• April 25, 2024

According to the specialists of the Mexican Foundation for Dermatology , among the factors that stimulate athlete's foot are: the prolonged use of tennis (usually between children and young people) and the absence of habits of hygiene , the most common, do not dry your feet well after bathing.

Also, some diseases that alter our defense system, such as diabetes , and the use of some medications, such as steroids, they are also the cause of their appearance.

Where does athlete's foot usually appear?

The ringworm of the feet It is located between the fingers, soles and edges of the lower extremities. It is also possible to observe flaking, redness, fissures, cracks and, in some cases, it is confused with calluses due to the thickening of the skin.

There may be a bad smell and itch . These symptoms, if not treated in time, facilitate over-infection by some other microorganism, for example, some type of bacterium.

Generally, athlete's foot does not pose a risk to health, however, in immunosuppressed patients (with low defenses due to illness or for some medications) it can spread and spread throughout the body. In the case of patients diabetics , lesions become overinfected to the point of considering the possibility of losing the limb.

Athlete's foot is not a laughing matter

According to the FMD, this condition occurs in 60% of adult males and is one of the 10 diseases of the skin most common in our country. Although no one is exempt from suffering it, athletes or any group of people wearing closed footwear, rubber or plastic soles that maintain humidity and the heat.

In closed communities, such as asylums and boarding schools, practically all people have it or will suffer it.

Beware of the bad smell!

The daily coexistence can be affected by one of the consequences of this skin disease: the bad smell of the feet.

In the case of women, the bad aspect that this fungus it prevents them from wearing sandals or open shoes. Dermatologists indicate that a common mistake among the population is self-medication, as it is common to use creams that contain a mixture of several products such as cortisone that aggravate the problem, instead of remedying it.

Therefore they recommend:

1. Keep feet dry.

2. Avoid the use of closed shoes, rubber or plastic soles that maintain the humidity and the heat.

3. Use socks and cotton socks so that the foot does not come into direct contact with the materials of the tennis lining, boots or shoes (many of them are synthetic and favor sweating).

Depending on the extension, evolution and personal characteristics of each patient, the dermatologist will indicate the treatment that can be from the use of sprays and creams, to more serious systemic treatments.

Video Medicine: Athlete's Foot ¦ Treatment and Symptoms (April 2024).