How to effectively treat children's athlete's foot

Not only adults can suffer from athlete's foot. In fact, many children may also be affected by it. Therefore, when treating the problem, you must be careful not to use overly irritating drugs. At the same time, you can soak it in 3% boric acid solution, or use bifonazole cream.

1. If there is erosion or exudation between the toes, do not use too irritating medicine

It is best to allow the wound to dry and astringent before applying medication. You can apply a 1:8000 potassium permanganate solution as a wet compress, then apply external oil or powder, and after the skin is dry, switch to creams or ointments such as terbinafine hydrochloride.

2. If the skin is severely keratinized and thickened, antifungal drugs are difficult to penetrate and absorb

You can first use 10% salicylic acid ointment or compound benzoic acid ointment to soften the cuticle, and then use antifungal drugs. If the skin is obviously dry and cracked, you can soak it in warm water each time to soften the cuticle, and then use antifungal drugs. For those with obvious dry and cracked skin, you can apply ointment locally after soaking in warm water each time, then seal it with plastic film and wrap it with a bandage. Remove it after 24 to 48 hours and then use antifungal drugs.

3. If there are some small blisters on the soles of the feet, they have not broken

You can first soak it in 3% boric acid solution, and then use antifungal creams such as bifonazole cream.

4. Tinea pedis combined with bacterial infection, in principle, should be treated with local antibacterial agents first

You can use furacilin solution or 1:2000 berberine solution for wet compress. For severe infection, you can take antibiotics orally, such as cephalexin capsules, erythromycin, etc.

Athlete's foot is very annoying, but we cannot use medicine indiscriminately, especially for children. If a child has smelly feet or athlete's foot, the first thing to do is to keep his feet clean and check whether he is getting enough vitamin B in his body. He should also change his shoes and socks frequently.