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Preventing Foot Fungus

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It is easy to prevent athlete's foot because it is usually contracted in dressing rooms, showers and swimming pools where bare feet come in contact with the fungus. However, much can be done to prevent infection by maintaining good foot hygiene. Daily washing of the feet with soap and water, drying carefully, especially between the toes, and the regular changing of shoes and socks to reduce moisture, can prevent infection of the foot fungus. It also helps the daily use of a quality foot powder. Tips

  • Avoid walking barefoot, wear sandals for the shower.
  • Reduce perspiration with talcum powder.
  • Wear light and airy shoes.
  • Wear socks that keep your feet dry and change them frequently if you sweat a lot.

Treatment fungicides and fungistatic compounds, used in the treatment of athlete's foot, frequently fail to contact the fungi in the hard layers of the skin. Topical and oral medications are prescribed with increasing frequency.

In mild cases of infection is important to keep the foot dry foot powder in shoes and socks. Feet should be washed frequently and all areas around the toes dried thoroughly. Consult your podiatrist

If an apparent fungus infection does not respond to hygiene and proper care and does not improve in two weeks, consult your podiatrist. The podiatrist will determine if a fungus is causing the problem. If so, generally suggest a specific treatment plan, including the prescription of anti fungal topical or oral. This treatment seems to provide a better solution of the problem when the patient observes the course of treatment prescribed by the podiatrist. If this is shortened, it is common to treatment failure.

If the infection is caused by bacteria, antibiotics may be prescribed, such as penicillin, are effective against a broad spectrum of bacteria.

Your podiatrist is trained specifically and extensively in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of foot problems. This training includes each of the systems and structures, intricately interrelated, foot and lower leg, including skin and neurological, circulatory, and skeletal muscles, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves.