Sour and smelly feet may be caused by poor foot hygiene, athlete’s foot, sweat and odor, etc. It needs to be treated by choosing general treatment, medication and surgery for the cause of the disease.
1. Poor foot hygiene: Long-term not washing feet, not washing shoes and socks, poor breathability of shoes and socks and other factors lead to a large amount of dirt, dust, sweat stains and other accumulation in the feet, so the feet will be sore and smelly. You need to wash your feet regularly, change shoes and socks regularly, and wear comfortable and breathable shoes and socks.
2. Tinea pedis: tinea pedis can also lead to smelly feet, tinea pedis is caused by fungal infections, mainly topical antifungal drug treatment, commonly used drugs are terbinafine hydrochloride cream, ketoconazole cream, etc. If the symptoms are serious and the efficacy of topical drugs is not good, you can take oral itraconazole, terbinafine and other antifungal drugs.
3. Sweat odour: sweat odour can also lead to sore feet, can be used externally aluminum oxide solution, zinc pyrithione, etc. to inhibit sweat secretion and bacterial growth, if the drug effect is not good, you can choose surgical treatment, such as minimally invasive direct visualization of the sweat gland removal surgery.
Patients with sour feet odor, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, after clarifying the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor to carry out active treatment. The above drugs need to be used in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, do not self-medication.