Athlete's Foot Causes, Remedies & More
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4. The Right Treatment Approach
The symptoms of athlete's foot are not usually hard to treat. The flaky skin and redness reduce quickly with widely available medication. The issue comes from reinfection. People are relieved when the itching disappears, only for it to start again a short time later.
This reinfection happens when spores remain lurking in untreated places, waiting for a human host again. To break the cycle, it's best to treat both infected feet and any footwear worn, even slippers!
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