as towels, floors and shoes.
If you have athlete's foot, it's a good idea to wear socks to bed, especially if you share your bed with another person.
This can help prevent transmitting the fungus to others.
Athlete's foot (tinea pedis) is a fungal infection caused by a ringworm. Ringworm is not actually a worm.