5 summer foot-care tips: beach and pool

Summer foot care becomes especially important due to heat, sweating, and frequent contact with humid environments. Beach days, trips to the pool, and using changing rooms are part of this season, but they can also leave the skin on your Feet more exposed to humidity and contact with shared surfaces.

Often, small hygiene and protection routines are enough to help keep the Feet comfortable and in balance throughout the entire season.

Why do humid environments require attention?

Beaches, swimming pools, changing rooms, gyms, and common shower areas have one characteristic in common: humidity.

When the Feet remain wet for prolonged periods or are repeatedly exposed to humid environments, the skin tends to become more fragile. Furthermore, the characteristic summer heat can further enhance this effect.

Humidity is one of the factors that contributes to changes in the natural environment of the foot’s skin, making the adoption of preventive measures especially important during this time of year.

What care should be part of the routine?

1) Always use flip-flops in common areas

Changing rooms and areas surrounding swimming pools are humid spaces where direct contact with the Foot is frequent.

The use of flip-flops helps reduce this exposure and should be a simple but consistent habit.

2) Wash your Feet after the beach or pool

After a day at the beach or pool, it is advisable to remove residues of sand, salt, chlorine, and other substances that may remain on the skin.

A gentle wash allows for the restoration of comfort and prepares the Feet for subsequent care.

3) Dry carefully, especially between the toes

After bathing, the beach, or the pool, it is essential to thoroughly dry the entire surface of the Feet, with special attention to the spaces between the toes.

Residual moisture in these areas can remain for longer and contribute to discomfort, skin maceration, or a persistent feeling of dampness.

4) Do not stay in wet footwear or socks

After aquatic activities or situations of intense perspiration, it is important to change socks and avoid staying in damp footwear for several hours.

Whenever possible, you should allow the footwear to dry completely before using it again.

7. Regularly check the skin and nails

Summer foot care should also include regularly checking the skin, the spaces between the toes, and the nails.

Watch for signs such as persistent itching, flaking, redness, cracks, changes in nail colour, or an odour that is different from usual. These signs do not, on their own, confirm an infection, but they do warrant an assessment by a healthcare professional, especially if they persist or worsen.

How to reinforce prevention with BioFeet® Spray

In addition to daily hygiene measures, it is important to integrate a complementary preventive measure into the routine, especially during periods of greater exposure to humidity.

The BioFeet® Spray was developed to help balance the skin’s pH and act as a preventive complement to conditions favorable to the development of fungi. Its application is simple and practical, and it can be sprayed directly onto the Feet once or twice a week.

Because it is easy to apply, it becomes a particularly convenient solution during holidays, when contact with humid environments is more frequent.

Small steps for a more comfortable summer

During the summer months, the Feet are subject to different challenges than during other periods of the year. The combination of heat, perspiration, and humid environments makes prevention particularly important.

Maintaining good hygiene, carefully drying the Feet, and adopting simple protection measures allows you to enjoy the Summer with more comfort, safety, and peace of mind.

Dr Cristina Costa

Degree in Podiatry from CESPU
Degree in Nursing from the Instituto Superior de Saúde do Vale do Ave
Anatomical and Surgical Foot Dissection Course
Theoretical and Practical Posturology Course
PhD candidate in Biomedicine