Wondering if this was athletes foot or something I need to get checked out?
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Athletes foot
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Looks like a condition called Pitted Keratolysis. It is a bacterial infection which eats the superficial layers of skin. The treatment is foot powder to dry. Creams usually are ineffective, and can make worse due to moisture. Air your feet as much as possible. Change your socks 3 times a day. Usually heals quickly. Dr Rich Blake
Not to beat a dead horse. But yes probably atheletes foot. Use lamisil cream otc for two weeks. Zsorb-AF if you can find it in conjunction with lamisil can help. If you get signs of bacterial infection i.e. Increasing redness, swelling, pain , fever, pus drainage etc.. Or the rash doesn't resolve after two weeks seek care from podiatrist or dermatologist.
it appears to be athlete foot probably due to having feet perspire a lot. where you wearing waterproof boots at work. Must keep feet dry use fungicidal foot powder. Also try to wear socks made to keep feet dry. look for label on socks for wording like dry sock antibacterial sock or keep feet dry sock. se a podiatrist if not better in a few weeks or if toes swells, gets painful, or swollen.
Most likely athlete's foot. If no improvement from OTC anti fungals in 2 weeks or less, seek evaluation and management by your local podiatrist.
It does look like athlete's foot although like Dr. Eby said, not all skin conditions are fungal. So if it does not respond to over the counter antifungal creams such as Clotrimazole or Terbinifine within 10 days or it worsens, please see a podiatrist for a diagnosis. It looks like your skin is quite damn as well. You might want to add a drying powder such as Zeasorb to the antifungal cream which is also over the counter. Clearing a fungus can take up to 4 weeks, so if you're improving, don't stop too early.
This looks like an athlete's foot (fungal) infection. You did not mention symptoms - in most cases, there will be itching or burning associated with it. If you have not tried a topical over the counter antifungal cream, such as Clotrimazole or Tolnaftate, you may want to try that for a short time. If it IS fungal, you should see some improvement, although it may take a week or more, and sometimes several weeks to resolve it. If it does NOT improve, see a podiatrist and confirm the diagnosis. Not everything that looks fungal, is fungal, and a long standing athlete's foot infection can be difficult to treat, and even result in a secondary bacterial infection. Also be sure to dry well between the toes after showering, try an antifungal shoe spray, and change socks daily.
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