USE A HAIR DRYER AFTER SHOWERING TO PREVENT ATHLETES FOOT

Podiatrist, Ivar Roth, DPM, MPH, of Concierge Podiatry and Spa says, "Using a blow-dryer is something that I came up with to combat fungus infections of the feet and nails." Dr. Roth tells SELF the rationale is simple. Fungi grow in moist environments; take away the water, and it helps to stop growth. 

 

Dr. Ivar Roth

 

When you let your feet air-dry, it can take up to 30 minutes for the corners of your nails and the spaces between your toes to dry—these are the places where fungus often begins to grow, Dr. Roth says. Blow-drying cuts that down to around a minute or so, which means there’s less time for fungus to grow, and therefore less chance you’ll walk out of your bathroom or the gym locker room with a budding case of athlete’s foot (Note, if you have decreased sensation to pain or temperature in your toes, from diabetic neuropathy or other causes, don't try this at home—you could risk burning your skin.).

 

Source: Tiffany Dodson, Glamour [5/26/21]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News