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Nail and Skin Fungal Infections

kpprx1 • Feb 15, 2016

Summer is already in full swing, but some of you might not be happy about this ‘hot’ season of sandals and flip-flops. Embarrassed about exposing your unhappy bare feet and toenails? Probably fungus is to blame!

Common examples of fungal skin infection include;

  • Athlete’s foot; flaky, itchy, red, and often painful skin usually between toes and on the sides of the feet
  • Nail infection; yellowish, malformed, and crumbly nails with the surrounding area also thickened.
  • Ringworm of the groin, body, or scalp; itchy, red, ring-shaped rashes

Treatment is mostly effective with topical over-the-counter antifungal medications formulated in ointment, cream, lotion, powder, spray, shampoo (for scalp), or lacquer (for nails). Names you will see in the pharmacy shelves include Lamisil, Micatin, Lotrimin, Mycelex, and Tinactin. Prescription oral drugs might be needed in severe cases, especially for scalp and nail infections. For oral drugs, your doctor might want to check if your liver is healthy. When applying to skin, use 1 to 2 times a day for 2cm larger than the affected area.

For athlete’s foot, always treat both feet, even if only one is infected. Treatment needs to continue 2~4 weeks, at least until 1 week after the symptom has disappeared.

Prevention is as important, if not more than, as treatment. Here are some tips.

  • The fungus grows best in a damp, warm environment such as shoes, pools, and locker rooms. Keep your skin dry and clean.
  • Fungal infection is contagious. Avoid direct contact or sharing towels, hair brushes, and garments.
  • Wash hands after touching the infected area since you can spread the germs to other body areas.
  • Choose cotton for socks, underwear, and clothes.
  • To prevent recurrence of athlete’s foot, alternating shoes every two or three days might be helpful. Choose leather shoes over vinyl ones. Wear sandals in public showers.
  • If you have diabetes or weak immune system, the fungus is quick to take chance. Treating these first helps with prevention.

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