Many people just remember to use a towel to dry their body and hair after taking a shower, but our feet are often ignored. As a result, various types of fungi take advantage of the timing and act recklessly on our feet, resulting in athlete's foot. Let's take a look at the consequences of not wiping your feet after taking a bath!
Many people have a habit of getting a lot of water on their feet after taking a bath, or not completely drying their feet. This habit is very bad and can lead to two problems: one is easy to cause foot diseases, and the other is easy to cause toenail lesions.
Fungal infections are the root cause of foot diseases such as beriberi, and humid conditions are the culprit for fungal production. "After taking a bath, the water on your feet is not dried in time, and a large amount of water remains in your toes, providing a good breeding ground for fungi.". If you continue to wear socks and shoes, it will be even more troublesome. "Your feet are stuck in airtight socks and shoes for a long time, and the risk of developing athlete's foot increases.".
Tinea pedis often causes onychomycosis. Fungi invade the skin around the toenails, gradually invading the deck through the growth of the toenails, and further growing and reproducing until the entire deck is destroyed. If fungi invade the root of the nail, they can cause stunted toenails or deformed nails. People with tinea pedis often scratch their fingers due to itching of the skin. If their fingernails or toenails are damaged, fungi can seize the opportunity to enter and cause onychomycosis.
It is important to keep your feet dry. After taking a bath, wipe your feet and slippers clean with a dry towel in a timely manner. Especially for toenails that are prone to dirt and dirt, it is important to maintain absolute dryness. Always disinfect the foot towel and expose it to the sun. If you use a soft, comfortable, clean, and hygienically absorbent disposable foot wiping cloth made of high-quality spunlaced nonwoven fabric, it is a more convenient, hygienic, and safe choice. The suitable growth temperature for fungi is 22 ℃~36 ℃, humidity is 95%~100%, and pH value is 5~6.5. The temperature and humidity in summer are very suitable for fungal growth. In the summer of inducing a "good" environment for athlete's foot, it is necessary to pay more attention to these details.
Tinea pedis and onychomycosis seriously affect the quality of life. Tinea pedis and onychomycosis often produce indescribable itching, and even pain in severe cases. If not actively treated, scratching can easily cause fungal infections in other parts of the body, such as tinea manus, tinea corporis, and tinea capitis. More seriously, local bacterial infections can develop into lymphangitis, cellulitis, and erysipelas, which can be described as having endless consequences. Fungi are ubiquitous in nature and have strong vitality. They are not afraid of cold, light, and dryness. People who have athlete's foot and onychomycosis do not pay enough attention and often spread it to others.
Keeping feet clean and dry is a prerequisite for preventing and treating tinea pedis and onychomycosis. In daily life, it is necessary to cultivate good hygiene habits, frequently wash feet, frequently change socks, and frequently expose shoes and socks to the sun. Wash socks separately from other clothing. Put the shoes in a ventilated place at night, or wrap anhydrous alum or anhydrous calcium chloride, quicklime, etc. with gauze, and place them inside the shoes to absorb moisture. Wearing socks with toes can well absorb moisture between the toes and reduce the degree of moisture on both feet. Do not wear other people's shoes and socks. Towels, bath towels, wash basins, foot basins, etc. cannot be mixed.
Pay attention to trimming the toenails, but do not cut the calluses on both sides of the toenails. Avoid using common scissors and nail clippers to cut toenails. When taking a bath and washing your feet, carefully clean the dander and dirt between your toes and between your toenails. When washing feet, avoid using irritating chemicals such as alkaline soap, and the temperature of the foot wash water should not be too high to avoid damaging the cuticle of the skin, which has a natural barrier protection effect, and allowing fungi to drive in. After flowing through water or soaking in water for a long time, wipe off any remaining water stains. After suffering from athlete's foot, do not scratch the skin of the affected area. When the skin is stimulated, it will become itchy and itchy. Wash hands that come into contact with the affected area to avoid infecting hands or other parts of the body. Maintain a hygienic living environment, do not create an external environment for the growth and reproduction of pathogenic fungi, avoid indoor humidity, pay attention to indoor ventilation, keep bedding exposed to the sun, and wash and change bed sheets, shirts, and pants frequently. Foot supplies should be regularly disinfected, and items that cannot be scalded should be disinfected by sunlight exposure. Do not work in excessively humid and overheated environments for long periods of time.