How do you cure Athletes Foot?

So many ways. There are the creams, sprays, and powders. Keep your feet dry. Change socks at least 1 time a day. Let your shoes air out a day before wearing. These are more so preventive steps. But other than drug-store remedies...My dad use to soak his feet in water and clorox. Yes, very painful during but the fastest cure there is.

You get athlete’s foot when you come in contact with the fungus and it begins to grow on your skin. Fungi commonly grow on or in the top layer of human skin and may or may not cause infections. Fungi grow best in warm, moist areas, such as the area between the toes.

Athlete's foot is easily spread (contagious)—you can get it by touching the affected area of a person who has it. More commonly, you pick up the fungi from damp surfaces, such as the floors in public showers or locker rooms.

Although athlete's foot is contagious, some people are more likely to develop it (susceptible) than others. Susceptibility may increase with age. Experts don't know why some people are more likely to get it. Once you have had athlete's foot, you are more likely to get it again.

If you come in contact with the fungi that cause athlete's foot, you can spread the fungi to others, whether you develop the infection or not.

Nonprescription antifungals include terbinafine (Lamisil AT), miconazole (Micatin), clotrimazole (Lotrimin AF), and tolnaftate (Tinactin, Tinaderm). These medications are creams, lotions, solutions, gels, sprays, ointments, swabs, or powders that are applied to the skin (topical medication). Treatment will last from 1 to 6 weeks.

If you have a vesicular (blister) infection, use foot soaks in Burow's solution. Soak your foot several times a day for 3 or more days until the blister area is dried out. Once the area is dried out, use an antifungal cream for the indicated period. You can also apply compresses using Burow's solution.

To prevent athlete's foot from returning, use the full course of all medication as directed, even after symptoms have gone away.

Avoid using hydrocortisone cream on a fungal infection, unless your health professional prescribes it.

Foot care

Good foot care helps treat and prevent athlete's foot.

Keep your feet clean and dry.

Dry between your toes after swimming or bathing.

Wear leather shoes or sandals that allow your feet to breathe.

When indoors, wear socks without shoes.

Wear cotton socks to absorb sweat. Change your socks twice a day. (White socks do not prevent athlete's foot, as some people believe.)

Use talcum or antifungal powder on your feet.

Allow your shoes to air for at least 24 hours before you wear them again.

Wear shower sandals in public pools and showers.

If you have athlete's foot, put your socks on before your underwear, and dry your groin area before your feet after bathing. This can prevent fungi from spreading from your feet to your groin, which may cause jock itch. For more information about jock itch, see the topic Ringworm of the Skin.

You may choose not to treat athlete's foot if your symptoms don't bother you and you have no health problems that increase your risk of severe foot infection, such as diabetes. However, an untreated athlete's foot infection causing skin blisters or cracks can lead to severe bacterial infection. Also, if you don't treat athlete's foot infection, you can spread it to other people.

yea there's your problem. Don't use other people's things, including their clothes. You never know what people could have. Yea just go to a pharmacy. They have over the counter products (not expensive). Lamisil works great. I don't know wat you mean... lotions/sprays/medication are the basically the common way to cure it. Unless you're looking for an old natural remedy. That I'm not sure about. Salt in warm water tho...try that.

yea its normal for the nasty smell...its a fungus...they smell

hope this helps and Good Luck!

STOP WEARING YOUR FRIENDS SHOES FOR ONE. DO THE NATURAL CURE SOAK YOUR FEET IN SOME VINEGAR 20 TO 30 MINUTES 3 TIMES A WEEK AND THE VINEGAR WILL PUT THE NATURAL ACCIDITY BACK INTO YOUR SKIN WORKED FOR PEOPLE I'VE TOLD.USE ENOUGH VINEGAR TO COVER THE TOP OF YOUR TOES

Tea Tree Oil is an antibacterial, antiseptic just use a cotton bud to put on affected areas for about a week or so.

use some over the counter spray or cream, as directed...works every time. keep your feet dry when you get out of the shower, spray that stuff directly on the itchy spots and put on socks...1 week tops, and it's cured.

soak your feet in warm water solution added with salt for about 5 minutes. wipe it dry with a clean cloth and apply canesten (ketokenazole) anti-fungal cream. do it every night.

try baking soda it cures everything from bee stings to oder in your fridge it will probley work on this too

my dad cured his with lamisal in a month.

soak them in apple cider vinegar

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