Health Hygiene & Sanitation

Lesson 13 : Personal Hygiene

Factors To Consider In Foot Care

• Wash feet using warm water and mild soap
• Dry feet carefully, especially between the toes
• Apply lotion to tops and bottoms of feet only, not between the toes
• Change socks and shoes daily
• Check feet daily for:
• redness, warmth or constant pain
• numbness or tingling
• dry, cracked skin
• swelling
• blisters, cuts, scratches or other sores
• ingrown toenails, corns, calluses