[Beauty Tip] Should you not wash with soap when you have athlete's foot?

Fungal spores become more active and multiply more during hot and humid summers, so high temperature and humidity are major causes and aggravating factors for athlete's foot. Athlete's foot can also be transmitted from foot to foot through scales shed by other patients in crowded places such as bathhouses and swimming pools.

Since fungal spores proliferate through the stratum corneum of the skin, the risk of infection increases if the stratum corneum thickens due to a lack of regular hygiene. Additionally, the incidence rate is higher in individuals who sweat profusely or whose excessive weight leads to increased sweating, as the moisture from the sweat causes the condition. Therefore, when suffering from athlete's foot, it is helpful to wash your feet thoroughly with soap and wear cotton socks that absorb sweat well.