Best way to remove athletes foot and nail fungus on toes?

Lotrimin (clotrimazole): Over the counter lotrimin (clotrimazole) spray works quite well for athletes foot. Nail fungus on the other hand is difficult to treat with topical medications and requires 3 months of oral lamisil(terbinafine). This will need to be prescribed. Liver tests are usually required for this medication.

First you need: a definitive diagnosis - of which fungus is growing- that can be obtained with direct scrape seen under microscope and / or sent to lab. Next you need to be sure you are healthy enough for oral medications to be taken for a period of time if needed. Skin can be treated topically usually - Your nails will be more difficult to treat- let them grow out and then see a specialist for nail care.

Fungus: Fungus of the skin is easy to treat with antifungal cream available otc. Nail fungus is much more difficult to treat. See a podiatrist for possible laser treatment of your nail fungus

Different treatments: Athlete's foot is a superficial fungal infection between the toes usually and presents as a very itchy rash. It can be easily treated with a topical antifungal medication. Onychomycosis, or fungus on toenail is much harder to treat. Typically oral antifungal medications are best to treat. There can be significant side effects with these medications so it is imprortant to make correct diagnosis