We are in a season where it rains almost two or three times in a week with its attendant results of mud and dirt, water logged streets, walking into puddles especially in developing country like ours. To prevent pain and discomfort that may occur as a result of infectious foot, proper hygiene of your foot or feet must be carried out.
Common problems with feet during rainy time are itching, stinging, fungal and bacterial infections, disorders of foot, ankle and lower extremity. Mud and dirts on the road can be infectious as some of them can aid microbial growth, as these splash on your body or perhaps you dip your feet in it, they can cause bacterial or fungal infection. You need to wash your feet properly with clean water and probably with antiseptic fluid for proper cleaning.
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The amazing thing this powerful antioxidant can do for you[/caption]You need to keep your feet dry at all times because a wet foot can make fungal and bacterial infection spread around them with ease. - When you bathe, soak your feet in the water for about 10 minutes. Add any liquid soap or shampoo to the water. After 10 minutes, wash them, using scrubbers made for the feet, after scrubbing, apply any moisturiser to them. It helps to replace the old cells with new ones. Apply antiseptic gels to your feet. It is better to apply it at night. Antiseptic gels are good to clear the fungus and bacteria around the feet.
People with diabetes should take extra care about their feet during rainy season because if they get injury in their feet, it may take long time to heal, therefore they should give their feet proper hygiene to avoid unnecessary pain and discomfort.Another feet ailment during rainy season is Athletes’ foot, it is a condition in which the skin becomes white or greenish and a foul smell comes from the discharge or pus formation, and this is caused when feet remain wet for a long time after being exposed to dirty muddy bacterial/fungal filled water.
Having said that, the solution to feet problems or ailment can be tackled by the following:
- The nails of your feet must always be cut during the rainy season. There is a risk of fungal infections taking place due to dust and dirt gathered under your nails so keep them cut. Keep your feet dry by dusting talcum powder after washing them clean. Talcum helps your feet to remain dry, your toes must be given special attention as there is the tendency of bacteria growing there.
- It is not that good to wear closed canvas or high heeled shoes in the rains because open sandals or flip flops will allow the dirt and water to slip out and the footwear will not get muddy or dirty.
- Special attention should be given to your footwear during rainy season as this is the most essential part in foot care during the rains. Ideal footwear for rains should have a good grip on the feet and they must be designed in a manner that water does not retain inside.
- Also, exfoliating (removal of dead skin cells) the feet during the rainy season is one of the best care tips. The perfect way to exfoliate feet is to soak the feet in soapy water and scrub them with a scrubber or pumice stone (“okuta ifose” in Yoruba language) to get rid of the dead skin cells. Moisturising your feet after cleaning them is good to keep them smooth. After that, talcum powder must be dusted to keep your feet dry,”
- You can also make mask with neem, turmeric and lavender oil with some water, and applying the mask on the feet and leaving it for half an hour to keep the feet supple, before washing your feet with water you should massage your feet with olive oil. Change the socks daily or also twice a day if they become wet. Always wear dry footwear. It is better to keep two pairs of shoes, so that there is time for each one of them to dry.
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