Athlete's foot

In most cases, a treatment involving anti-mycotic ointments, creams (such as e.g.Vobamyk) or solutions is sufficient. Anti-fungal agents against superficial and small-area fungal infections can be obtained at a chemist's without a prescription.

It is important for the athlete's foot to be treated for a sufficiently long period of time, otherwise there might soon be relapses. Officially, it is recommended that the treatment of athlete's foot be continued for another 3 to 4 weeks, even if the skin already looks healed. Because most anti-fungal agents only combat the growing fungi, not its persistent form, the spores. These are then eliminated with the natural skin regeneration process.

If the entire sole of the foot is already affected, superficial treatment with creams, solutions or ointments is usually no longer sufficient. Internal treatment then becomes necessary, e.g. with the active ingredients Terbinafine, Itraconazol or Fluconazol.

Untreated, the fungal infection can spread more and more and result in such things as stubborn nail fungus infections. You can also become infected by your own feet and then develop fungal infections on other areas of your body, e.g. in the groin area if the fungi are able to travel to this region when you pull on your trousers.

If the complaints do not go away despite self-therapy, a dermatologist should be consulted.