How to Treat Athletes Foot on Your Hand

There are two kinds of fungi responsible for causing the fungal infection known as athletes foot, Epidermophyton and Trichophyton. Athletes foot can be a painful and irritating condition to have, causing cracks, sores, scaling and itching. Athletes foot typically develops due to the feet been continually moist. Athletes foot is also a contagious infection which can be caught from other people. One of the most little known facts of athletes foot is that is isn't necessarily limited to you feet, but can in fact flare up on your face or hands, causing almost identical symptoms.

Whilst the conditions for athletes foot are obviously more ideal in the continually warm and moist areas of the feet, people who may have a tendency for sweaty hands or work in conditions which keeps the hands most for long periods of time may find athletes foot developing there also. Athletes foot on the hands typically between the fingers and along the bends of the fingers, which may crack and become extremely sore. Athletes food on the hand may also arise if you have it on your feet, and if the hands and feet come into contact this can cause the pathogen to spread.

So, how to treat athletes foot on your hand? Well, the answer to this is, in the exact same way as you would on your feet.

Firstly, ensure you keep your hands as dry as possible, and after washing up, make sure you pay particular attention to drying in between your fingers. A drying agent such as talcum powder may be useful. Also you should apply any athletes foot creams or sprays, and take and pills prescribed to you to for up to a fortnight after the condition appears to have disappeared to ensure the fungal infection has been completely eradicated.