Athlete's foot, or tinea pedis, is an infection of the skin of the foot. This infection is most commonly fungal, but a bacterial infection can also cause athletes foot to form. The fungus and bacteria normally live on our feet, but are opportunists. Unfortunately, we all to often give them the opportunity to infect.

One common cause of athlete's foot is moisture between the toes. This happens because of excessive perspiration, which is common here in Houston. It also happens when you don't dry well enough between your toes after you bathe. Athlete's foot can also affect the skin beneath the foot. This is primarily due to dry skin which can crack and allow the fungus to infect. Conditioning the skin with a good moisturizing cream is the best defense against developing this sort of fungus infection.