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[wanderkind]

I've got a pretty gnarly case of Athlete's foot this summer (thanks 습기) that is proving persistent. Anyone know a good product on Korean shelves to help clear it up?

[le-paul]

soak it in piss or piss on it when your in the shower - dont wash it off.

You could also try drying between your toes after you take a shower (if you dont like the piss route) as that is probably the reason you have it in the first place.

Any anti fungicidal cream should work.

[KimchiNinja]

I had this annoyance, you want "lami-sil", clears it right up. Sorry I don't write Hangul.

[Fox]

Perhaps 라미실 원스 is what KimchiNinja means?

[Weigookin74]

I second Lamishil cream. Can you buy it over the counter? I had always gone to the doctor and he gave me a prescription. Damn saunas!! Anyways, like another person said, dry extensively between your toes. I've had a couple of cases over the years. Public saunas were the culprit along with prob not drying adequately between the toes. Still, I always thought it came from unsanitary floor conditions. (Folks spitting or pissing on public floors.)

[EZE]

I haven't dealt with a fungal infection, but about 18 months ago my feet were starting to smell really stank, and I read online about soaking feet in water with a little bleach. That worked extremely well. Try it and see if it clears up the athlete's foot.

[atwood]

Wear shower shoes in public facilities.

Look for fast actin' Tinactin at the pharmacy.

[LPKSA]

Nothing worse than peeling away dead layers of skin between your toes to uncover black stringy fungus. Only in Korea have I seen this. You could soak your feet in bleach. I did that, and it worked, but it also made my skin all fd up. Talcum powder works well, after drying your feet of course. If you're in Itaewon, you can check out any of the foreign goods markets. Dry your feet!

[EZE]

[Chaparrastique]

Go to the nearest 약 and ask for a tube of 무좀치료제/ 쎈다실 크림.