Treatment Remedy At Home To Avoid Athlete's Foot

A person can usually treat athlete's foot  by him or herself  at home by using nonprescription medicines and taking care of your feet. But if you have diabetes and develop athlete's foot, or have persistent, severe, or recurrent infections. If a person have athlete's foot, dry his or her groin area before your feet after bathing. Also, put on your socks before your underwear. This can prevent fungi from spreading from your feet to your groin, which may cause jock itch. For more information about jock itch.

When the fungus invades foot and the area between your toes, the classic symptom is itchy, flaking skin. Sometimes tinea stays between the toes. It may also appear on the soles and sides of the feet and even spread to your toenails. Severe cases of athlete’s foot can be accompanied by oozing blisters.

A person may choose not to treat athlete's foot if your symptoms don't bother you and you have no health problems that increase your risk of severe foot infection, such as diabetes. But an untreated athlete's foot infection causing skin blisters or cracks can lead to severe bacterial infection. Also, if you don't treat athlete's foot infection, you can spread it to other people.

Tips on how foot can helps treat and prevent athlete's foot.

-Keep your feet clean and dry.
-Dry between your toes after swimming or bathing.
-Wear shoes or sandals that allow your feet to breathe.
-When indoors, wear socks without shoes.
-Wear socks to absorb sweat. Change your socks twice a day.
-Use talcum or anti fungal powder on your feet.
-Allow your shoes to air for at least 24 hours before you wear them again.