Getting rid of Athlete's foot... any ideas?

Hello, i do have a friend with a reall bad bledding kinda of Athlete's foot...
Wish i could help her...
cause im sure she would complain less of it..lol
ideas anyone?
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The clinical name for athletes foot is "ringworm of the feet"

"Athlete's foot is caused by a fungus that thrives in warm, moist conditions and the closed shoes present a good 'incubator' for these organisms, That's why athlete's foot is quite uncommon in primitive cultures where shoes are not worn.

Whenever you take off or put on your socks, it's a good practice to rub a sock up and down your toe webs, That keeps the areas between your toes dry, which is essential in preventing and treating athlete's foot.

Baking soda is a cheaper alternative to expensive foot powders, yet it does essentially the same thing. Either sprinkle it on dry or make a paste by moistening one tablespoon of baking soda with lukewarm water. Rub the mixture on your feet and between your toes. After about 15 minutes, rinse it off and dry thoroughly.

Use your hair dryer on your feet to dry them more effectively than you can with a towel. And blowing air from your hair dryer into your shoes is a good way to dry them out after you wear them.

Rubbing or spraying antiperspirant on your feet can keep them from sweating, You can use the same brand you use on your underarms. As long as it contains aluminum chlorohydrate, the active drying ingredient, it will work.

Disinfect your shoes, Lysol and other household disinfectants can kill off any living fungus spores. After you take off your shoes, rub the insides with a cloth or paper towel that has a dab of disinfectant. (Then use that hair dryer to dry out the insides of the shoes).

Don't use creams. Antifungal creams have the right ingredients but the wrong way of presenting them. "The problem with creams is that they help trap moisture, especially between toes. Solutions are much better than creams. While solutions are more effective for remedying, creams can be used to help prevent athlete's foot.

Remove dead skin. When your condition starts to improve, remove any dead skin. Dead skin houses fungus that can reinfect you. To remove it, use a bristled scrub brush on the entire foot and a baby bottle "nipple brush" on toe webs. And brush in the shower, so the dead skin goes down the drain without touching other parts of your body.

I hope this information helps you... Good luck!!

If it is bleeding, go to the doctor's ASAP. If not, use hot water/Epsom salt to soak feet daily. Clean + dry between toes. Change socks at least 2x daily. Use powder or cream on feet every day.

sure try a doctor also bath the foot in epsom salts and warm water and then dry and then coat in a thin layer of vick vaporub iknow its wierd then put on clean white sox and let set for overnite do that about every other week and tiactin your shoes good luck

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