Habits that are bad for your feet

On hot summer days, city girls often like to wear skirts and high heels without socks in the summer. But that is not good at all.

The heat of summer not only opens up pores but also causes more sweating, causing problems with your feet such as swelling, inflammation, foot fungus... Medical experts warn that many habits are harmful to your feet such as wearing summer shoes without socks, frequently getting manicures...

Summer shoes without socks

In the summer, many people wear summer shoes without socks because they think it will help their feet breathe and reduce sweat. In fact, the habit of wearing summer shoes without socks is harmful to your feet.

Wear summer socks to avoid the risk of damaging your feet.

Wearing summer shoes without socks will make your skin "burned" directly under the sun. UV rays in sunlight will stimulate the skin to produce a large amount of free radical oxidizing cells, damaging the skin's cell structure, accelerating the formation of black pigment, making the skin darker, rougher, losing elasticity, and reducing the skin's resistance.

Some studies have even shown that people who wear summer shoes without socks and whose feet are directly exposed to sunlight are at risk of skin cancer.

In the summer, human feet are very prone to sweating. If you wear summer shoes without socks, especially summer shoes made of leather, rubber, or even sports shoes with poor absorbent properties, it is not good. Shoes will make the skin of the feet directly soaked in sweat, creating a hot, humid environment favorable for fungal bacteria to grow, leading to athlete's foot.

Regularly cut and remove calluses

Without protective socks, feet and shoes often rub against each other, causing the outer layer of skin in areas that are frequently in contact with shoes, such as heels and toes, to thicken, increasing the risk of calluses and even ankle disease.

Many people like to make their feet comfortable by using a knife or pliers to cut and trim calluses. In fact, doing so will not only cause an overall imbalance in the skin where it is cut, but also make the calluses thicker and harder. Because the lost skin will grow back and need to be trimmed again. Frequently cutting and trimming calluses will stimulate keratinization, making the calluses return faster.

Wearing shoes that are too tight

During the summer, people’s feet often swell. As a result, shoes that fit well become tighter. Tight shoes put pressure on many bones and joints in the feet.

Nearly a quarter of the joints in the human body are in the feet. High temperatures cause swelling in the feet, putting pressure on these joints, causing pain. This pressure then builds up and aggravates foot problems.

Such as deformed toe bones and bunions. Because the deformed joints do not have much room to move, external pressure will cause more pain.

Going barefoot in public

Walking barefoot in public places can easily lead to foot infections. For example, standing barefoot on a shared yoga mat in a yoga studio can easily lead to foot fungus. Foot fungus thrives in hot, humid environments, and shared yoga mats carry a lot of foot fungus.

Even a slight scratch on your feet can easily lead to athlete's foot. Therefore, it is better to bring your own yoga mat when you go to practice yoga.

According to Alobacsi.vn