Hot and humid summer season, athlete's foot watch...No use of vinegar and garlic!

Jul 09, 2025

Hot and humid summer season, athlete's foot watch...No use of vinegar and garlic!
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As summer begins in earnest, more people complain of skin diseases in July and August when humidity increases. In particular, white glands, called athlete's foot, are chronic recurrent skin diseases, and the number of patients increases due to the proliferation of white glands in high-temperature and humid environments.

Professor Noh Joo-young of the Department of Dermatology at Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital said "An athlete's foot is a skin disease caused by dermatophytes, a fungal fungus, and commonly occurs on the feet. The hot and humid environment provides ideal conditions for athlete's foot growth, which makes athlete's foot more likely in the summer."

In addition to between the soles of the feet and toes, athlete's foot can also occur in the palms and fingers, and can even invade nails and toenails. It is the most common of all diseases caused by fungi, and about 30 to 70% of the population is known to experience athlete's foot.




There are several forms of athlete's foot, such as the 'interstellar type' between toes, the 'keratotic type' where dead skin cells thicken all over the soles of the feet, and the 'bubble type' where blisters form.

Hydrocnemius gland on the hand is a disease with mild erythema accompanied by hyperkeratosis and human tongue, and occurs mainly in the palm.

In order to improve the athlete's foot condition, it is recommended to keep dry after bathing or to wear socks made of cotton with good absorption for those who sweat a lot. If there is hyperhidrosis, it is difficult to eradicate fungal infections, so hyperhidrosis treatment should also be combined.




Professor Noh said, `Azosome should be treated for sure because it will worsen or recur when the skin temperature and humidity rise"If you confuse athlete's foot with eczema and use medication carelessly, the symptoms may worsen and you may suffer even more," he advised.

For athlete's foot treatment, antifungal applicants are applied and applied widely enough around the lesion area or to take oral antifungal drugs. In addition, it is recommended to keep clean and dry in daily life and not to wear close-up clothing.

Professor Roh stressed that `If folk remedies such as vinegar or garlic use are used, secondary bacterial infections and complications may occur through damaged skin, so it is necessary to visit a hospital for accurate diagnosis and treatment.'






Hot and humid summer season, athlete's foot watch...No use of vinegar and garlic!
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.