Tinea pedis, commonly known as “foot fungus” or “athlete’s foot”, is painful and itchy at times, and its most characteristic feature is that it is easy to recur and difficult to eradicate. Many people around us suffer from tinea pedis. Usually, the symptoms of tinea pedis are reduced or disappear after applying antifungal medication for a period of time, but then it comes back again after a period of time, and then the antifungal medication is applied again. The tug-of-war back and forth makes many patients deeply convinced of the stubbornness of tinea pedis and that it is difficult to eradicate, plus the fact that tinea pedis itself does not affect eating, drinking, or daily life, so they don’t take it too seriously. In fact, tinea pedis is not the pediatric problem that people think it is, and although it does not affect daily life, the long-term recurrent itching and even the erosion, cracking, and odor do make the quality of life much worse! What’s more, when the body’s immune system is low, it can also easily lead to serious disorders such as ringworm, ringworm, ringworm, nail fungus or dermatitis, lymphangitis, and in a few cases, even life-threatening. Tinea pedis is not incurable, but the key is to treat it properly. Here are some tips: 1. Keep your feet dry and clean. Fungi prefer a moist and warm environment, and sweaty feet or long periods of time without changing insoles or wearing the same pair of shoes all the time can easily lead to fungal proliferation. 2, pay attention to the development of good habits of hygiene. Change shoes and socks regularly, do not share footbaths, slippers and towels with others, and do not walk barefoot in public bathrooms, swimming pools and carpets to avoid reinfection or cross-infection. 3, the application of antifungal drugs to adhere to a long enough time. Generally, it should be applied continuously for about 28 days, or continue to use the medicine for more than 1 week after the symptoms have completely disappeared, which can completely kill the local fungus and significantly reduce the possibility of recurrence. 4, if necessary, under the guidance of the doctor oral antifungal drugs. Terbinafine, itraconazole and other commonly used antifungal drugs have a strong fungicidal effect, and the blood concentration, drug concentration in the skin lasting, can receive a longer-term therapeutic effect. If you master these tips, I believe that after a period of persistent treatment, ringworm will leave you and the scratching you must do every night will gradually become a distant memory!