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Self care tips

  • Corns/calluses – identify the cause and avoid it
  • Verrucas – don’t walk barefoot in wet areas; don’t share towels; wear verruca socks in swimming pools and/or flip- flops in changing rooms and showers
  • Chilblains – keep warm, but warm up slowly
  • Athlete’s foot – wash feet regularly and dry them well afterwards; treat shoe insoles and socks with an antifungal agent; wear cotton socks; protect feet in public swimming pools and showers by wearing flip-flops
  • People with diabetes should visit a chiropodist regularly.