4 Reasons You Have Sweaty Feet And How To Keep Them Dry

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      International Hyperhidrosis Society: “Sweaty Feet”
    
      International Hyperhidrosis Society: “Focused on Sweating? So Are We.”

Is this an emergency? If you are experiencing serious medical symptoms, please see the National Library of Medicine’s list of signs you need emergency medical attention or call 911.

Wearing stuffy shoes with no socks is a recipe for sweaty feet.

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Trapping sweaty feet into socks or shoes that hold moisture provides the perfect environment for growth of nasties that can cause plantar warts and fungal and bacterial infections, Dr. Lobkova says. Common signs that something’s off? New red spots, scaling or itching, she says. See a doctor or podiatrist for treatment.

Try a tea bath to nix sweat feet.

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      International Hyperhidrosis Society: “Sweaty Feet”
    
      International Hyperhidrosis Society: “Focused on Sweating? So Are We.”