Does scrubbing your feet with soap when you shower prevent athlete's feet?

Question

I know one is supposed to dry them well after a bath or shower but I often forget to scrub them well with soap; I now that sop is antibacterial but does any one know if soap is also anti-fungal?

I have a feeling that keeping the bacteria down would probably help to keep down the fungus or other problems but just wanted to check.

Also, does anyone know if one gets Athlete’s foot from another person or does it develop on its own (or both)?

I wonder how many people scrub well between their toes every time they shower; may be as many as the number of people that scrub behind their ears.

Answer 1

I've always wondered this too because I always manage to forget to scrub my feet, other then the soap hitting them as it goes down the drain when I shower.

I think the common reason athletes foot is caused is from your feet being damp from not wearing songs in shoes, etc. Then the fungus infects the layer of skin.

Although I'm not sure if you can actually get athletes foot from someone, I do know you can get it off of the ground (possibly in the locker room and showers), and also by wearing shoes sockless.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

You can get athletes foot from using the same towels, using the same shower, walking barefoot, wearing someone else's shoes, sleeping in the same bed, playing footsie. Anti-bacterial soap will not prevent fungus. Once you have athletes foot you need an anti-fungal cream to get rid of it. Washing in between the toes is good but make sure you dry off well. My Dermatologist recommended using a hair dryer to make sure the feet are well dried. Some OTC creams are not effective so you need a doctors prescription. It's curable. Oh, do not touch your feet and then other parts of your body, it does spread that way as well. Cotton socks help. Not staying in the same shoes for too long helps. And letting your feet breath is also good.

Answer 3

It helps But you need to take the matter further and ensure you dry between the toes thoroughly. You should change your socks regularly and avoid wearing sneakers for long periods. It is the sweating factor in these types of footwear that sets up the growth of the fungus.
A foot powder can help you in this matter but the shoes are often the culprit.

Also keep bare feet as much as possible and if by the ocean use the ocean as a way to keep feet clean in the salt water. Don't worry about the sand between the toes that will dry and brush off
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Answer 4

I've heard that peeing onyour feet in the shower will prevent athlete's foot - uric acid. Maybe --- can't hurt, might help. Love you, Sammy

Answer 5

It helps anyway. Another thing that helps is to clean the tub frequently with something like bleach or Lysol.