Bathing slippers

Can you go to the sauna with nail fungus?

Nail fungus infection in the sauna

Nail fungi love a warm, moist environment and can therefore spread and multiply well in the sauna area. Nail fungus is caused by various pathogens, most commonly responsible for nail fungus are the dermatophytes Trichophyton rubrum as well as Trichophyton mentagrophytes. However, yeast fungi such as Candida albicans can also cause unsightly nail fungus.

Are bathing slippers obligatory in the sauna?

Can I go barefoot in the public sauna?

In Germany, about 16 million people suffer from athlete’s foot. It itches, scales, forms blisters and sometimes bleeds. Athlete’s foot is transmitted from skin to skin or through surfaces. But if you follow a few hygiene rules in the swimming pool or sauna, you will be spared from nasty athlete’s foot.