One of the latest trends in the treatment of athletes foot is the creation and use of specially forumlated bars of soap to treat athletes foot. These soaps are noted for their antifungal properties and there ability to penetrate the skin, to help with the treatment of athletes foot. The question remails do these athlete foot soaps work? Here is an example of athletes foot soaps:
These soaps tend to have anti fungal ingredients such as tea tree oil or other such chemicals. The traditional treatment for athletes foot is to cleanse your foot with soap and water fully, and then dry your foot completely. This is the underestimated part of the treatment, it is important to dry your foot completely because fungus thrive in wet environments. Then apply your athletes foot cream or powder, either before bed or in the morning, ideally both.
The athletes foot soap intends to help apply antifungal material while in the shower and bath. But this is somewhat redundant since once you leave the shower or bath you will apply a powder or cream with a greater concentration of anti fungal material then the soap will achieve. I would recommend the soap treatment only for people who suffer from chronic athletes foot and have failed mutliple different treatments. If you have athletes foot for the first time, there is no reason to rush to try athletes foot soap before trying traditional treatments. While, the athletes foot soap sounds great the low concentration of the fungal killing material means you must use a cream or powder when treating athletes foot as well, this treatment should not be used as a solo treatment for athletes foot. However, used in conjuction with an athletes foot cream or lotion the soap may have some effectiveness.