Athlete's Foot Causes, Remedies & More
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10. The Bottom Line
Athlete's foot has become a fungal overachiever in the spreading stakes. It's done this by adapting to evade the immune system and being a minor inconvenience — at first. That niggling foot itching and redness after a hard day shouldn't be ignored.
It usually responds well to easily-available treatments and shows fast improvement. The challenge is keeping it from recurring. The longer a case lingers, the more risk of spreading to bodyparts and causing more troublesome fungal infections.
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