What is the cause of foot odor?

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Foot odor is due to the foot sweat glands, easy to sweat, sweat in addition to water, salt, but also contains lactic acid and urea. Under the condition of sweating, the bacteria on the feet multiply and decompose keratin in large quantities, and the urea and lactic acid in the sweat will give off a bad smell. If the shoes are not breathable and the air is not circulating, the odor will accumulate more and more, and the odor will be extremely strong. Now let's talk about the cause of foot odor?

What is the cause of foot odor?

1. Excessive sweating on the feet. More common in adolescents, may be due to the instability of autonomic nerve function, such as emotional tension caused by sympathetic hyperactivity, or exercise can make the foot sweating too much. Some diseases of the foot, such as tinea pedis, etc.

2. Or some people don't pay attention to the cleanliness of the feet. The temperature of the skin of the feet, the humidity of the sweat and the dander form the suitable conditions for the growth, reproduction and corruption of the microorganisms (especially anaerobic bacteria) on the surface of the feet. In addition, the decomposition of uric acid, lactic acid and other organic substances in the sweat results in malodor. If you don't pay attention to the cleanliness of the feet, it will encourage their bad smell.

3. Sweating on the feet, and poor evaporation of sweat, resulting in white impregnated epidermis, especially between the toes. Severe sweating can cause blisters, erosion or hyperkeratosis, and it is easy to secondary fungal infection and cause foot odor.

matters needing attention

(1) Pay attention to cleaning, keep skin dry, keep feet clean, wash several times a day, frequently change socks（ 2) Usually should not wear sports shoes, travel shoes and other airtight shoes, so as not to cause excessive sweating, foot odor（ 3) Actively eliminate the inducing factors, such as foot sweat, tinea pedis and so on（ 4) Don't eat foods that easily cause sweating, such as hot pepper, raw onion, raw garlic, etc（ 5) The mood should be quiet, passionate, easy to induce sweating, aggravating foot odor. (6) external treatment is the main method