Because athlete’s foot is contagious, make sure you avoid scratching or touching the area except when treating the affected area.

You can usually treat it with creams, sprays or powders from a pharmacy, but it can keep coming back. The talc is what causes Daktarin powder to be absorbent, which makes it extremely effective at drying out damp skin and reducing friction to irritated areas. This fungus can also infect the area under your nails, which can be more difficult to treat, or the groin area. Athlete's foot is most commonly contracted by coming into contact with affected areas of a person or an object/surface that has a fungus on it.Treatment of interdigital tinea pedis with 25% and 50% teatree oil solution: a randomized, placebo-controlled, blinded study. They mention that it feels much more gentle on the skin, it keeps their feet dry and odour free and that it's worth its weight in gold.

uk accepts no liability for inaccuracies or misstatements about products by manufacturers or other third parties.You may experience some local irritation, rash, redness, itching at the site of application especially if you have applied the powder to rare areas of skin. Our range of specialised Athlete’s Foot Treatments works to heal your feet of any fungal infections and dispel any chances of recurrence. Athlete’s Foot is caused by a fungus which thrives in warm, dark and humid environments, so can often be caught in places such as swimming pools or gym showers and can also continue living in your shoes.

Both neem oil and neem leaf extracts have incredible antifungal capabilities that can help fight athlete’s foot. One 2002 study found that applying tea tree oil daily could treat both the symptoms of athlete’s foot and the fungus that causes it within a few weeks. You're more likely to get it if you have wet or sweaty feet, or if the skin on your feet is damaged. Infections tend to result in itchy, dry scaly skin on the bottom of your feet, but Scholl has a range of products to soothe itching and help prevent recurrence. Value Health Anti-Fungal foot powder soothes and protect feet against Athletes Foot, keeping active feet dry and healthy.Like hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol can help kill off the fungus that’s on the surface level of the skin. Can also be used to keep gel poducts in good condition, and a little on insoles on a monthly basis keep fungal populations down. This Value Health powder has been much more effective and the scent is not overpowering, making it great for daily use on feet and in socks and shoes.