how do i get rid of the dying skin bewtween my toes!?!!?

Question

i think it is athletes foot but im not sure! i know its gross so i want to get rid of it! my toes itch like all hell and then the skin peels off! if i dont peal it off or rub off the dead skin it collects and starts to turn yellow! really gross! iches and burns! help greatly appreciated!

Answer 1

Athlete's Foot

Symptoms


Athlete's foot (tinea pedis) symptoms vary from person to person. While some people have severe discomfort, others have few or no symptoms. Common symptoms include:

Peeling, cracking, and scaling of the feet.
Redness, blisters, or softening and breaking down (maceration) of the skin.
Itching, burning, or both.
Toe web infection (interdigital)

Toe web infection (interdigital) is the most common type of athlete's foot. It usually occurs between the two smallest toes. This type of infection:

Often begins with skin that seems soft and moist and pale white.
May cause itching, burning, and a slight odor.
May get worse. The skin between the toes becomes scaly, peels, and cracks. If the infection becomes severe, a bacterial infection is usually present, which causes further skin breakdown and a foul odor.


Athlete's Foot

Home Treatment


You can usually treat athlete's foot (tinea pedis) yourself at home by using nonprescription medications and taking care of your feet. However, if you have diabetes and develop athlete's foot, or have persistent, severe, or recurrent infections, see your health professional.

Nonprescription medications
Nonprescription antifungals include terbinafine (Lamisil AT), miconazole (Micatin), clotrimazole (Lotrimin AF), and tolnaftate (Tinactin, Tinaderm). These medications are creams, lotions, solutions, gels, sprays, ointments, swabs, or powders that are applied to the skin (topical medication). Treatment will last from 1 to 6 weeks.

If you have a vesicular (blister) infection, use foot soaks in Burow's solution. Soak your foot several times a day for 3 or more days until the blister area is dried out. Once the area is dried out, use an antifungal cream for the indicated period. You can also apply compresses using Burow's solution.

To prevent athlete's foot from returning, use the full course of all medication as directed, even after symptoms have gone away.

Avoid using hydrocortisone cream on a fungal infection, unless your health professional prescribes it.

Answer 2

Skin Between Toes Peeling

Answer 3

This sounds very much like athlete's foot. This is caused by a fungus that you get from walking barefoot on surfaces where the bacteria lives, like showers for example. The fungus likes dark, moist places, so between the toes is perfect. The peeling skin and itching are symtoms, and so you cannot get rid of the symptoms without getting rid of the fungus. This is easy to do with over-the-counter medication from a store like WalMart or any drug store. Lamisil, Lotrimin and products like this designed for athlete's foot will do the trick. Just use the product every day, and wash and thoroughly dry your toes after bathing. It is best to rotate your shoes -- do not wear the same pair day after day so they have a chance to dry out in between. AND, wear clean, dry socks everyday. White cotton socks are best because polyester socks cause your feet to sweat. IF you try these steps and cannot get rid of the fungus, see a doctor. They can prescribe an antifungal medication that is stronger than what you can buy over-the-counter and this is sometimes necessary. Oh and finally, scrub your shower with Comet or Ajax cleaner, something with bleach once your begin your treatment so you don't keep reinfecting yourself. if you use a public shower, it is a good idea to wear flipflops in the shower so you don't pick the fungus up again. Good luck!

Answer 4

Ask the pharmacist for Undecylenic acid ointment. This was the active ingredient in Desenex foot powder until they changed it to to Miconazole, which is good, but not as effective as the one mentioned above. It won't sting, but it will stop the itching and the smell. After washing the feet, apply the cream to between and under the toes, and shake the powder into the shoes, and it will feel like new shoes - did for me - It will take the smell out of the shoes, also. Oh - To kill a fungus, they say it takes two weeks after you think it's gone. Enjoy!

Answer 5

Wash your feet and between your toes often, at least once a day. After washing your socks, put them in the microwave for a few seconds, no more than 10 or you might burn them up. This will kill any fungus or anything.Also it could be the type of socks or shoes you are wearing, clean them often to, and spray with lysol or wipe your shoes out with bleach water.And theres the medications you can try. If one doesnt work, try another one. The best thing that works for me is keeping them clean. I hope this helps.

Answer 6

Dead Skin Between Toes

Answer 7

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how do i get rid of the dying skin bewtween my toes!?!!?
i think it is athletes foot but im not sure! i know its gross so i want to get rid of it! my toes itch like all hell and then the skin peels off! if i dont peal it off or rub off the dead skin it collects and starts to turn yellow! really gross! iches and burns! help greatly appreciated!

Answer 8

Use a foot file and rub the dry skin off, then put a thick lotion on your feet and put cotton socks overtop and leave it overnight. I use Jergens exfoliating moisturizer, but try gold bond for extremely dry skin first. I do this three times a week.

Answer 9

Adress the athlete's food with medication, but to help clean up your feet you need to air them out. Clean them thoroughly in the shower and then go barefoot for as long as you can. This will help dry your skin so that you can exfoliate. The fugus is most likely in your shoes and socks, though I found going barefoot helped my feet heal themselves and I sprayed my shoes with athletes foot spray.

Answer 10

I've read somewhere that they discovered a kind of fish that eats the dead skin between your toes.. you can check more about that subject in the internet!