What is the treatment for fungal foot infection?

Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD

Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease)

To treat fungal infections of the foot, you have to take a pill by mouth. That pill does have one side effect: It can cause liver failure. So we don't use it a lot, and you've got to be careful about using it, because it doesn't save your life. No one dies from toe fungus.
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Fungal Infections

Skin fungal infections thrive in warm, moist areas of the body, such as in the armpits or groin. It's also possible to get fungal infections on or around the mouth or nails. Athlete's foot, yeast infections, jock itch, ringworm and some skin rashes are the result of certain types of fungi that can build up on the skin and mucus membranes to cause fungal infections. A fungal infection of the skin can create a great deal of discomfort, appearing as a red, intensely itchy, inflamed rash.

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