“Summer foot odor” is a symptom that may be caused by physiological reasons, such as sweaty feet, poor hygiene, wearing breathable shoes and socks, etc.; it may also be caused by pathological reasons, such as athlete’s foot combined with bacterial infections, smelly sweating and so on. It can be removed by improving living habits and medication.
1. Physiological causes: such as sweaty feet, poor hygiene, wearing impermeable shoes and socks, etc., the odor can be removed by improving lifestyle habits, such as washing feet, wearing loose, breathable shoes and socks, and changing shoes and socks frequently to keep them clean to prevent the feet from sweating in the heat, and also paying attention to a balanced diet to ensure a good work and rest pattern.
2. Pathologic causes:
(1) tinea pedis combined with bacterial infection: if it is due to tinea pedis combined with bacterial infection caused by the summer feet sour odor, the patient first need to change shoes and socks, follow the doctor’s instructions for the use of antibiotic ointment such as mupirocin ointment and other antibiotic ointment anti-infection treatment, at the same time the joint use of topical antibiotic ointment such as terbinafine cream treatment, if necessary, the need for oral cephalexin and other sensitive antibiotics such as drug treatment.
(2) Stinky sweating: If the sour smell of feet is caused by stinky sweating, you can use antiperspirant and antiseptic medication to remove it under doctor’s guidance, such as aluminum chloride solution, potassium permanganate solution, etc.; if necessary, it can be treated by destroying the hair follicles and sweat glands through microwave therapy, radiofrequency microneedling and other ways.
If the patient excludes physiological causes of foot odor, it is recommended that the patient go to the regular hospital in time, under the guidance of the doctor reasonable treatment, not to use their own drugs, to avoid aggravation or recurrence of symptoms.