Understanding Athlete’s Foot Disease
What is athlete’s foot disease?
Athlete’s foot, also known as athlete’s foot disease or tinea pedis, is a super common skin infection caused by a fungus. If you don’t treat it, it can spread to your toenails and hands, causing fungal nail infections—especially if you scratch it a lot. Athlete’s foot can also be spread from person to person.
Not sure what is the best treatment for athlete’s foot? Look for one that targets fungus effectively, goes on dry and stays dry, and is easy to apply, like Dryello’s powerful, no-mess antifungal stick.
What causes athlete's foot disease?
Foot fungus thrives in moisture, warmth, and sweat - especially between the toes. So naturally sweaty feet or feet that are stuck in wet sweaty shoes or socks like work boots or high heels for long periods often struggle with athlete’s foot. Fungus also loves feet that walk barefoot in locker rooms, gyms, showers, and around pools.
How can I be sure I have it?
Up to 25% of the population experiences athlete’s foot at some point, but most of us don’t even know we have it until it gets worse.. That’s because it can start subtly, showing up as dry or flaky skin, which often gets mistaken for something else.
If you’ve ever wondered:
- What causes dry feet?
- Why are my feet peeling?
- Can athlete’s foot cause dry skin?
The answer might be this common fungal infection. Symptoms include:
- Inflammation or redness
- Skin maceration or soggy, white skin between the toes
- Red, flaky peeling feet
- Unpleasant foot odor
- Itchy, burning, stinging feet (especially between the toes)
- Small cracks or sore blisters
- Dry feet or rough patches on the bottom of the feet
How does Dryello stick it to athlete’s foot?
- Our active ingredient, tolnaftate, reduces the growth and reproduction of fungal cells, eliminating the fungus and preventing it from spreading.
- Our dry, no-mess, easy-to-use stick goes on dry and stays dry while treating the fungus. Because the less moisture there is, the less likely fungus is to grow.
- Using 2 full sticks of Dryello over 30 days as instructed helps get rid of athlete’s foot and its symptoms.
- Stick to it. Use Dryello to get rid of athlete’s foot and keep it from coming back.