If you have a fungal infection—or would like to prevent yourself from getting one—it’s best to shower once a day. After you get out of the shower, dry your skin thoroughly with a clean, dry towel. It’s especially important that you completely dry areas of skin that tend to sweat or that have folds. This includes areas like your armpits and groin.  Fungi love damp skin, so if your skin is still wet when you put your clothes on, you’ll risk contracting an infection. Keep your feet clean and dry and avoid sharing socks or shoes with other people. Loose, baggy shirts made of cotton or linen are a great choice of clothing when you have a fungal infection on your skin. It’s important that your infected skin be able to dry out, and baggy clothes will facilitate this. Clothes that fit loosely will not rub and irritate the infected skin, allowing it to heal. Avoid wearing tight-fitting clothes and any clothing items made from fabrics that don’t breathe. Leather is a great example of a fabric to avoid. While you’re treating a skin fungal infection, it’s important to keep fabrics around you as clean as possible. Fungi can linger in any fabric material that comes into frequent contact with your body. Then, even if the infection clears up, you could re-contract the infection by, for example, sleeping on unwashed sheets.  This is also an important step in preventing the infection from spreading to other people. Fungi travel relatively easily, and you’ll risk infecting friends, roommates, and family members if you don’t keep your towels, sheets, and clothing clean. You can also protect your feet by wearing flip-flops in shared bathroom or shower areas, such as the showers at the gym or the area around the swimming pool.
جفف جلدك جيدًا بعد الاستحمام اليومي. ارتد ثيابًا فضفاضة تمتص الرطوبة عن جلدك. اغسل ملاءاتك وثيابك ومناشفك أسبوعيًا للتخلص من الفطريات المتبقية.