Athletes foot
Athletes foot (tinea pedis), can be caused by a wide spectrum of fungi & yeasts.
It is a communicable disease that can easily be transmitted from one foot to another, and is found along with the Haloma Papaloma Virus (HPV), the virus that causes a verruca, within the changing rooms/locker rooms of swimming baths and gyms etc.
The ideal condition for such a fungus is the dark, moist conditions found within your training shoe - hence the reason for the common name which has been given to this fungal infection.
It is generally accepted that an individual can help minimize the “opportunities” for this infection by preventative measures such as changing our footwear regularly and drying inbetween our toes properly after bathing.
Among the first signs of an infection are the formation of watery vesicles. Among the toe webs you will find tender, fragile skin, accompanied by fissuring (small slits within the skin) which will be red at the bottom. An intense burning and itching sensation will be felt caused by the fungal infection burrowing into the skin..
How Can We Treat This Condition?
The best treatment of such a condition will be the use of keratoylic preparations, alternatively other topical medications can be applied in the form of dry powder sprays or creams.
In some severe cases the fungal infection can affect the nails. In this case a prescription from your GP for a systemic fungicide can help.
Please call to make an appointment for assessment.
Athletes foot (tinea pedis), can be caused by a wide spectrum of fungi & yeasts.
It is a communicable disease that can easily be transmitted from one foot to another, and is found along with the Haloma Papaloma Virus (HPV), the virus that causes a verruca, within the changing rooms/locker rooms of swimming baths and gyms etc.
The ideal condition for such a fungus is the dark, moist conditions found within your training shoe - hence the reason for the common name which has been given to this fungal infection.
It is generally accepted that an individual can help minimize the “opportunities” for this infection by preventative measures such as changing our footwear regularly and drying inbetween our toes properly after bathing.
Among the first signs of an infection are the formation of watery vesicles. Among the toe webs you will find tender, fragile skin, accompanied by fissuring (small slits within the skin) which will be red at the bottom. An intense burning and itching sensation will be felt caused by the fungal infection burrowing into the skin..
How Can We Treat This Condition?
The best treatment of such a condition will be the use of keratoylic preparations, alternatively other topical medications can be applied in the form of dry powder sprays or creams.
In some severe cases the fungal infection can affect the nails. In this case a prescription from your GP for a systemic fungicide can help.
Please call to make an appointment for assessment.
