Symptoms of athlete's foot

Athlete's foot is very troublesome to people because it makes people's feet emit a very strange smell, and some people with more serious athlete's foot may also experience foot erosion and other phenomena. Athlete's foot not only causes great trouble to the patient himself, but also affects other people around him. Athlete's foot generally requires medication and frequent foot soaking. So, what are the symptoms of athlete's foot?

Erosive athlete's foot: manifested by the softening and whitening of the local epidermal stratum corneum. Due to constant friction when walking, the epidermis falls off, revealing a bright red eroded surface; in severe cases, the skin between the toes and the junction of the toes and the soles of the feet can be affected, with severe itching, which often occurs between the 3rd, 4th and 5th toes and is common in people with excessive sweating. It is more common in people who have sweaty feet or often wear rain boots or rubber shoes with poor breathability.

Blister-type athlete's foot: often occurs on the edge of the foot. Initially, they appear as small blisters with thick and full walls. Some of them may merge into large blisters. The blister fluid is transparent and there is no redness around them. The patient feels extremely itchy, and scratching often leads to secondary infection, such as tinea pedis, erysipelas, lymphangitis, etc. Blister-type athlete's foot is often extremely itchy and sometimes requires scratching the blisters to provide relief.

Keratotic athlete's foot: often occurs on the heels. Because fungal athlete's foot is not cured, multiple bacteria infection becomes tinea pedis, which causes the skin to become rough, thick and dry, with keratinization and desquamation, itching, and easy cracking. This type of disease has no blisters or suppuration, and the course of the disease is slow and does not heal for many years. Hyperkeratotic athlete's foot is characterized by thickened cuticle, scaling, and dryness, affecting the entire palms and soles and even spreading to the instep, with the disease occurring symmetrically on both feet.

Fungal athlete's foot: It often occurs between the third and fourth toes, and between the fourth and fifth toes. Initially, the spaces between the toes are damp and whitish, and after drying and scaling, the scaly skin is peeled off to reveal a moist, flushed erosive surface that is extremely itchy and prone to secondary infection.

Maceration and erosion type athlete's foot: There are three different symptoms of athlete's foot. Maceration and erosion type athlete's foot mainly manifests between the third and fourth toes, and may also affect the skin between all toes. Some intertoe skin is cracked, sometimes revealing red erosive surfaces with a foul odor, which can cause complications such as erysipelas and ringworm. The most obvious characteristics of macerated and erosive athlete's foot are erosion between the toes and whitish stratum corneum.

What are the symptoms of athlete's foot? For the pathogenic fungi of athlete's foot, the stratum corneum on the surface of our skin is their favorite nutrient.

Daily methods to prevent athlete's foot:

1. Pay attention to the breathability of shoes and socks to allow the skin of the feet to breathe;

2. Make sure your shoes are the right size and give your feet more rest, because excessive pressure on the feet can increase sweating;

3. Keep your socks dry. It is best to wear antibacterial socks. The better ones are of aerospace quality, such as Australia's 2xu antibacterial socks, which can completely prevent odor and can eliminate the trouble of athlete's foot by wearing them for a long time.

4. Shoes should be made of leather, canvas or other breathable materials. Do not wear plastic shoes;

5. If your shoes are wet, do not wear the same pair for two consecutive days. Also, dry the wet shoes thoroughly.