Athlete’s foot treatment and prevention

It is a fungal infection which is increased by closed-in footwear, prolonged moist skin, and minor skin or nail injuries. This is primarily a problem for people who wear tight-fitting trainers or don't dry their feet properly. If you have athlete's foot then you have a skin infection that is caused by fungus. The athlete's foot fungus can be spread from person to person by contact with socks, clothes, or floors in which the infected person has either walked on or worn. There are lots of ways to help prevent athlete's foot from ever creaping up on your in the first place. Keep your feet dry and cool, and sprinkle shoes and shocks with anti-fungal powder. Change socks regularly. Some socks are made with materials such as wool blends that wick moisture away.