UV-rays shouldn’t be your only skin concern when frequenting the
pool this summer. If you don’t take the necessary precautions,
you might be walking away from a fun filled day in the sun with
that itchy, burning disease known as athlete’s foot. Athlete’s
foot is a contagious fungal infection. There are three main
types of athlete’s foot. First, there’s toe web infection, which
causes the skin between your fourth and fifth toes to become
scaly, peel and crack. Another kind of foot fungus is a
moccasin-type infection. This fungal infection starts out with a
general feeling of soreness and then causes the skin around the
heel to become thick and crack. It can even cause your toenails
to thicken, crumble, and fall out. Vesicular infection is the
third type. If you contract this type of fungal infection,
you’ll experience an outbreak of fluid-filled blisters on your
foot. A certain amount of fungi on your skin is normal, and it
usually stays under control as long as you keep your skin clean
and dry. An infection d