What are the signs of athlete's foot?

Question

Hi I have a small tiny little cut underneath my baby toe.. and all my other toes are fine and theres no sign of any fungal or athlete's foot on any pa?

Answer 1

Itching peeling skin: Athletes foot is a very common fungal infection that presents with itching to the feet and between the toes, peeling, cracking or scaling skin, odor from the feet, and small blisters with a clear fluid. See your doctor if these symptoms do not improve.

Answer 2

Several: Redness ot the skin, itching, blisters, swelling, flaky skin, pain.

Answer 3

Dry skin: Itchy, cracks in skin. Redness, sometimes there will be blisters.

Answer 4

Itching, cracking : Of skin, maceration, blistering.

Answer 5

Many possibilities: Redness, inflammation, scaling, blistering, and having an itch sensation are signs of a possible fungal infection. Other things however could cause similar symptoms. Have it evaluated to get the appropriate treatment.

Answer 6

Athlete's foot: Although it can vary , usually there is whitish discoloration at the interspace or area between the toes , with or without itching . Sometimes there are fluid filled blister like lesions of varying sizes. Sometimes there are dry flaking lesions . Sometimes it is in a pattern called moccasin pattern . The best thing to do is to see your podiatrist for assistance .

Answer 7

Tinea pedis rash: Tinea pedis, or athlete's foot, is caused by a fungus (often by t. Rubrum fungus) that can be on locker room floors or other people's footwear. If the fungus is able to take hold on the skin cells and start growing, one will get the athlete's foot rash. Tinea pedis should be treated to relieve symptoms and also to prevent it from spreading to the toenails.

Answer 8

Fungal Infection: Athlete's foot is a fungal infection of the skin.

Answer 9

As others pointed: out, athlete's foot is caused by a fungus infection of the skin. It's spread by fungal spores which don't wash out or are killed by the heat of a drier, and spores live 30 days. While any topical OTC anti-fungal will clear up an athlete's foot condition in a few days, it's important to use it for at least 30 days while the spores are still around or it usually recurs.

Answer 10

Depends: If it is truly athletes foot & not something that mimics its appearance there are OTC products to treat it. You can find miconazole or other anti-fungal sprays, powders or creams in the drug isles of most pharmacies. twice daily use will usually help within a week or so, but can take longer.

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