Footwear : Footwear is the most common culprit in the development of atheletes foot. For normal wear, do not wear tennis shoes, sweat socks, boots or sandals. Wear the aforementioned only for special purposes. Cotton socks, but not sweat socks for normal wear. Have three pairs of shoes and alternate them so that whatever is going on in the shoe has time to dry out and die out before they are worn again and so that the pressure points on the feet vary from day to day. Dry the feet well after showering including in between each toe and after removing the shoes if the feet are sweaty. Do not just let them air dry, but actively dry them. Prescription generic vytone 1% cream is often required for treatment when whitish maceration has developed between the toes. This is the best treatment for this condition. It should be rubbed in thoroughly to the affected web spaces. It may stain the socks.
Answered 3/18/2020
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Antifungal cream: Athletes foot is a fungal infection of the foot. It responds well to antifungal creams, such as otc lotrimin (clotrimazole). If that doesn't work, see a podiatric physician. Dry feet usually responds to moisturizers such as am lactin lotion. Or if that doesn't work, you may need a cream with urea in it. You may need to see a podiatric physician for a prescription.
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