Can I use athlete's foot medicine while breastfeeding?

The stage after giving birth is the lactation period. Women’s diet is also very important when feeding their children, which is directly related to the quality of breast milk. Therefore, many sick women must be cautious when taking medication to avoid affecting the breastfeeding of the fetus. Some women may also suffer from athlete's foot during breastfeeding, and treatment is also very important at this time. So can I use athlete's foot medicine while breastfeeding?

1. Athlete's foot that occurs during breastfeeding can be treated with medication. Because the side effects of topical medications on breastfeeding patients are relatively small, but try not to take them orally. Athlete's foot can be clinically divided into blister type, erosive type and scaly keratotic type. The medication choices are different in each stage. For example, in the early stages, if patients have blisters or erosions, you can first apply a 30% boric acid solution wet compress. After the rash dries, you can choose antifungal drugs for treatment, such as miconazole nitrate cream or clotrimazole cream, etc. If you have athlete's foot, you should take precautions and avoid passing it on to infants and young children. Because infants and young children's skin is thin and tender, they are easily infected. At the same time, try to wear shoes with good breathability, and keep personal daily necessities separate to prevent the spread and recurrence of athlete's foot.

2. If you suffer from athlete's foot during breastfeeding, the treatment is mainly based on topical medications. Because these external medications are not absorbed much through the skin and have almost no effect on the child in any aspect, topical medications can be used normally. However, oral medications need to be screened because some drugs are fat-soluble and may be excreted through breast milk and affect breastfeeding babies. Therefore, mothers who suffer from athlete's foot during breastfeeding can use topical medications for local treatment, and it is best not to take oral medications.

3. In fact, for the treatment of athlete's foot during lactation, patients not only need to take correct medications, but also need to do daily foot care. For example, you can massage the baby's feet more while he is sleeping, and do some foot health exercises. At the same time, patients must insist on developing a good habit of soaking their feet, because soaking their feet can not only relieve the patient's fatigue, but also has a good effect on the treatment of athlete's foot. Therefore, only when patients pay attention to these aspects can athlete's foot be cured as soon as possible.