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What You Should Know About Athletes Foot One of the major problems people experience when it comes to their feet is having a skin infection such as athlete s foot. Being one of the most common skin diseases experienced by people all over the world, athlete s foot is not considered as a harmful or deadly skin disease unless it leads to other serious complications. Characterized by itchy, sore, cracked, and peeling skin, athlete s foot is said to be one of the most common skin diseases experience by people across the globe. Aside from itchy and peeling skin on the feet, serious symptoms may include extremely painful blisters and bleeding. Treating The Condition Although athlete s foot is a common skin infection among people, it doesn t mean that you just have to get used to it. Usually, the infection spreads through direct contact with contaminated or infected objects or surfaces. Aside from the skin of the foot, soles and toenails can also be affected when it s not given proper medication. The affected area also becomes prone to more bacteria that may lead to other skin infections. If all these measures failed and you now have to deal with Athlete s Foot then go to the nearest drug store because there are over the counter topical and oral medications available. You can ask for suggestions from your pharmacists which brands to buy but it does not really matter because most of these brands as long as they are not fake meds have the same working ingredients. Using fungicides made especially to treat athlete's foot can help keep the infection in check. There are topical as well as oral anti-fungal solutions that can be used to treat athlete's foot. The best way to stop athlete's foot is through prevention. Knowing how to avoid such fungus infections would prove to be a better choice than treating any existing infection. Avoid spending most of your time in these areas if you do not need to but if you really have to then request from caretakers of these places to maintain the cleanliness. Cleanliness is indeed next to godliness. Spread of fungus or any disease for that matter can be stopped with just cleanliness as the answer.
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