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If you’re one of those people who doesn’t stroll into the gym shower wearing shower sandals (How Can Pronation Affect Your Shoe Choice), you’re about to be scared straight. A runner from Texas caught a flesh-eating infection after taking a shower barefoot How to Treat Cracked Heels, according to the Daily Mail. (If you’re worried about your own feet, then read about these Here are the shower shoes you should buy.)
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After many failed remedies and several months of pain, the unnamed man underwent skin graft surgery with fish scales. He’s two months removed from surgery and still another month away from being able to walk properly. A listener of Houston’s 94.5 The Buzz, the man anonymously sent his story and photos to the station in hopes of getting out the good word: Seriously, don’t shower barefoot. (Here are the shower shoes you should buy, You Will Never Shower Barefoot at the Gym After You Read This.)
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Races - Places marathon before his plans were killed. At one of his regular gym sessions during his lunch break, he forgot his flip flops and decided to shower anyway so he wouldn’t go back to work smelling foul. Then he developed a hard spot on his foot that began to itch. Eventually, it turned into a wart that a doctor said was a benign tumor caused by HPV. He tried home remedies for six months before finally seeing someone again, and as he underwent treatment, the infection spread significantly. Finally, he had to turn to surgery.
“Do yourself a favor, wear shoes in any public area where there is water,” he said. “The scary thing is, the virus can live for over two years on the surfaces. Take care of your feet so they can take care of you.”
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