Wearing plastic sandals in summer is bad for your feet

In the hot summer, after people put aside their bulky cloth shoes, they will choose cooler slippers or sandals, especially plastic sandals, which are worn by many people in summer. However, wearing plastic sandals frequently will actually have an adverse effect on our feet. Therefore, we should pay attention to our choice of shoes in summer. Let’s take a look at the possible adverse effects of wearing sandals in summer.

Maybe many people have not paid attention to this issue in their lives, but in fact, whether the shoes are chosen correctly will indeed affect our physical health, so I hope everyone will not ignore these issues, so that they can better ensure their health.

As the weather gets hotter, people have changed into sandals or slippers. However, some people who like to stay cool think this is not cool enough and even don't wear socks, allowing their skin to come into direct contact with their shoes, thus causing these symptoms. Since the sandals and slippers people wear are made of polyvinyl chloride resin and plasticizers are added, some foam plastic shoes also need to add pore-forming agents for foaming. These chemicals are irritating to people's skin. Some people will have allergic reactions when they come into contact with these substances, and symptoms such as skin redness, papules, erosion or blisters will appear, commonly known as slipper dermatitis.

People with a history of skin allergies should avoid wearing plastic sandals and slippers. It is best to wear cloth sandals or bamboo sandals instead. Second, be sure to wear socks and never let your skin come into contact with plastic shoes for a long time. At the same time, never wear shoes that have been used by others and have not been disinfected. If possible, it is best to use disposable shoe covers to effectively prevent the spread of other skin diseases such as athlete's foot. Slippers used by guests visiting your home should be cleaned, dried or disinfected in a timely manner before reuse.

If you have already suffered from contact skin inflammation, in mild cases, you can gradually recover by stopping using these plastic shoes. If the patient suffers from severe symptoms such as exudation and erosion, under the guidance of a doctor, use boric acid water for wet compresses, and apply dexamethasone ointment after the exudation stops. Oral use of chlorpheniramine can effectively treat such symptoms. For some patients with secondary infections, some antibiotics can be added for treatment.

The above is an introduction to the disadvantages of wearing plastic sandals in summer. I hope that after these introductions, everyone can pay more attention to these issues in life. As long as we pay attention to these principles, we can better ensure our health and reduce various unnecessary injuries.