Commonly called athlete’s foot, it is an infection in the fingers and sole of the foot. The trigger for this unpleasant infection is a dermatophyte fungus that attaches itself to the keratin of the skin. Few people know that it is very easy to be infected or attacked by these fungi.
In fact, most of the time “athlete’s foot” is caught by going to places where you are barefoot. That’s why you need to be careful in the pool for this common and terrible foot infection. This place is, in fact, the most dangerous together with changing rooms in gyms, saunas, spas etc. In this article, the editorial team of PdB explains the symptoms and how to avoid and treat the infection.
How athlete’s foot is transmitted
The fungi that cause the infection we are talking about love highly humid and hot environments. So wet or sweaty feet are a gateway to infection. Even more so if the feet have small wounds or bruises. Athlete’s foot, so called because it is often transmitted in sports circles, sticks to nails, hair and skin.
Transmission takes place either in contaminated environments such as swimming pools, changing rooms, showers etc. Or it happens through contaminated objects such as socks, shoes, towels, caps, surfaces. The contagion can come from direct contact or from self-infection, touching the infected part in another part of the body. This fungus is particularly dangerous because it can spread to other parts of the body as well.
Beware of this common and terrible foot infection in the pool
The symptoms that cause us to worry are dryness and flaking of the sole of the foot. Thickening of the skin can also be created. The skin of the fingers, on the other hand, becomes scaly and has an unpleasant smell. You can even get blisters and skin lesions in the center of the foot.
The only way to ascertain the infection is to seek medical attention. With an examination done by collecting the skin, the disease is ascertained. The therapy can be long and is done with antifungals in cream or lotion. They also exist by mouth.
The feet should be well washed and dried, including between the toes. The skin must be dabbed with soft paper which is then thrown away. It is also important to use little shoes, favoring perspiration. The socks must be made of cotton and changed often
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