How many days it takes for the skin to peel off after soaking the feet in foot powder is mainly related to the nature of the patient’s skin as well as the severity of the foot odor. Patients with fast healing can usually finish peeling off the skin in about half a month, and patients with slow healing need about 1 month. Powdered foot soak is mainly used for the treatment of tinea pedis. Tinea pedis, commonly known as foot fungus, is a superficial fungal infection of the skin, prevalent in people of all ages over 12 years old. If the patient is only manifested as erythema, scales, foot light powder foot soak generally about half a month can be peeled off the skin. If the patient localized skin thickening, it usually takes about 1 month to finish peeling. But for blistering erosion type of tinea pedis, or combined with bacterial infection, it is not recommended to use foot light powder. In addition, patients with tinea pedis are advised to wear loose shoes and breathable, cotton socks. If the feet are sweaty, socks need to be replaced in time to avoid aggravating the fungal infection.