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What Causes Redness On Feet While Suffering From Athletes Feet?

I have athletes feet. And my heels are really callesed. And I have just noticed that their are these tiny holes about the size of a lead pencil on my heels. And my feet stay red all the time. What is causing my feet to stay red all the time and what is causing the holes in my heels?
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  's  Response
Callousness results in ridges in the feet which may appear as tiny holes sometimes. However if you are not satisfied with my explanation i suggest you show it to your dermatologist.
Athletes foot is a fungal infection due to tinea pedis. 2 known causes of redness:
1) Inflammation due to the worm. This is more for localized redness
2) Vasodilation. This is related to inflammation as the body tries to fight infection by releasing protective cells from our blood stream to the affected tissue. For an increased number of cells the blood flow needs to increase which happens by vasodilation. Thus an increase in blood flow leads to appearance of redness
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What Causes Redness On Feet While Suffering From Athletes Feet?

Callousness results in ridges in the feet which may appear as tiny holes sometimes. However if you are not satisfied with my explanation i suggest you show it to your dermatologist. Athletes foot is a fungal infection due to tinea pedis. 2 known causes of redness: 1) Inflammation due to the worm. This is more for localized redness 2) Vasodilation. This is related to inflammation as the body tries to fight infection by releasing protective cells from our blood stream to the affected tissue. For an increased number of cells the blood flow needs to increase which happens by vasodilation. Thus an increase in blood flow leads to appearance of redness