Question 1

does everyone have smelly feet?

Accepted Answer

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 2

how to treat smelly feet?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

how can you prevent smelly feet?

Accepted Answer

Smelly feet: This is call bromhydrosis and has many causes. The most common is excessive sweating.  Sometimes diet has an effect. Try spraying you're feet with right guard deodorant to dry them out.

Question 4

is there a cure for my smelly feet?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

what's the best cure for smelly feet?

Accepted Answer

Try soaking : Your feet in tea soaks. Take tea bags and put them in warm water and soak them ever day for 5-10 minutes for a week. There are products you can purchase for this check out your pharmacy.

Question 6

what is  the cure for constantly smelly feet?

Accepted Answer

If your feet : Sweat, you would want to control sweating. You can soak your feet in tea soaks. There are also products sold in pharmacies similiar to deodorant specifically for smelly feet.

Question 7

what's recommended as a cure for smelly feet?

Accepted Answer

Try soaking in: Black tea.  I would also use a foot spray sold in any big name pharmacy...

Question 8

what causes smelly feet? my husbands feet really smells sometimes

Accepted Answer

Odorous feet: Foot odor can be caused from hyperhidrosis overly sweaty feet. Have him get a blood test done to check his thyroid level. Get him foot powder spray such as tinactin (tolnaftate) and spray onto feet every morning before he puts on his socks and shoes. Wear cotton not wool or nylon socks. Wear leather sandals instead of shoes whenever he gets the chance. Fungus or bacteria can also cause odor. Try Lamisil cream.

Question 9

what causes smelly feet?

Accepted Answer

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 10

how can i get fix my smelly feet?

Accepted Answer

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.

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