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Izinyawo zithatha ukushaya unyaka wonke. Ehlobo, ilanga, ukushisa nomswakama konke kuyalimaza, kodwa izinyawo azihambi kangcono ebusika, ekwindla noma entwasahlobo, kusho uPerry H. Julien, DPM, umongameli okhethiwe we-American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine e-Rockville, Md. "Abasabonwa ngaphansi kwezicathulo namasokisi, ngakho-ke sebephelelwe yingqondo." Kepha ngalezi zeluleko ezinhlanu, ungazitotosa kalula izinyawo zakho kungakhathalekile isikhathi sonyaka.

Hlanza izinyawo zakho nsuku zonke.

Gcina ibhulashi lezipikili eshaweni lakho, kanye netshe le-pumice noma ifayili lonyawo, bese uchitha imizuzu embalwa ugxile ezinyaweni zakho njalo lapho ugeza. Khuhla ngaphansi kwezinzipho zakho, bese uhlikihla izindawo eziqinile, ezimahhadla ngefayela noma ngetshe kuze kube umzuzu owodwa. (Ungaphinda wengeze ukukhuhla okusikhiphayo kule nqubo yokushelela isikhumba.) "Kodwa ungakhuhli kakhulu uze uhlikihle isikhumba siluhlaza," kusho u-Dawn Harvey, uchwepheshe wezinzipho e-Spa Jardin e-Tampa, Fla.

Amanye ama-callus ayadingeka ukusiza ukuvikela izinyawo zakho ekungqubuzaneni okuningi ezicathulweni, ngakho-ke futhi hlala kude nokusebenzisa insingo ezithendeni zakho (lokho okwenza ukuthi kwenziwe esalon, futhi). Kungaholela ekuthelelekeni uma ubhoboza isikhumba noma usebenzisa amathuluzi angavalwanga kahle, kwengeza u-Denise Florjancic, uchwepheshe wezinzipho e-John Robert's Hair Studio & Spa eCleveland. Amathuluzi akho: Sally Hansen Smoothing Foot Scrub ($ 6; www.sallyhansen.com) noma iBath & Body Works Foot Pumice / Brush ($ 4; 800-395-1001).

Sika izinzipho zakho ngendlela efanele.

Uma ushiya izinzipho zakho zinde kakhulu, zingashaya unqenqema lwezicathulo zakho kanye nemihuzuko. Uma uzisika zibe mfushane kakhulu, ungaqala izinzipho zezinzipho. Iseluleko esihle kunazo zonke: Njalo emavikini amathathu noma amane, ngemuva kokugeza noma ukumanzisa izinyawo zakho, sebenzisa ama-clippers amancane ukusika, ukusika ngqo, kusho uFlorjancic. Uma uqala ukubona ububomvu noma ukuvuvukala eduze kozipho (izimpawu zakuqala zesipikili esimile), hlanza indawo ngokucwilisa unyawo lwakho kuviniga ohlanjululwe ngamanzi, kutusa uLori Hillman, D.P.M., udokotela wezinyawo e-Woodlands, eTexas. Uma isimo siqhubeka, bheka udokotela wezifo zezinyawo, ongahlanza futhi aqede ukutheleleka esebenzisa amathuluzi aklanyelwe ngokukhethekile, anenzalo futhi anikeze ama-antibiotic uma kudingeka. Amathuluzi akho: Ama-clippers we-Tweezerman ($ 2; 800-874-9898) noma i-Revlon Deluxe Nail Clip ($ 1.80; www.revlon.com).

Thambisa isikhumba sakho.

Omile, uqhekekile isikhumba sezinyawo? Ukuhambisa izinyawo zakho kufanele kube yinto yokuqala oyibeke eqhulwini. Ngemuva kokugeza nangaphambi kokulala, sebenzisa i-moisturizer. (Gqoka amasokisi ubusuku bonke ukuze uvimbele ukhilimu ukuthi ungahlikihliki.) Amathuluzi akho: UDkt. Scholl's Pedicure Essentials Peppermint Foot and Leg Lotion ($4.75; www.drscholls.com), Aveda Foot Relief ($17; 800-328-0849) noma i-Creative I-Nail Design SpaPedicure Marine Masque ($ 45; 877-CND-NAIL).

Thawula ome izinzwane zakho - nezinyawo.

Amagciwane nefungus okungaholela onyaweni lomsubathi nezinye izifo zikhula kahle ezindaweni ezimnyama, ezinomswakama - futhi izindawo eziphakathi kwezinzwani zinikeza lokho nje. Ukhiye: Njalo shintsha amasokisi nezicathulo ezijulukayo, futhi uqiniseke ukuthi womisa izinyawo zakho - naphakathi kwezinzwane zakho - ngemuva kokubhukuda noma ukushawa. Uma ubona ukuqhuma, ukukala isikhumba, zama ukulungiselela unyawo lwabasubathi abangaphezulu kokudla njengoLamisil AT cream ($ 9; 800-452-0051). Uma inkinga iqhubeka isikhathi esingaphezu kwesonto, bonana nodokotela wakho.

Ungeqi ukuvikelwa yilanga.

Kulula ukukhohlwa ngezinyawo zakho lapho ufaka i-sunscreen, kepha iqiniso ukuthi bangashiswa yilanga ngokushesha - futhi kabi - njenganoma iyiphi enye indawo yomzimba wakho. Ngakho-ke uma uzogqoka izimbadada noma ungafaki zicathulo, gcoba isikhumba selanga esibanzi (i-UVA / UVB-blocking) nge-SPF okungenani engu-15. noma i-DDF Sport Proof Sunscreen SPF 30 ($21; 800-443-4890).

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