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The following tips may prevent athlete's foot recurring

• Wash your feet and toes daily.
• Dry the skin between your toes thoroughly after washing. This is perhaps the most important point. It is tempting to put socks on when your feet are not quite dry. The soggy skin between the toes is then ideal for fungi to grow.
• Do not share towels in communal changing rooms. Wash towels frequently.
• Change your socks daily. Fungi may multiply in flakes of skin in unwashed socks. Cotton socks and leather footwear are probably better than nylon socks and plastic footwear which increase sweating.
• Ideally, alternate between different shoes every 2-3 days to allow each pair to dry out fully after being worn.
• Ideally, wear flip-flops or plastic sandals in communal changing rooms and showers. This prevents the soles of your feet coming in contact with the ground which may contain flakes of skin from other people.
• Ideally, when at home leave your shoes and socks off as much as possible to let the air get to your feet. However, this may not be practical for some people.

© EMIS and PIP 2006 Updated: January 2006 PRODIGY Validated

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