what is atlethe's foot?

Question

itchy feet

Answer 1

it is an annoying foot fungus from -pools -wet floors in gyms staying in wet shoes -excessive sweating of feet and not changing shoes .. spray shoes with Lysol and use a fungicide dry feet after getting them wet use a medicated powder and use flip flops in public pools gyms. You should air out shoes daily and alternate them use cotton socks not nylon.. and get in the habit of using powder on your feet daily.

Answer 2

Athlete's foot is a fungal infection of the feet, which is otherwise known as tinea pedis.

Symptoms

Athlete's foot causes a flaky, sometimes itchy, and sometimes red rash between the toes and over the rest of the nearby foot. In most people it is confined to the spaces between the toes, but it spreads and affects more of the foot occasionally. In some people the skin becomes very sore and even bleeds a little.

Causes
Several fungus varieties cause athlete's foot, and sometimes more than one is present at the same time. The condition may be complicated by a secondary infection with bacteria which take advantage of the damaged skin.

Diagnosis
Diagnosis is usually made from the visual appearance, but if necessary skin scrapings, with a few cells of superficial skin, are sent to the laboratory where a fungus can be detected.

Treatment
There are creams, powders, and sprays available, which can mostly be bought over the counter. These work by killing the fungus and need to be applied until the skin seems to be back to normal, and then for a further two weeks to eradicate all the remaining fungal spores.

The most effective chemical treatments these days are the imidazoles, eg miconazole and clotrimazole. You should speak to the pharmacist to select an appropriate treatment for you. If you still have problems see your doctor, who will make sure the diagnosis is correct and may well offer an alternative type of treatment.

Prevention
It is said that you should dry well between your toes after baths or showers. The feet are certainly more prone to athlete's foot when they are warm and moist, so it seems to occur more frequently in people that wear artificial soles and especially trainers and sports shoes. It helps to spend time with bare feet when you can.

Some people seem more prone to athlete's foot than others, and it does not spread round a family like wild fire, so there is probably a personal predisposition to develop it.

Answer 3

Athlete’s foot is a common fungal infection of the skin of your feet. The fungus, tinea pedis, is contracted from public environments. The fungus then grows in the warm and moist environment of your footwear, and can be difficult to eradicate

Most commonly, people experience the typical symptoms of athlete’s foot:
Itching, most notably in the creases between your toes
Redness and scaling of the skin in affected areas
Cracked or blistered skin.

Symptoms of athlete's foot can be mild or severe. In more progressed stages of fungal infection, the toenails may become involved causing a thickened, yellowish appearance of the nail.

Once you do get rid of athlete's foot, you're going to want to know how to prevent it from happening again in the future.


Wear sandals in the locker room. Make sure they have a non-stick sole so you won't have to search the Internet for information on caring for broken bones...

Wear cotton socks, and change them often. Once you're done sweating, clean off and put on a fresh pair. If you're shoes are wet or sweaty, make sure you dry them before lacing up again.

Wash your feet and dry them well. Fungi from athlete's foot will live in a warm, moist environment. If you keep your feet dry, they will have a hard time enjoying you. Application of a talc powder can help keep your feet dry over the course of the day.

The best treatment for a simple case of athlete’s foot is an over-the-counter medication. Ask the pharmacist to direct you towards a medication for athlete's foot (not necessarily the most expensive), and be diligent about applying the medication. You'll have to do this for at least several weeks, twice a day, for athlete's foot treatment to be effective. Of course, also perform the above recommendations, in addition to applications of the medication.

Answer 4

Athlete's foot is a fungal infection of the foot caused by parasites on the skin called dermatophytes. Dermatophytes can be divided into three groups according to their favourite hosts:
fungi preferring soil (geophile)
fungi preferring animals (zoophile)
and fungi preferring humans (anthropophile).
Athlete's foot is usually caused by anthropophile fungi. The most common species are Microsporum, Epidermophyton and Trichophyton. These account for 90 per cent of all skin fungal infections, commonly referred to as ringworm.
The medical terms for athlete's foot are tinea pedis or dermatophytosis palmaris, plantaris and interdigitalis - the latter indicates that, in addition to the soles and toes of the feet, the palms of the hands can also become infected.

Answer 5

Use Lotrimin AF or Lamisil. It's an fungal infection.

Answer 6

If you wear tennis shoes without socks and sweat in them a LOT then you probably have athlete's foot. It is a fungus that thrives and grows from all the moisture on your foot. There are over-the-counter sprays that can relieve the symptoms and kill the fungus. As your toes would say "there is a fungus among us". ;-)

Answer 7

Athlete's foot is a fungal infection of the feet, which is otherwise known as tinea pedis

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Answer 8

Athlete’s foot is a common fungal infection of the skin of your feet. The fungus, tinea pedis, is contracted from public environments. The fungus then grows in the warm and moist environment of your footwear, and can be difficult to eradicate.

Answer 9

, Athletes foot is almost the same as "Thrush" and, "ringworm" and, in fact this is what you probably have. This is a flora bacteria not to unlike a mushroom. You can get over the counter medicine from the Pharmacy and, try this if not the doctor but, it can spread and, you can spread it. I wouldn't get to close to you.

Answer 10

Irritating fungal infection of the feet/between toes.
Usual proprietary products are good, but try keeping feet bare. Tea tree oil is really good. Apply after every bath/shower.
Sun and sand also excellent cures.
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