There are some middle-aged and elderly people, feel the soles of the feet, especially the heel becomes rough, stockings three days bad, think it is the age of dry skin, asked whether there is foot fungus, generally answered no, or said that when young there is now no more. In fact, there are many kinds of foot fungus. In addition to the impregnated vesicular type (rotten feet), papular blister type, there is also a hyperkeratosis type, mainly manifested as the heel, foot edge of the skin becomes thicker, seen in some old foot patients. In this case, only use the foot polishing stone or loofah to rub off the dead skin is useless, the most fundamental or antifungal drugs to kill the fungus, in order to once and for all. You can use topical cream, terbinafine hydrochloride ointment, ciclopirox ointment, but pay attention to the course of treatment must be long enough, preferably to 6 weeks, do not look at the good point is not used. But impregnated erosion type (rotten feet) topical ointment to be wary, because the skin has been white or even rotten skin barrier function is very poor, if you use cream, will be stimulated because of the sudden redness and swelling up.