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Doctor Sofen, a dermatologist in Los Angeles wrote this:
Other Treatment
Tea tree oil, found in health food stores, can be applied to the feet to treat athlete's foot. Tea tree oil is an antifungal and antibacterial agent derived from the Australian Melaleuca alternifolia tree.
Compresses or foot soaks using nonprescription Burow's solution may be used to help soothe and dry out blister-like (vesicular) athlete's foot infections. After the skin is dried out, antifungal creams or prescription antifungal pills may be used.
However they also added this warning:
Treatment Overview
If untreated, skin blisters and cracks caused by athlete's foot can lead to severe bacterial infections. Treatment of athlete's foot depends on the type and extent of the fungal infection.
- Athlete's foot can usually be treated with antifungal creams.
- Although symptoms may decrease or stop shortly after treatment begins, it is important to complete the full course of prescribed medication. This increases the chance that the infection will not return.
- Reinfection is common, and athlete's foot needs to be treated each time symptoms develop.
- Severe cases may require foot soaks before applying antifungal creams. If there is no improvement, antifungal pills may be prescribed. However, antifungal pills are expensive and may cause side effects. Athlete's foot can return even after antifungal pill treatment.
- Severe infections that appear suddenly (acute) usually respond well to treatment. Long-lasting (chronic) infections can be more difficult to cure.
- Toenail infections (onychomycosis) that can develop with athlete's foot tend to be more difficult to cure than fungal skin infections. See the topic Fungal Nail Infections for more information.
My words: Do not soak your feet in chlorine bleach as some people have done. Your skin is like a sponge and this can have lethal effects. It is okay to soak you feet in hydrogen peroxide, but I would follow the dermatologist's words. Our family dermatologist says the same thing as Dr. Sofen. You also should keep your feet dry and avoid conditions that will cause your feet to sweat. Avoid public showers or wear thongs/zorries in a public shower. It was recommended to people that infected people should wear socks with sandals and to use the medications faithfully even after symptoms seem to disappear. Follow directions of the natural products carefully.
What else can I help you with?
What is the fungus that grows around toes?
Tinea pedis, commonly referred to as Athlete's foot.
What type of symbiosis is formed by Tinea pedis?
Tinea pedis, commonly known as athlete's foot, is a parasitic symbiosis. It is a type of mutualism where the fungus benefits by living on the host's skin, while the host (person) is harmed by the infection.
What is athletes foot real name?
The medical term for athlete's foot is tinea pedis, which is a common fungal infection that affects the skin on the feet. It typically causes itching, redness, and peeling of the skin between the toes and on the soles of the feet.
What type of fungi causes diseases in plants and humans?
Yes. Most common forms would be tinea pedis (athletes foot), tinea corporis (ring worm), but fungi can also cause pneumonia.
The deuteromycete fungus tinea can cause a disease in humans called?
The deuteromycete fungus Tinea can cause a disease in humans called tinea pedis, commonly known as athlete's foot. This condition often results in itchy, red, and scaly skin between the toes.
Genus and species name for athletes foot?
scientific name=tinea pedis caused by dermatophytes
What is different between tinea pedis and tinea cruris?
The difference between Tinea pedis and Tinea cruris is that pedis occurs on the foot while cruris occure on the groin and the similarity is that they are both fugal infection. :)
What is tinea pedis?
Tinea pedis is caused by a fungus. Usually this fungus is a dermatophyte such as tricophyton mentagrophytes or tricophyton rubrum.
What is the causative agent for athlete's foot?
Athletes foot is caused by fungus. Usually a fungus called Trichophyton or tinea pedis.
What is the medical term meaning athlete's foot?
Tinea pedis
What is the most common foot disease in the US?
Tinea pedis
What are the diseases caused by fungi?
Candidiasis Cryptococcosis Titea pedis Tinea captis Tinea corporis Histoplasmosis Blastomycosis Coccidiodomycosis Tinea Barbae Thrush
What part of an athletes body would be afflicted by tinea pedis?
foot
What is the actuall size of tinea pedis?
The world may never know...
What is a fungal infection also known as athlete's foot?
tinea pedis
What is the kingdom of tinea pedis?
Tinea pedis is a fungal infection of the skin on the feet, commonly known as athlete's foot. It is caused by various types of fungi, such as Trichophyton, Epidermophyton, and Microsporum. The kingdom classification for these fungi is Fungi.
What are the different types of ringworm and how can they be distinguished from one another?
There are several types of ringworm, including tinea corporis (on the body), tinea capitis (on the scalp), tinea pedis (on the feet), and tinea cruris (on the groin). They can be distinguished by their location on the body, appearance of the rash, and symptoms such as itching and redness. Consulting a healthcare provider for proper diagnosis and treatment is recommended.
