Question 1

how to get rid of athlete's foot forever?

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No guarantee: There are things you can do to make it less likely to recur, like keeping your feet dry as much as possible, letting shoes dry out for at least a day before wearing them again, use an antifungal powder and/or cream, and using an antiperspirant, like prescription drysol, to reduce sweating.

Question 2

how do i easily get rid of athlete's foot?

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Topical antifungal : Cream found in the pharmacy, get a prescription if needed for another one.  Also, keep your feet dry, especially between the toes. Change shoes daily, socks which wick perspiration away from the skin.  There are also devices which use uv light to sanitize shoes to limit exposure.

Question 3

is it possible to get rid of athlete's foot?

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Yes: Keep feet clean and dry.Use antifungal cream for superficial infection.Oral antifungals for deep infections.

Question 4

what is the way to get rid of athlete's foot?

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Shoe breathing: Athletes foot is a fungal infection. Humidity, sweating, poorly ventilated feet and shoes are the main cause. Antifungals in combination with eliminating humidity from your shoes are key. Try to alternate pairs of shoes, heat them and vent them after using. Antifungals creams take 2-3 week to kill so keep applying regardless of how they look or feel before 2-3 weeks are over. It will come back...

Question 5

does soaking you feet in milton solution every day help get rid of athlete's foot?

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It might, but DON'T: Unless it is very dilute solution, it might be too strong for the skin.  There are safer ways to address athlete's foot, including Lamisil (terbinafine) at, use of foot powders to absorb moisture.  If these do not work, see a podiatrist for much better options.

Question 6

how does one get rid of athlete's foot fungus?

Accepted Answer

Antifungal: Use a topical antifungal  cream.

Question 7

why does it need so long to get rid of athlete's foot fungus?

Accepted Answer

Fungus is everywhere: Usually fungus infections of the skin will take 7-14 days to resolve wtih a good topical antifungal using it appropriately.  If you are not consistent it is hard to get rid of it.  Once it does clear you have to continue to use a topical on a regular basis to keep it from returning.  If you are suseptible to the fungus, it is likely to return without regular treatment.  
Dr. L.

Question 8

how to get rid of athlete's foot? spray, powder, bleach?

Accepted Answer

Anti-fungal: A topical anti fungal cream will usually work well.  Most often used twice daily.
Also, alternating your shoes daily and changing socks more often will help as well.

Question 9

what should i do to get rid of my athlete's foot fungus quicker?

Accepted Answer

Keep your feet: Clean and dry, especially between the toes. If your feet tend to perspire a lot, use powder on your feet daily, wear different shoes each day and socks which wick perspiration away from the skin--not cotton.  Also use a topical antifungal cream.  You may try an otc version, but some of the newer prescription medications can work faster than the old ones.

Question 10

one get rid of the athlete's foot fungus on a carpet?

Accepted Answer

Difficult: Rugs can harbour the fungus.
Try spraying with lysol and then using a dry carpet cleaning process so that you don't add moisture to the carpet.

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