Don’t be all, like, uncool this summer. Dr. Lindsey Zubritsky , a board-certified dermatologist based in Mississippi, is sharing the four things she would never do when the weather turns warm — walk barefoot by the pool, use citrus in the sun, shave over warts and sleep with wet hair.
Walk barefoot by the pool “You could judge me all you want, but I have seen my fair share of athlete’s foot from people walking around all summer by the pool,” Zubritsky said in a TikTok this week that has scared up 57,200 views. “Moist, wet environments like the pool, public showers, saunas, these absolutely harbor fungus on the ground and it is super easy to pick it up,” she continued. “You will always be catching me in flip-flops .
” A recent study out of Poland found that swimmers are at high risk for fungal infections. If you rock flip-flops by the pool to avoid athlete’s foot, don’t wear them too long — they can increase your risk of heel pain, shin splints and sprained ankles because of their lack of support and cushioning. Use citrus in the sun Zubritsky advises against squeezing lemon or lime into your hair to try to lighten it — save the fruit for your indoor cocktails.
“Citrus can interact with UV light, leading to a phototoxic reaction called phytophotodermatitis ...
a severe blistering reaction that leaves this irregular pattern on your skin from anywhere that the juice touched your skin,” she explained. “After that blistering goes away, it can leave b.