A Case of Athlete’s Foot

An elderly gentleman presented to our clinic today complaining of itching, burning and drainage between the toes. Patient states his right and left foot have had this appearance for approximately 1 week duration.

The patient stated he had a long history of athlete’s foot, but has never had it this bad. Patient had applying over-the-counter antifungal and hydrocortisone creams in between the toes. Patient stated that his feet actually looked “pretty good” as compared to the past few days.

The patient was ultimately placed on the following medications:

1. Prednisone orally – a steroid to calm down the inflammation of the area

2. Gris-Peg – an oral antifungal taken 3 times per day

3. Augmentin – an antibiotic to fight any secondary bacterial infection

4. Naftin Gel – a topical antifungal to placed between the toes followed by separation of the toes with cotton balls.

5. Betadine – iodine based products to dry out between the toes

Patient was advised to let his feet air dry for 3-4 hours day and use an oscillating fan to “air out” the feet.

Patient is to return in a week for follow-up. More pictures will be posted as this patient continues to improve. Stay posted.

If you have athlete’s foot, please come see the doctors at  Advanced Foot & Center for treatment.

~Dr. Williams

The address to our facility is as follows:

McKinney Office Location

4501 Medical Center Drive: Suite 300

McKinney,  TX 75069

To schedule an apppointment, please call : 972-542-2155

Prosper Office Location

140 N. Preston Road: Suite 30

Prosper, TX 75078

To schedule an appointment, please call:  972-542-2155