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FOOT SPECIALIST / CHIROPODIST 350 Main St. E., Milton, Ontario, 1_9T 1 P6 (905) 878-6479 1 A Princeas Anne Dr., Georgetown, Ontario L7G 4W4 (905) 702-1611 Momber of the Ontario Society of Chiropodista and The Ontario Collage of Chiropodists Q. What is Athlete's Foot and how is it treated? A. Also known as Tinea Pedis, Athiete's Foot is a fungal infection tisas affects about 12% of tise population. Contrary su ils name, Athiete's Foot cas strike anyune. Il iv connon in bots adaîts and children. Symptonos: * Athîrte's Foot may appear on any part of thse foot bat Wa-nost connon between tIse toes (especially between thse 4sh and 5ts tues) and on Use botton of tise foot * The infection nay appear wet or dry * Redness, scaling, blisters, itcising and burning are connon findinga * One or boUs feet cas be affecîrd * Sufferers often have recurrent episodes What you can do: * Over-lise-counter astifungal producta are often effective for akîn infections when sd according te, tise masufacturer's instructions. 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