Foot odor is medically called “tinea pedis”, tinea pedis causes swelling of the feet is usually complicated by bacterial infection, it is recommended to use anti-inflammatory drugs to treat first, and then carry out the treatment of the original disease.
1. Tinea pedis can be manifested as peeling, blistering, itching, impregnation and erosion, etc. When complicated by bacterial infection, redness, swelling, fever and other symptoms of the foot may appear, need to actively carry out anti-infective treatment, you can use complex iodine disinfection, potassium permanganate solution soak your feet, apply mupirocin ointment and other drugs for anti-infective treatment, and if necessary, can be under the guidance of the doctor to take antibiotics treatment orally.
2. After the local skin inflammation is controlled, ketoconazole, miconazole and other antifungal drugs can be used to carry out the treatment of the original disease, and oral terbinafine, itraconazole and other drugs can be used if necessary. The key to the cure of tinea pedis lies in adherence to medication, not long-term standardized medication, very easy to recur.
3. Patients should pay attention to change shoes and socks diligently in daily life, keep the feet clean and dry, avoid scratching the skin, in order to reduce the chances of bacterial infection, and at the same time avoid cross-infection.
It is recommended that patients with swollen feet caused by foot odor should seek timely medical treatment, standardize the treatment under the guidance of the doctor, and avoid using medication privately to avoid delaying the condition.