How can one prevent onychomycosis or avoid relapses?
Avoid walking barefoot in public places (swimming pools, sauna, sports halls, the doctor’s office…). Heat and moisture are fostering factors. For mycosis pedis, it is necessary to avoid wearing sport shoes except for sports, to wear shoes with a leather inner sole, to use cotton socks and an anti-perspirant with 20% of aluminum chloride in case of excessive perspiration. For hand mycosis, avoid washing hands too often or without adequate protection (cotton or rubber gloves). Do not stop the treatment until COMPLETE recovery. It is also advised to watch for and treat rapidly all possible relapses, which are frequent, a crack in the inter digits being an early warning sign.
