Brief Answer:
Privided with good treatment;Can continue the same

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum.

I can understand your concern for the fungal infection of "athlete foot".

To tell you simply- Fungal infections are common type of infections which can affect anybody at any site. But more commonly it affects the areas which are more prone for moistness (as in your case).

Due to hot and humid climate or due to synthetic socks there is more moistness between the toes leading to growth of fungus.

After analyzing the treatment I reassure you have been provided with a good treatment and is the most appropriate for your kind of fungal infection. The only part is that the fluconazole is given according to severity of the infection.

In some patients it is given as alternate days, in some we give twice a week and in some we give weekly basis according to the clinical condition. So as per your status the doctor has given you weekly regimen.

Even if you want a personalized approach for the present situation then I would like to see the area.I request you to kindly upload few good resolution pictures of the area so that I can analyze it better. Kindly send good resolution pictures focusing the area of concern which can be seen on higher magnification. For uploading the pictures you have a facility on the right side of the page or can send on:

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with "attention:Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia"


Other than that kindly follow the suggestion below:

- Keep your self away from hot and humid climate.

- Take two times bath.

- Wear cotton socks to be changed two times a day. Do not wear any synthetic socks.

-Don't try to scratch or rub the area as can lead to further aggravation of the problem.

- You continue using antiperspirant powders daily 3-4 times to avoid future infection.

Fungus is never a permanent problem and so is the treatment too!!
You need to check all the above conditions of moistness or humidity to prevent fungal growth.


I hope these information's will help you. If you have further queries I will be happy to help.

"Wish you good health and early recovery from the problem"

Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology)

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Brief Answer:
There is no regimen of daily dose of fluconazole.

Detailed Answer:
Hello young fellow,

Welcome again to the forum and thanks for your further follow up.

Regarding your further queries:

- There is no regimen of daily dose of fluconazole and it is not considered safe. As I said earlier that in most severe of infection too we give on alternate day basis only and not daily. So do not try any daily dosing as may harm you rather than benefiting.

- For the part of antibiotic / herbal lotion to clean skin from fungal infection- any soap or lotion is good and it makes no difference basically. Some of the time I prefer for Ketoconazole soap for daily wash. It can be used twice daily and it contains an anti-fungal - ketoconazole in it.

Just maintain good hygiene and remain free from fungal infection.

I hope these information's will relax you completely. If you have further queries I will be happy to help or if not then can close the query and rate the answer.

For any future guidance regarding skin or related conditions you can ask me directly at:

bit.ly/drsanjaykanodia

"Wish you good health"

Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Diseases)

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