Is baking soda effective in treating athlete’s foot? What should I pay attention to when treating athlete's foot?

Baking soda can cure athlete's foot, which is a saying circulated among many athlete's foot patients. In fact, baking soda can relieve the symptoms of athlete's foot to a certain extent, but it cannot cure athlete's foot. If you want to completely cure athlete's foot, you need to use medication under the guidance of a doctor. In addition, in daily life you can also prevent athlete's foot by keeping your skin dry, changing shoes and socks frequently, not wearing non-breathable shoes, and not eating irritating foods!

Can baking soda treat athlete's foot?

It can improve the symptoms of athlete's foot. Baking soda is mainly an alkaline ingredient and has a certain bactericidal effect on the bacteria that cause athlete's foot. Because athlete's foot is a fungal infection, there are erosive, blistering, and keratotic types. Depending on the different symptoms, patients are advised to take medication under the guidance of a doctor.

How to treat athlete's foot?

1. Due to the special nature of athlete's foot, it is easily contagious and prone to recurrence, and it is relatively difficult to treat after recurrence. Therefore, the treatment of athlete's foot must completely kill the fungus to prevent recurrence. During pregnancy, patients with athlete's foot must do a good job of preventing the recurrence and spread of the disease. If athlete's foot is found, it must be treated in time to kill the fungus as completely as possible.

2. If athlete's foot occurs, it is difficult to treat with medicine. Athlete's foot is a torturous disease. Once it starts to itch, it will be very painful. Therefore, athlete's foot must be treated, but you cannot use medicine for athlete's foot at will, even topical ointments should be avoided. Patients with athlete's foot should develop good eating habits so that they can supplement adequate nutrients and improve immunity.

How to prevent athlete's foot

1. Pay attention to cleanliness, keep your skin dry, keep your feet clean, wash several times a day, and change socks frequently.

2. Foot basins and foot towels should be used separately to avoid infecting others.

3. It is not advisable to wear non-breathable shoes such as sports shoes and hiking shoes to avoid excessive foot sweating and aggravated foot odor. People with tight spaces between toes can use clean gauze or cotton balls to sandwich the toes or choose split-toe socks to facilitate moisture absorption and ventilation.

4. Do not eat foods that can easily cause sweating, such as hot peppers, raw onions, raw garlic, etc.

5. The mood should be calm. Excitement and agitation can easily induce sweating and aggravate tinea pedis.

6. Tinea pedis is a contagious skin disease. You should avoid scratching to prevent self-infection and secondary infection.