Rarely, athlete&apos;s foot causes skin lightening, skin thickening, and squishiness between the toes.<br>Credit: Ake Ngiamsanguan / Getty Images Athlete's foot (tinea pedis), a type of ringworm, is a ...
Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD Key Takeaways You can get athlete's foot on the hand, called tinea manuum, by scratching an infected foot. The fungal infection can also be passed from person ...