What is Athletes Feet ?

Athlete's Feet medically Know as "tinea pedis", is a common, treatable, fungal infection of the skin on the foot. It usually starts between the toes but can spread to other areas. Infected skin typically becomes itchy, red spots/patches, and flaky.

Damp and sweaty feet provide an ideal environment for fungal growth as do swimming pools, gyms, changing room sports halls. Fortunately, athlete’s foot can usually be cleared up with simple behavioural changes and a topical antifungal medication.

The downside is it can spread to the toenails and the fungus penetrates the nail and develops into a toenail fungal infection, if not treated it can lead to thickened crumbly and discoloured toenails which for Children can be a little embarrassing 

 

What does Athlete's feel like?

The most common symptoms of athlete’s foot are itching and burning between the toes of one or both feet.

You may notice a new foot odour or changes to the skin between the toes, like damp and loose white skin or dry and scaling. It may be pink cracked and painful. Scaling is when the skin dries, flakes, and falls off. 

You may notice dry patches or very small pink sometimes pussy spots on the side or underneath of the foot. 

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Treatment 

Anti fungal foot treatment is a medical cleanse of the affected foot and toenails, treatment is then applied and advice for future foot health to avoid any further infection. 

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