What should I do if my feet stink?

Smelly feet may be caused by physiological factors such as stuffy shoes and socks; it may also be caused by diseases such as hyperhidrosis and tinea pedis. Patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to choose the corresponding treatment according to different causes, such as general treatment, medication and so on. 1. Physiological factors: if the shoes and socks are stuffy, strenuous exercise, may lead to excessive secretion of sweat, the symptoms of smelly feet. At this time, you should keep your feet hygienic and dry, and subsequently wear comfortable and breathable shoes and socks. 2. Stinky sweating: If the feet stink because of stinky sweating, the patient can follow the doctor’s instructions with 10%-20% aluminum chloride solution or alcohol solution and other astringent antiperspirant drugs on the feet to soak, to achieve the effect of inhibiting the secretion of sweat. Secondly, you can also local injection of botulinum toxin, reduce nerve sweat gland activity, improve foot odor. 3. Tinea pedis: If the patient’s feet are smelly because of tinea pedis, you can use econazole cream, terbinafine cream and other antifungal drugs to promote the recovery of tinea pedis; you can also combine oral treatment with antibacterial drugs such as ashwagandha, itraconazole, etc., to inhibit or kill the fungus. After excluding physiological factors, patients with smelly feet are advised to go to the hospital and follow the doctor’s instructions according to the cause of the appropriate way of treatment.