My heels have become very dry and rough. I noticed a slit in my heel and it really hurts because it is in a spot where it splits whenever I step. How do I repair the damage before it gets worse?
2006-12-27 12:10:30 · 10 answers · asked by Tootsie Pop 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
You need to get rid of the dead, hard skin and moisturise to soften what is left.
If possible get an appointment with a chiropodist / podiatrist who can remove dead skin safely and give you personal advice.
If you cant or dont want to do that, buy a foot file and any rich moisturiser. Cheap stuff is fine.
Take a daily bath or soak your feet in warm soapy water every day.
Use the foot file to remove dead skin.
Rub moisturiser into heels every night.
Eventually they will improve but you need to keep doing it!
Good Luck
2006-12-27 12:15:33 · answer #1 · answered by cate 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some of the answers here have valid suggestions, but they may or may not work for you. A hot soak will make the foot feel better for a while, but for some people, it will dry the skin out even more. Bag Balm or any vaseline containing substance will moisturize dry, cracked skin, but if you are sensitive to petroleum compounds, you may find your skin starting to peel off and even more painful, exposed red tissue starting to emerge.
Foot issues like this, first, are something you might want to check out with your doctor. What is your overall health like? You might want to be screened for diabetes, that is, have your blood sugar level checked, as well as other metabolic functions, including kidneys and thyroid. The foot may be a sign of something more profound.
You might also consider whether there's an infection, such as athlete's foot.
If not, dry skin issues of all kinds respond to aloe preparations. Moisturizing with lubricants other than vaseline can help, such as mineral oil preparations. Try to avoid creams with alcohol, as they will sting and dry the skin further. Beeswax preparations can be helpful. One solution, not for everybody, are preparations with aluminum compounds, which cause the skin to pucker back together. One such product is Zim's Crack Creme. A non-oil emollient is Corn Husker's lotion.
2006-12-27 13:05:17 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. Dendroo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe, you need to change the kind of shoes you're wearing. That also happened to me. All I did was to simply wear a pair for flat shoes, rubber shoes and slippers. Then I simply eat more fruits rich in vitamin C. Aside from this, I soaked my feet in a basin half full of vinegar and water to get rid of their roughness. Then, every morning, I urinate while standing so that the early morning urine will flow freely on the damaged heels. It helps a lot in the healing process. Aside from that, all you have to do is to simply drink 8-12 glasses of water a day, no to carbonated drinks, sweets, chocolates, spicy, salty and fatty food. Just eat fruits and vegetables. Try it. It will also help you to lose weight from 75kilos to 62kilos in 3 months.
Hope you had a Merry Christmas and will have a Fruitful and Prosperous New Year!!!!!!
2006-12-27 12:30:51 · answer #3 · answered by Mutya P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do agree with the previous person who suggested that the crack could be related to a sugar problem. I have known others with hypoglycemia or diabetes that had this problem.
What I have used for this is A&D ointment, which is available almost anywhere. Also, wear at least socks all the time for awhile to keep your feet from becoming so dry.
2006-12-27 14:41:35 · answer #4 · answered by Cris O 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh dear that hurts! The best you can do is go get yourself to a very good pedicurist. You should start to use a good foot cream ( one recomended by the pedicurist ) and you will avoid tis in the future. There are strips you can buy that will hold the tear together as if they are stitches. You will find them at any drug store in the aisle with the first aid stuff. Good luck.
2006-12-27 12:15:50 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baby oil or even a small amount of cooking oil. Smother it onto your heels before you go to bed, put a pair of !00% cotton socks on overnight and the oil should have softened the skin by the morning.
2016-03-28 21:34:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem. I use a foot file in the shower called Thee Heeler...you can probably google it. I use it dry for the callus and then in the shower. I never have that problem anymore. Good Luck
2006-12-30 02:48:25 · answer #7 · answered by Paul H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My grandparents were dairy farmers. I have the perfect answer...soak your feet in hot, hot, hot water that opens up the pores. Then use this stuff called 'bag balm.' They sell it at feed stores and even walmart...Unless you're in a super urban area.
It's in a square, green metal tin box. It looks like vaseline. They used to use it on cow udders to keep them from being chapped. That stuff makes your skin beautiful.
2006-12-27 12:19:27 · answer #8 · answered by IRSmart 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every night put neoprene( the gel kind), on it and cover with a sock, I get these every winter, takes a while to heal, put this is the best solution I have tried.
2006-12-27 12:25:03 · answer #9 · answered by Kimberly H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
see a podiatrist
2006-12-27 12:18:49 · answer #10 · answered by Domino's Mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋