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Is it not wise to wash your feet every night if you have athlete's foot?
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No: Just as long as you apply your medication afterward you should be fine.
Answered 8/25/2013
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Plus: To add to dr. Chuba's answer, since fungal spores live for 30 days, it's important to keep putting the medicine on for at least 30 days, even though it should clear up in less than a week. Also, don't scratch, which will only help spread the fungus.
Answered 11/27/2017
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