During the rainy day, many people prefer to wear convenience slippers or sandals, may suffer from commonly known as "athlete's foot" (tinea pedis). A dermatologist points out that it is better to avoid wearing slippers during rainy day, because the foot skin if injury, slight crack or wound, once in contact with diry water or bacteria, it will increase the athlete's foot infection, the risk of gray or staphylococcus aureus.

Dermatology specialist doctor Dr Fung Wai Kit, Joseph refers to the rainy season because of foot infections such as athlete's foot attendances in the case, an increase of 20% to 30% than before, patients in the rain wearing flip flops go out and wet feet without cleaning and infected, foot itching, peeling and blistering and other symptoms.

Fung suggested that even if it rains, it will wear a tight, such as waterproof leather shoes. These shoes or sneakers will get wet easily, thus, he does not recommend wearing. Long boots is also a good choice, but because of "baked feet" often give crural sweat, also increase the risk of fungal infection. It is recommended to timing, in addition to shoes and wipe the sweat. A lot of shoes sold there advertised on a rainy day wear, the public should pay attention to not choose those close head shoes and easily get wet shoes. If your feet get wet accidentally, you should wash and wipe dry when you go home or back to the company.

Source and Image: Apple Daily