Foot fungal infections are generally referred to as tinea pedis. Tinea pedis is a common skin disease caused by fungal infection of the skin of the feet, which can be divided into blistering type, interscalar vesicular type and scaly keratosis type. The treatment is mainly based on antifungal medication, and the doctor will choose the appropriate treatment plan according to the type and severity of tinea pedis.
For the treatment of blistering tinea pedis, you can choose non-irritating lotion or cream dosage form, such as clotrimazole, bifonazole, etc. For the intermediate erosion type of tinea pedis, you need to keep the local dryness, and you can give 3% boric acid solution wet compress first, and then use miconazole powder for the treatment.
For the local treatment effect is not obvious, scaly keratosis pilaris, skin lesions of large patients, can be combined with oral fluconazole, terbinafine and other drugs for treatment.
Patients with tinea pedis should consult the doctor in time, choose appropriate and effective drugs for treatment under the guidance of the doctor, and should not blindly use drugs on their own, so as not to aggravate the symptoms of skin infection. Usually need to wash the feet, keep the feet clean and dry, avoid scratching the foot skin with hands.