What to do if a three-year-old child has athlete's foot

Athlete's foot is a disease that not only occurs in adults, but also because it is contagious. If you are not careful, it may be transmitted to children. There are many cases of children in their 60s and 80s suffering from athlete's foot. A three-year-old child suffers from athlete's foot. As a parent, you must be very worried and hope to find a good way to solve the problem as soon as possible. So, what should we do if a three-year-old child has athlete’s foot? Let’s take a look below.

Apply medicine

Once a child suffers from athlete's foot, parents can treat him with topical medication for athlete's foot, but the medication must be applied for one month to prevent recurrence of athlete's foot. When choosing medicine, try to choose pure Chinese herbal formula, which will cause less harm to children's skin and is also more effective.

Cutting off the channels for fungal transmission

In addition to applying medication when children have athlete's foot, the channels of fungal transmission must be cut off from the source. First, change the child's shoes. Do not let the child wear shoes that are too thick. Otherwise, after the child sweats, the shoes will not be breathable, and the inside will be damp, which can easily cause athlete's foot, foot odor and other foot diseases. When choosing shoes, try to choose shoes that are similar in thickness to adult shoes or slightly thinner. In addition, you should change your child's shoes and socks frequently, take out the insoles in the shoes at night to ventilate them, and wash their feet every day to keep them clean.

If one of the parents has had athlete's foot, then they should pay special attention to the use of their child's toiletries and not put them together with their child's. Children should have their own bathing and foot washing products. After washing, they should use cotton swabs to wipe the water between the toes, especially for fatter children, as water can easily remain between the toes. The temperature in the gaps between children's feet is no lower than other parts of the body. Coupled with a certain level of humidity, it is easy for fungi to grow, leading to athlete's foot infection.

In addition, parents are reminded not to blindly use too hot water to scald their children's feet. If hot water is used to scald children's feet, it will cause the plantar ligaments of the children to relax, which is not conducive to the development and maintenance of the arch of the foot. When washing your child's feet, the water temperature should not exceed 40℃ in summer and 42℃ in winter. Just use your hand to test whether it is warm. The amount of water should just cover the feet. The best soaking time is 3 to 5 minutes. After washing, it is best for the mother to massage the child's feet, which will help sleep and growth and development.