Tinea Pedis = Athlete’s Foot
Tinea pedis is the medical term given to the foot fungus called athlete’s foot. The best way to prevent against tinea pedis – a contagious condition that can make your feet red, itchy and scaly – is to keep your feet dry.
Why? Excessive foot sweating is the number one reason people develop tinea pedis. The tinea pedis fungus thrives in the moisture-rich environment that wet feet trapped in closed-in shoes, socks and hose provide.
The best ways to keep your feet dry to prevent against tinea pedis, often found between the fourth and fifth toes, include:
- Washing feet with an anti-bacterial soap can help keep your feet safe from tinea pedis.
- Wearing rubber sandals when using public showers or pools or going to the gym can help keep your feet safe from tinea pedis.
- Drying feet well after showering or bathing can help keep your feet safe from tinea pedis.
- Changing your socks often, especially after exercising or perspiring, can help keep your feet safe from tinea pedis.
- Applying anti-fungal powders and creams to absorb excess moisture can help keep your feet safe from tinea pedis.
Already suffering from tinea pedis and want to get rid of that “feet on fire” feeling? Try regularly using anti-fungal creams and powders to help treat symptoms of tinea pedis. If that doesn’t help, see your doctor for additional remedies to treat tinea pedis.
