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Causes of Foot Odor:
What Causes Foot Odor and How to Prevent It |
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Does a strange, unpleasant smell find its way to your nostrils seconds after your shoes come off? Do you notice others wrinkling their noses in disgust when confronted with your bare or shoeless feet? If taking off your shoes clears a room, you may be suffering from a condition known as bromhidrosis, or extreme foot odor.
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| What Causes Foot Odor? |
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One of the top causes of foot odor is excessive perspiration (hyperhidrosis) and moisture, which provides a breeding ground for bacteria and yeast. When sweat and cellular debris from the bacteria and yeast begin to break down, they produce a fetid foot odor. When the smell starts emanating from your feet, you’ll realize this break down is one of the major causes of foot odor.
Additional common causes of foot odor include:
- Excessive anxiety
- Various skin conditions
These causes of foot odor are not dangerous to your health, but do create an environment for the growth of microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungus. Infections such as athlete’s foot or toenail fungus may soon follow, so take steps to keep bromhidrosis at bay.
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| Relieve and Prevent the Causes of Foot Odor |
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The most important way to relieve bromhidrosis is to keep your feet clean and dry.
- Shower regularly with anti-bacterial soap.
- Use foot powders and sprays specifically designed to keep feet dry.
- Change your shoes and socks often.
- Rotate your shoes (especially athletic shoes).
- Use insoles that can be changed frequently to prevent the odor from staying in your shoe.
- Wear sandals during warm weather.
- Launder, disinfect or discard foul smelling shoes.
If foot odor persists, and excessive sweating also becomes a problem in other areas of your body, please consult a physician.
Information on foot, leg and lower body health conditions provided by The Podiatry Institute, dedicated to advancing the standard of care in podiatric medicine and its effects on muscoskeletal health. |
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