The treatment of foot odor includes the treatment of cause, general treatment, drug treatment, etc., according to the patient’s specific causes and symptoms, choose the appropriate method of treatment.
1. Causal treatment: some patients have smelly feet, mainly because of tinea pedis, bacterial infection and other secondary causes, so need to target the primary disease for treatment. Tinea pedis patients need to use antifungal drugs for external application and internal treatment, such as amorolfine ointment, itraconazole capsules and so on. Fossa keratolysis caused by bacterial infection can be given topical application such as fusidic acid ointment.
2. General treatment: very often the foot odor is caused by more sweaty feet, plus poor hygiene, so you need to keep your feet clean and hygienic, you can regularly use soap and water to wash your feet. After cleaning the feet, talcum powder can be used to apply to reduce the secretion of sweat. Also pay attention to change shoes and socks diligently, which can reduce the breeding of bacteria and mold.
3. Drugs: (1) antiperspirant: it can play the role of antiperspirant, astringent and deodorant, which has a better therapeutic effect on patients with mild foot odor. Commonly used drugs are aluminum chloride, urotropin, etc., but patients with foot odor caused by athlete’s foot, can not be used to inhibit perspiration, which is likely to cause pain.
(2) A-type botulinum toxin: patients with more serious foot sweating can be injected locally with A-type botulinum toxin under the guidance of a doctor, which reduces the secretion of sweat by blocking the signaling of neurotransmitters to the sweat glands.
The specific treatment of foot odor needs to be reasonable under the guidance of the doctor.