Why does athlete's foot recur in summer? These 5 habits may be 'to blame'

With the arrival of summer, the weather begins to get hotter and hotter, and many people begin to experience symptoms such as unbearable itchy feet, peeling on the soles of the feet, and long blisters.

That's right, we're back to the season of high athlete's foot.

Repeated episodes of athlete's foot make many patients suffer. They are extremely itchy during work and study, but they dare not take off their shoes and scratch, which is really uncomfortable and embarrassing.

Why do more people get athlete's foot in summer? How to get rid of athlete's foot, no longer "suffering" it?

1. As soon as the weather is hot, athlete's foot starts to attack?

The medical name of athlete's foot is tinea pedis, which is a skin disease caused by the infection of the feet by pathogenic dermatophytes, which is very stubborn.

Hot summer is often the season of high incidence of athlete's foot, because the dermatophyte that causes athlete's foot is suitable for breeding in a humid and warm environment, and the summer is rainy and hot, which facilitates the growth of ringworm. In addition, in summer, the weather is hot and the feet sweat more, which will also increase the incidence of athlete's foot.

2. Repeated attacks of athlete's foot may be caused by these 5 habits

Repeated attacks of beriberi are also related to some living habits, such as these habits, which should be avoided:

· Crocs, impermeable shoes and socks

A study published in the "Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy" showed that frequent wearing of crocheted shoes can easily induce athlete's foot. If it is a sneaker made of inferior rubber or plastic, the chemical composition is unstable, and it is easy to cause irritation to the foot skin and cause allergies, contact dermatitis and other foot diseases.

In addition, wearing airtight shoes and socks can easily lead to sweating on the feet , which will increase the reproduction of ringworm, resulting in repeated attacks of athlete's foot.

· Sharing hygiene products with others

Fungus is difficult to kill. It can survive for a long time even in an environment of minus 6 degrees Celsius. It will not die within 10 minutes of placing it in a high temperature of 120 degrees Celsius . It may also survive on dander, hair, etc. that are separated from the living body. .

If you share towels, basins, slippers, etc. with someone with athlete's foot, you may get athlete's foot repeatedly.

In addition, if you walk barefoot in swimming pools, gyms, public bathrooms and other places and come into contact with pathogenic bacteria, you may also be infected with athlete's foot. Athlete's foot can also spread among family members, such as mixing shoes and socks, sharing foot basins, etc.

· Often wet feet

Fungi like to survive in an environment with a humidity of more than 80% . In fact, there are many pathogenic bacteria that cause athlete's foot lurking in our lives. If you walk barefoot in rainy days, you will be easily infected by pathogenic fungi in the external environment , resulting in athlete 's foot. happened.

In addition, if you do not dry your feet in time after bathing or swimming, water will remain between the toes and the soles of the feet, providing a great opportunity for fungi to multiply, thereby increasing the chance of beriberi.

· Abuse of hormone-containing ointments

Du Changming , director of the Department of Dermatology at Nanjing Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine , explained that many people buy ointments to wipe themselves after they develop athlete's foot, but if the wrong hormone ointment is used, it may aggravate the symptoms of athlete's foot. Hormone ointment is often used to treat eczema and dermatitis. When used to treat athlete's foot, it will promote the growth of fungus and reduce the skin's immunity , resulting in a wider and wider range of athlete's foot and aggravating the symptoms of athlete's foot.

· Not paying attention to foot hygiene

If you do not pay attention to cleaning your feet, the stratum corneum of the skin on the soles of the feet will gradually thicken, and there is a large amount of keratin in the stratum corneum. They are the favorite food of fungi and are very conducive to the growth of fungi. After the skin is stained with fungi, it will secrete some enzymes to destroy the skin. If you can carefully clean your feet every day, you can effectively avoid infection of athlete's foot.

After being infected with athlete's foot, the patient will have unbearable itching symptoms, and it is also easy to infect family members, so it is very important to pay attention to the prevention of athlete's foot. For example, pay attention to maintaining foot hygiene, and dry it in time after wading, swimming or bathing, especially between the toes , and also thoroughly dry the water.

In addition, try to choose shoes with good air permeability. It is best to choose pure cotton socks with good air permeability , and replace and clean them in time to keep them dry and clean. In public places, it is best not to walk barefoot , and do not share items with others.

References:

[1] How to avoid "gas" with high beriberi in summer? .Beijing Evening News.2021-06-03

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[3] Wang Zhuangfei, Huang Songyin, Chen Xiaoyan, et al. Analysis of the causes of tinea pedis infection and preventive measures [J]. Chinese Journal of Natural Medicine, 2010.

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