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Had White Patches On Foot. Suggested Fungal Infection. Prescribed Ointment. Help?
Question: I had white patches coming up between my last and last but finger on my right foot. I consulted doctor and he said it is fungus infection. and he suggested a power to be applied in the morning and an ointment in night. I am going with chappals most of the time and at best avoiding wearing shoes. But it is now almost six months - it goes down and comes up again etc. Kindly advise. My email ID is YYYY@YYYY
Hello,
Thanks for the query,
You are suffering from an infection called as intertrigo.
It is a mixed bacterial and fungal infection.
You are taking a correct medication,
There are two very important things regarding this disease,
1. You should keep your foot dry and try to rub off the dead skin from in between the fingers before applying powder or cream.
This will help in better penetration of medication.
2. The fungal infections are very resistant and require a continuous treatment.
You must use both cream as well as powder for one month continuously, even if you get relief within a week.
This will give total cure.
Hope this helps you.
Let me know if you have any doubts.
Thank you.
Thanks for the query,
You are suffering from an infection called as intertrigo.
It is a mixed bacterial and fungal infection.
You are taking a correct medication,
There are two very important things regarding this disease,
1. You should keep your foot dry and try to rub off the dead skin from in between the fingers before applying powder or cream.
This will help in better penetration of medication.
2. The fungal infections are very resistant and require a continuous treatment.
You must use both cream as well as powder for one month continuously, even if you get relief within a week.
This will give total cure.
Hope this helps you.
Let me know if you have any doubts.
Thank you.
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