Question 1

what causes smelly feet?

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Bacteria : Feet smell due to a build up of bacteria, especially when the skin is always moist or macerated.  Keep your feet cool and dry and spray your shoes with lysol nightly.  If this does not go away, see your podiatrist.

Question 2

does everyone have smelly feet?

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Nope: I don't.  ;-)
the same way people use antiperspirant or deoderant for the underarms, you may need to apply like materials to the bottom of your feet which contain many sweat glands.

Question 3

how can i get fix my smelly feet?

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See your podiatrist: There are a variety of options. Determining what may be the cause is the first step. It can sometimes be caused by a bacterial infection. Ave it checked out. Dr l.

Question 4

how can i get help for my smelly feet?

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Try soaking: Try soaking your feet in a mixture of warm water and tea bags. Tea bags have tannic acid and this acts as a good astringent.

Question 5

what are some ways to avoid smelly feet?

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Many: May want to try an antifungal . You can try soaking in dilute tea. You can see a podiatrist to see what the underlying problem is.

Question 6

what is the best thing to do for smelly feet?

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Soak: I recommend to soak you feet in warm water and black tea for 10-15 minutes everyday. Apply foot powder everyday to your feet and inside of your shoes. Bromohydrosis (excessive sweating and smelly feet )may need medication as well. See a podiatrist for possible prescribed meds.

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: smelly feet?

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Who cut the cheese.: Smelly feet or bromodrosis, as it is called, is described as an odor given off from the feet as a result of sweat reacting with bacteria on the foot. The odor is often described as cheese-like, ammonia like, sulfurous and vinegar like.

Question 8

help! need to know if there's anything to help cure smelly feet ?

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Yes: There are many commercial products available at local pharmacy.
Washing them daily helps. If they sweat then control the sweating. A simple home remedy is to soak in warm water and tea bags. The tannic acid in the tea will dry your pores. Do it every day for a week and then maintenance once weekly works very well.

Question 9

how to treat smelly feet?

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Antibacterial: Soaps, antiperspirants, spray shoes with lysol. See a podiatrist there are topical medications for foot oder.

Question 10

is there a cure for my smelly feet?

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See below: Problems like these can only be correctly handled by your doctor in person.  He/she needs to listen to you, perform an examination and possibly run labs or other tests. That's the only way he/she can find out what's going on and what to do about it.

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