What should I do if athlete’s foot causes hardened skin? Treatment of keratotic tinea pedis

There are many complications of athlete's foot, and hardening of the skin is one of them. If a patient with athlete's foot has this condition, it can be considered that the patient is suffering from keratotic tinea pedis. It is well known that treatment requires the right medicine for the right disease, so in the process of treating keratotic tinea pedis and hand, scientific medication should also be used. Here are some tips on medication and other treatments for keratotic tinea pedis.

Precautions for drug treatment

Topical application of drugs containing corticosteroids for dermatitis is definitely effective and can be chosen for mild or small-scale dermatitis. For dermatitis covering a large area or recurring dermatitis, if drugs containing corticosteroids are used frequently, in large quantities, or for a long time, there will be systemic and local skin side effects. Not to mention the systemic side effects, the local skin side effects remind us to choose carefully. Therefore, try to avoid using large doses of topical corticosteroids for a long time or in a short period of time. Traditional Chinese medicine overcomes this drawback. For example, pure Chinese medicine preparations can be used twice a day, and the treatment is safe and thorough.

The most prominent local skin side effects of corticosteroid-containing drugs are drug-dependent dermatitis and rebound dermatitis. Drug-dependent dermatitis refers to dermatitis in which corticosteroids cannot be discontinued. Rebound dermatitis refers to dermatitis that can improve rapidly after topical corticosteroids are used. However, once the drug is stopped, redness, tenderness, itching, cracks, desquamation and even pustules may occur at the medication site (especially the face) within one or two days, making the dermatitis worse. When the hormone is reapplied, the condition will improve or disappear quickly; if the drug is stopped again, rebound dermatitis will recur and be more severe than before.

Chinese medicine treatment

Chinese herbal medicine is the timeless health-preserving wisdom of the Chinese people and a valuable legacy of the Chinese people's fight against diseases for thousands of years. Many authoritative dermatologists in hospitals believe that pure Chinese herbal cream must be used to treat keratotic tinea pedis and tinea manuum. This cream is the only Chinese medicine recognized by the medical community as the best cure for keratotic tinea pedis and tinea manuum.

Other treatments

1. Saposhnikovia divaricata 10g, Dactylic acid bark 30g, Atractylodes macrocephala 10g, Sophora flavescens 30g, Cicada shell 10g, Sesame seed 6g, Gypsum 30g, Coix seed 30g, Achyranthes bidentata 10g. Decoction in water, 1 dose per day, divided into 2 doses.

2. Contains angelica, gallnut, hibiscus bark, prickly ash, myrrh, and cnidium. Decoction, 1 dose per day, divided into 2 doses.

3. Angelica 12g, processed Polygonum multiflorum 15g, safflower 10g, white peony root 10g, raw rehmannia glutinosa 20g, ligusticum chuanxiong 6g, tribulus terrestris 20g, dittany 30g, atractylodes 10g, coix seed 30g. Decoction in water, 1 dose per day, divided into 2 doses.

4. Take 10 grams each of realgar and coptis root, 30 grams each of sophora flavescens, smilax glabra, saposhnikovia divaricata, kochia scoparia, and schizonepeta tenuifolia, and 6 grams of borneol. First boil the first 7 herbs for 30 minutes, add the borneol after it stops boiling, remove the residue, and soak the affected area for 20 minutes when it is warm, 4 times a day. Each dose is used for 3 days, and 15 days is a course of treatment.

5. Take 30 grams each of Radix Sophorae Fructus, Fructus Cnidium, Herba Polygoni Multiflori, Radix Cynanchum, and Radix Scutellariae, and 20 grams each of Rhizoma Smilax, Fructus Sophorae Flavescentis, and Alum. Take one dose per day, decoct in water to obtain appropriate amount of juice, soak the affected area, twice a day, each time for 30 minutes.

6. Soak your feet in 50-60℃ hot water several times, 15 minutes each time, 1-2 times a day.

7. Use a heavy object to flatten the loofah to make insoles, which can remove foot odor caused by foot sweat.

8. Grind 15g of Pueraria root into fine powder, add 15g of white wine and appropriate amount of water, boil it and wash your feet, once a day

9. When washing your feet, add 10-15 ml of rice vinegar to the water, mix well, and soak your feet for about 15 minutes, once a day, for 3-5 consecutive days.