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Quick Health Advice: Athlete’s Foot
If you spend a lot of time with your feet crammed into sweaty trainers, then you might be familiar with Athlete’s Foot. In this exclusive guide, Dr Harper discusses the symptoms of this common fungal infection of the skin on the feet, and how it is spread. She also advises on the quick and effective over-the-counter treatments available, and offers practical tips to ensure that your feet don’t mature into something that would feel more at home on a cheese board!
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One unsung atheletes foot hero is 'tea tree oil'. Get it between your toes and usually it clears up in three days. Treat morning and night
This has been an on going problem for 7 years now. I have been to the G P several times and have used a many of creams and sprays.but nothing seems to work can you please help.
firstly get a bottle of spiked lavender oil and 1 pair rubber gloves, plus 1 pair of clean socks 3 large plastic bags (not carrier) then wash your feet intepid water b4 bed then take the bags oil take all the things to bed put on rubber gloves pour even oil on hands to saturate your feet rub all the oil in good put on a plastic bag then put on clean sock and repeat on other foot keep on all night then put rubber gloves,oil in the other plastic bags in the morning take off bags and put on clean socks do not wash until nigthtime when you must repeat the treatment for 7days it always works for us all the time a no failer good luck
MY FOOT HAS BEEN SALLEN FOR TREE YEARS NOW THE RIGTH ONE BEEN TO MY DOCTOR BUT HE SAYS THERE IS NOTHIN WRONG NOW I'M IN MUCH PAIN AND IT IS GETING TOO HAVIER
my two big toes have got small white spots on them when they burst the skin becomes dry cracked and sore i have tryed many creams percribed by my doctor but nothing seems to work its been an on going problem for a year now can you help
my feet are dry sometimes are cracked what cream should I use to soften them up
i have see through spots on my feet if i pop them clear stuff comes out and my skin peels after ad goes dry do u no wot this is
I have had the same problem for some years as well. I found that when ever I could take, my shoes and socks off they felt better. Clean socks every day and comfortable shoes but it still has not gone. Is there a permanent solution???
i keep getting itchy feet they crak and dry up weap this can last two/three weeks then they are realy iritating and itchy. i have had this problem for years now. i have used every cream from the doctors and also done i wise old tale by weeing on them for five mornings. all with no joy
the ball's of my feet are cracked, very dry and very sore, I cut off the skin that i can lift up and file with a pumice stone.that works for about 2 days and then the cracks reappear it usually happens on holiday and I thought it was the heat. Now it is there all the time and when i catch the skin that has cracked its very painful. its nowhere else just on the balls. I put oilatum cream and oil on to keep my feet from being very dry but doesnt seem to work.
my skin is peeling on both of my feet i hav e tryed everything all types of cream and spary and nothing has worked and i not sure watch to do.
