Athletes Foot Causes & Symptoms

Athletes Foot Causes:

Athletes foot is a common persistent infection of the foot caused by a microscopic fungus that lives on dead tissue of the hair, toenails, and outer skin layers (dermatophyte). These fungi thrive in warm, dark, moist environments such as shoes, stockings, and the floors of public showers, locker rooms, and swimming pools.

 

Athletes Foot, arises when your feet stay warm, moist and irritated. The athlete's foot fungus can be spread from person to person by contact with socks, clothes, or floors in which the infected person has either walked on or worn.

 

Almost 70% of the world population will experience athlete's foot at some point in their lives.

 

Athletes Foot Symptoms:

The symptoms of Athlete foot include itching and burning feet. The skin frequently peels and, in particularly severe cases, there may be some cracking, pain and bleeding as well.

 

Athletes foot usually occurs between the toes, but in severely lasting cases may appear as an extensive "moccasin" pattern on the bottom and sides of the foot.

 

Provided by James Sameul  & Rachel Broune

 

Article not intended to diagnosis, treat or cure athletes foot. Always consult your doctor for health care diagnosis and treatment.

 

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