Soles of my feet look like dry desert with cracks and HURTS!!!!!?

Question

what can I apply to cure it???????? i tried vaseline and antiseptics but none works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! tried Lamisil and other creams but they dont work either!!!!!!

OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

Obviously you need a good Foot Cream. I recommend "Gold Bond Foot Cream, Triple Action Relief." Works very fast and you need to apply it two to three times a day and massage thoroughly . try this for a week and see if there isn't a difference. If it continues you'll have to see your doctor.

Answer 2

Lamisil is a good start but only if you suspect that the cause is fungal. Begin by applying a lotion of your choice to the affected area (Mostly to soften the area). Second, after the soreness has cleared up, discontinue use of the lotion and try removing any callous that has formed in the area (using a pumice stone in the shower) and keeping your feet dry (thick cotton socks). The cracking is most likely due to sweating, believe it or not. After removing calloused areas, wait a couple of days and reexamine the area affected and look for signs of fungal infection (raised borders around a discolored area is a sure sign). If you suspect fungal infection, then move to the lamisil cream.

Answer 3

If, that's if you have a fungal problem, it can cause the symptoms you are describing. You tried Lamisil cream, but you don't say how long you took it. Fungal infections generally take a long time to clear up; it can go on for years. You may need to take the Lamisil or other prescribed drug orally. A lot of conditions limit the use of Lamisil such as pregnancy or other drugs that interact adversely with it (alcohol). You can still use creams to soften your skin. If it doesn't clear up, see a doctor.

Answer 4

This is going to sound strange, but I know this because my brother has the same problem. It's caused by keeping your feet in enclosed spaces for too long. I would definitely buy the cream that the first answerer suggested, but when you get to using it once a week, keep your feet bare as often as possible. First thing I do when I get home is take off the shoes and socks.

Answer 5

Gold Bond Foot Cream works great. Once the cracks start to heal, use a pumice stone in the bath or shower to remove the dry, dead skin. Doing this regularly will keep your skin soft and pain-free. You should also make sure you're drinking enough water during the day so you're not dehydrated.

Answer 6

First, if you are going barefoot at any time STOP! Apply lotion several times a day and put your socks on over that and do that right before bed too. Do you have athlete's foot? If so this could be part of the manifestation of it. Now this strategy can get a little smelly but wear your tennis shoes without sock and let your feet sweat, my mother swears by that one but it can sure get smelly. Hope these help.

Answer 7

Find a lotion called Vanicream. I really works. Put on a thick layer at night and then put socks over it. When you wake up your feet will be a lot softer. You have to do it a few days and then about once a week after that. I found the lotion at the pharmacy

Answer 8

You should probably go to the doctor if you can because they could give you something for overly dry skin.

Cracked heels are a sign of lack of attention to foot care rather than just overexposure or lack of moisturizing. Medically, cracked heels are also known as heel fissures. Fissures are regular linear cut wounds and mostly affect the surface level which comprises of the epidermis. Sometimes it may get deep into the dermis and become painful. Excessive pressure on the feet pads make the feet want to expand sideways. As the skin, surrounding the sides of the feet are dry they crack and cause cracked heels. Appearances of cracked heels also indicate zinc and omega-3 fatty acid deficiency.

Though cracks in the skin may arise anywhere in the body the most common is area is the rim of the heel and web of toes, which happen to be the most frequently or constantly used parts of our body. Dry skin or xerosis is one of the most common causes that lead to cracked heels .The other key reason being thick or callus skin around the rim of the heel. Most of the foot problems arise due to neglect and oversight with regard to feet care. Cracked feet, corns and other common feet ailments can be attended to and are easily avoidable.

Cracked heels are not a harmful in anyway except when the fissures or cracks are deep, and tend to become painful and the skin begins to bleed. This could lead to infection and is an avoidable situation mostly for those already suffering from chronic ailments such as diabetes or lowering immune system due to age or illness which may retard the treatment of cracked heels.

Cracked heels are a common occurrence for senior citizens or people who are constantly on their feet thus exerting pressure on the feet pad. It can affect either both the heels or one of the heel. But most commonly, cracked heels affect both the feet.




Cracked Skin
Dry, itchy skin is bad enough, but when eczema gets an attitude or psoriasis gets super serious, you may make the transition from considerable discomfort to full-fledged torture. Your skin can crack, leaving painful slits that bring agony with even the most basic body movements such as stretching.

Doctors call these cracks skin fissures. You will probably call them something a little more colorful. Hands and feet are the most likely spots for cracked skin, but there are other vulnerable places, too.

"Sometimes the feet are so dry that they crack, particularly on the heel and between the toes--and these cracks are like little portholes for infection," says Houston podiatrist William Van Pelt, D.P.M., former president of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine. "Women who wear open-backed heels and slides are particularly prone."

Here's how to take the fire out of painful fissures.

Give yourself a good soak. "The best way to treat very dry skin is to hydrate it every night," says Dr. Van Pelt. "Each skin cell is like a little sponge, so each night before going to bed, I recommend soaking your feet or whatever part of your body is especially dry in warm water for about 20 minutes. During this soak, the skin cells will absorb water. Then pat yourself dry."



If this hasn't helped, try going to this web page:
http://www.righthealth.com/health/dry_feet-s

Answer 9

I get this too, you need a foot file or pumice stone to rub off all the dry skin and apply a cream to help.

Answer 10

There is something on the market called udder cream and it is actually used on the udders of cows. You have to figure, if it keeps a cows udders soft and pliable, it will work for your cracked feet. Good luck with that.