Does foot odor always itch?

Foot odor is known as tinea pedis. Tinea pedis is not necessarily itchy, and you cannot rely solely on whether or not there is an itchy sensation to determine whether or not you are infected with tinea pedis. Tinea pedis is an infectious disease of the skin caused by a fungal infection, which manifests itself as skin changes between the toes, on the toes, and on the heels of the feet, etc., and is mainly characterized by blisters, vesicles, oozing, scaling, and desquamation, accompanied by itching, etc. In the early stages of the disease, the patient may not be able to feel the itchiness due to the mildness of the disease. Generally in the early stage of the disease, patients may not be able to feel the itchiness because the disease is relatively mild. With the aggravation of the disease, patients will have more and more blisters, peeling and erosion and itching symptoms will become more and more serious. In addition, the itchiness of blistering tinea pedis and intermediate erosion tinea pedis is also more obvious. You can’t rely solely on one symptom to diagnose tinea pedis, but you should consult a doctor in time to confirm the diagnosis through fungoscopy and fungal culture. To summarize, it is recommended that patients seek timely medical treatment, strictly follow the doctor’s instructions to do systematic examination, a clear diagnosis.