Conditions
Athlete's Foot
You might think that slouching on the sofa with a bag of pork scratchings, abstaining from all athletic pursuits, would render you immune from this fungal infection of the foot. However, this condition is not simply the preserve of the sportsperson, as it’s estimated that it athlete’s foot is present in between 15% – 20% of UK adult population. The infection is caused by a number of fungal species which you can typically pick up from communal areas such as pools, showers and changing rooms, or anywhere where you may walk around barefooted. Athlete’s foot can lead to intense itching, cracked, blistered or peeling areas of skin, redness and scaling. However, sprays, creams and anti-fungal powders can be used to treat the condition.
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Basically i have like loads of dead skin coming off the bottom of my foot and around the bottom of my toes it dosent hurt or nothing, it literally just peels off, help please
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I have water like filled blisters on my feet,I have had these all my life doctors do not know what they are,at times they itch alot & sometimes group to form bigger blisters,I have been told it is athletes foot but nothing works,when one of the larger blisters bursts it is uncomfortuble working.Is there anything I can do
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I am 20 and i am a horse rider. My feet are very red and itchy. There a small water bubbles and they get very sweaty, they also smell. they are very itchy and red, please help
I have a lot of dry skin and athletes foot that never seems to clear up no matter what creams and powders i use. i also have these small water blister things on my feet and hand, once i have poped them the skin goes all hard and unsightly. Also i have a lot of problems with my feet another one being i have a large collection or small black and brown dodt covering my little toes as when i was little i used to pick them all the time and the skin is all dry and very ugly. The dots look like veruccas but they just dont go away even after crams and fileing them. Please help.
For a bad odour try soaking your feet in warm water with 3-4 spoons of bicarbonate soda for around 5 minutes, 3-4 evenings a week and wear only pure cotton socks,trust me it works. This treatment was very helpful for my son.
my left foot has started peeling underneath all my toes(not in between them) and also underneath on the top half of the foot, i've noticed the peeling for a few months and didn't think anything of it, but just recently it has become sore and very smelly, it really smells cheesy and i refuse to take my sock of when my fiance or anyone is present, yet my other foot is perfectly normal.what is it??
I have the same probably but im not sure wot this is,its my right foot,but as u say my left foot is fine.
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I am 14 and my toes are bent inwards towards the ground. I get really embarrassed about it because if i am trying shoes on in a shop or something i get really self consiouse. Also, it causes the skin under neath to crack and it bleeds it is also very painful.
Hiyya, I'm 13 nd I think that I have athletes foot but not sure?! I walk on my tip toes ( doctors looking into that) and sometimes that splits the skin and won't stop bleeding. I've tried everythin wat shall I do??? :-(
Hello I think I might be able to help! Loads of my friends have it and this has really helped them. Do you were trianers a lot if so, try to get out of them when ever you can 'cause that helps. Also you can try this spray and cream that you spray on your feet and in your shoes! I helps you not to sweat to much and all of the people that have asked me about this I have given them the same advice and it works! Boots and Superdrug sells the cream and spray so go to the nearest one and find it :-) I hope this helps you!!
Hi I'm 13 and I think I might have the same problem as you except my feet don't bleed when they crack they are just very very sore and I also have to walk on the side of my feet cos of the pain can any one help us!!!
Just a small area of my right foot is affected - between my big and second toe. So, the blistering and flaky skin is qiute localised - but I feel like I could itch the flaming toes off! Daktarin helped me last time it flared up - so I'm going to give it another go. Good luck with sorting yours out, everybody!
Hi, im only 14 but i have like two small little red patches on 2 off my toes on each foot and its painfull when i walk and i do go swimming alot, i was just wornding weather it colud be athlete's foot or not. please can you help me? :)
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