Best Doctors for Athlete S Foot Treatment in Hyderabad

Athlete's foot can be described as a fungal infection of the skin caused by fungal organisms. Athlete's foot or tinea pedis are of many types like moccasin-type infection, vesicular-type infection, toe web infection, ulcerative infection. The symptoms which can be observed with athlete's foot can be cracking of skin in between the toes, itching of foot, peeling of skin, scaly skin between toes, skin becomes inflamed with reddish or grayish or purplish appearance, burning of foot, stinging sensation of foot, skin under the foot becomes dry and scaly, blisters. The diagnosis of athlete's foot can be done with visual examination and some types of skin infections will appear as dermatitis or dry skin. The diagnosis of athlete's foot can be confirmed by skin scraping to identify the fungus that is causing the infection. Skin biopsy can also advised for diagnosis. Athlete's foot can be a contagious infection and can spread through skin-to-skin contact. The treatment for athlete's foot can be antifungal medications, topical creams, maintaining the feet dry, washing feet frequently, soaking feet in salt or vinegar.