Summer is just around the corner and with it comes high temperatures. These also mean the proliferation of activities for children to refresh themselves and have fun during the school holidays. Dipping in the beach, the pool or the river, camps with shared changing rooms and showers, water sports…
In addition to protecting their skin from the sun during the summer season, we must also take special care to prevent children from getting foot infections. Viruses, bacteria and fungi inhabit and proliferate in warm and humid environments, such as the floor of the swimming pool, changing rooms and common showers, the bottom of the canoe or the surface of the surfboard.
Since in most of these contexts the little ones go barefoot, you have to be extremely careful and know how to recognize the most common foot infections. Otherwise, your vacation will be spoiled by stinging, itching and other unpleasant symptoms. Furthermore, if an infection is not treated in time, it will worsen, making it difficult to cure. Putting flip flops or slippers on them when they go to aquatic places, as well as cleaning and drying their feet well afterwards will be of great help to prevent them.
Nail fungus infection is called onychomycosis. Its cause is continuous exposure to humidity and the bacteria that proliferate in it. It is recognized because they turn yellowish, whitish or brown. In addition, deformities appear, the nails are brittle, brittle and flaking. It usually originates from the toenail and can be transmitted to the rest.
While in some cases it only manifests with the appearance of the infected nail, it sometimes causes itching, stinging or pain to those who suffer from the fungus. This infection is especially complex to eradicate and it will be necessary to apply antifungal products, becoming necessary to remove the nail if improvement is not achieved.
Athlete’s foot is also known as tinea podis or interdigital intertrigo. It consists of an inflammation between the toes and also on the sole of the foot, which can quickly spread through the nails, heels and even the hands. Like the previous one, it originates from the contact of the feet with humid environments.
It receives this name because it is frequent in athletes, especially in aquatic disciplines. It causes redness, dryness, flaking, itching and stinging on the feet, which can lead to wounds and blisters.
This infection is very common in adolescents, especially athletes, and is more prevalent in summer. It consists of a bacterial infection on the soles of the feet, caused by contact with humid and warm areas. Its symptoms are hypersweating feet, bad odor and keratolytic skin lesions. To remedy it, the use of topical antibiotics is necessary.