Cream against athlete's foot

introduction

There are several remedies that can be used to treat athlete's foot. Most of these can be purchased over the counter from a pharmacy and used at home by a patient.
Substances that are used to treat athlete's foot are called antimycotics or fungicides (anti-fungal agents). Most of the active ingredients are available in the form of drugs that can be used locally, such as sprays or creams, and also in tablet form for systemic, internal use.

The active ingredients clotrimazole and bifonazole are used particularly frequently. These usually have to be applied twice a day (depending on the preparation) for three to four weeks. The newer active ingredient terbinafine, on the other hand, usually only needs to be used once a day for a week.

For more information, see the main article athlete's foot.

Cream for the treatment of athlete's foot

If you are using a cream to treat athlete's foot, you should wash feet before use and then dry thoroughly. Subsequently, the affected areas and the adjacent skin rub a thin layer of the cream with your fingers. You should definitely wash your hands after useIt is important that you have the Treatment carried out consistentlyeven if the symptoms seem to have gone, to prevent the infection from "flaring up" again.

The main advantage over a athlete's foot spray is that the cream is not only suitable for treating athlete's foot, but also for one Care of the skin cares. she does not contain alcohol and moisturizes the skin and is particularly suitable for the treatment of cracked, flaky and dry skin on the feet. Any tension in infected feet can also be relieved by applying a cream. Creams are produced by different manufacturers, some examples are Lamisil, Canesten® and Ratiopharm.

Through the Self therapy can about 70% of all athlete's foot is treated successfully become. However, if there is no improvement in the symptoms, it is absolutely necessary to consult a doctor.