Catz,
yuppp... trained as one but have not been working as one.
after seeing your post, I went to check my FH's toes also.. -kek sim-
he got it again. looks like I got to spend at least 3 weeks nagging him to use cream.I am already threatening that he cannnot walk barefooted at home.. cos later pass to me... sighhh
I must say guys are like that.. like to whack *any* cream.. as long as can see immediate effect.
You got to check if he is really having athelete's foot. If it is so, he should use an antifungal cream to get rid of the fungus. Which part of the feet is affected?
I dun think dermovate (a corticostreroid) is suitable. It definitely reduce the itch and the redness (inflamation) and helps the wound healing-- that is why is "effective"... but you got to keep on applying.. cos the fungus is still there!
It will also make more wound susceptible to infection, that is why not suitable!
You can try an antifungal+ low dose corticosteroid cream, eg dacktacort. GOt to try for about 3 weeks to completely rid of it. If you want to be more kiasu, can put some antifungal powder in his shoes/stockings too. If not, he will get reinfected. Oh ya.. if his nails also got fungus, better see doc and take oral med--more effective.
Cheers!