The bromidrose in the feet, popularly known as chulé, is an unpleasant odor on the feet that affects many people and is usually related to excess bacteria and sweat on the skin.
Although cholé is not a medical problem, it can cause a lot of discomfort in the day to day, conditioning relationships with friends and family, especially when it is necessary to be barefoot.
However, the chulé can be reduced and even eliminated with some daily care, such as:
1. Dry your feet well after bathing
Everyone knows that in order to avoid chubby smell, it is very important to wash your feet often, or at least once a day. However, the most important step is to ensure that the feet are well dry after bathing, especially between the toes.
This is because the moisture of the bath water, along with the heat that forms inside the sock, favor the development and growth of bacteria in the skin, which are the main responsible for the appearance of the scent to squirt.
2. Spray talcum powder on the foot
Talcum powder is a great natural remedy to reduce the smell of cholé, as it reduces the production of sweat through the skin, avoiding that there is enough moisture for the bacteria that cause the chelation can arise. To do this, talcum powder must be passed all over the foot before putting on the sock or shoe, and you can also put some powder inside the shoe.
See other home remedies you can do to get rid of the chub.
3. Give preference to open shoes
Another very important tip for those suffering with the smell of intense foul-mouthed is to avoid the use of closed shoes, giving preference to slippers or sandals, for example. This type of footwear avoids perspiration of the skin and allows the skin to breathe, reducing the chances of development of bacteria or fungi responsible for the foul.
If it is not always possible to use open shoes, to work, for example, it is best to wear cotton socks with the shoe closed, as they allow a greater respiration of the skin. However, once you get home, it's best to take off your shoes and take off your socks, leaving your feet outdoors.
4. Walk barefoot at home
Since it is not always possible to leave the house with open shoes or sandals, indoors it is very important to walk barefoot for as long as possible, as this is a way to ensure that the skin of the feet can breathe, preventing the development of bacteria .
On colder days, you can wear cotton socks to walk around the house, because although it covers the foot, cotton is a type of fabric that lets air pass. However, at bedtime, one should sleep without socks.
5. Do not use the same sock 2 days in a row
Even though the sock does not look bad, it should not be used more than 1 day in a row, as the bacteria develop in the sock tissue, due to the accumulation of sweat and body heat. Thus, when one returns to soak a sock for the second time in a row, the bacteria are being put back in contact with the foot, worsening the smell.
For those who suffer with a lot of cholé, another essential tip is to change from half to the middle of the day, for example. For this, you can walk with a clean sock in a bag and then change, placing the used sock inside a plastic bag.
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What causes the cholé
The smell of cholé comes when there are excess bacteria in the skin, which end up releasing smelly gases. Thus, the cholé is related to all situations that can increase sweat in the foot, because this is the main food of bacteria.
Some of the most common causes for the smell of intense cholé include:
- Do not make proper foot hygiene;
- Forget to dry your feet well after bathing;
- Use the same sock for more than 1 day followed;
- Being stressed;
- Have a hormonal imbalance, as it does during adolescence or pregnancy.
In addition, fungal infections, such as ringworm, can also cause cholé, as fungi also release foul-smelling gases. Therefore, it is also important to be aware of some signs of ringworm in the feet such as itching, redness between the fingers, dry skin or even yellowish nails.
See other signs that may indicate the presence of fungi in the feet.
