Athletes Foot Treatment and Remedies
Finding athlete's foot treatment and remedies when you are suffering from this common fungal skin infection called by it's medical name tinea pedis is important since it is easily treatable by various methods. Athlete's Foot can be incredibly itchy and uncomfortable and can spread to other parts of the body including the groin.
There are many effective home remedies and natural treatments that can help control and cure athlete's foot. However if your athlete's foot is severe or doesn't respond to these natural treatments or over-the-counter medicine a doctor may have to prescribe topical medication or oral medication to treat it.
Athlete's foot is caused my a mold-like fungi called dematophytes. This fungal growth infects the superficial layer of skin. In response to this the body produces more skin cells at the basal layer and this causes the skin to become thick and scaly as the cells push to the surface. These athelete's foot organisms thrive in a moist damp environment. That's why heavy socks and tight shoes in conjunction with human sweating/perspiration is the perfect condition for athlete's foot fungus infection to grow and multiply.
So what are some of the athelete's foot treatments you can consider.
1. Over-the-counter athlete's foot creams. If used correctly and sufficiently these work well. You must follow the application instructions over the
suggested time period.
2. Athlete's foot powders. These work well because it keeps the feet dry and targets the infection.
3. Athletic sandals. Use these to prevent athlete's foot. Athlete's foot is contagious so wearing a pair of
sandals in a locker room or common shower area will allow feet not to come in contact with the fungus.
4. Some natural remedies include tee tree oil, hydrogen peroxide, and Listerine to name a few. Read more about these alternatives in the page about Athlete's Foot Home Remedies.