What are
Cracked Heels?
Cracked
heels are caused by cracking and splitting of the skin. It is also a sign of
lack of attention to foot care. When the skin around the heels becomes
thickened and dry, it loses the suppleness and elasticity. Sometime, it can
split under simple pressures like walking. The daily activities such as walking
and standing for long hours may lead to unsightly, painful and even bleeding
cracked heels.
Causes of Cracked Heels
• Naturally dry and thick skin around the heel is
highly likely to crack due to excessive feet activity.
•
Prolonged standing at work or home.
• Overweight may increase the pressure on the normal fat
pad under the heel.
• Back-open shoes affect the fat under the heel to
expand sideways and increase the possibility to get cracked heels.
• Skin diseases or skin disorder such as Athlete’s foot,
Eczema and Diabetes may cause cracked heels.
• Excessive exposure to the water can strip the natural
oils and leave skin dry and rough.
•
Circulation problems.
•
Deficiency of vitamins, minerals, zinc and
malnutrition.
•
Unhygienic circumstances or conditions.
Solutions to Cure Cracked Heels
Vegetable Oils
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A variety
of vegetable oils can be used to treat and prevent cracked heels. Vegetable
oils such as sesame oil, olive oil and coconut oil will work. Firstly, soak
your feet in the soapy water and scrub it with pumice stone. Wash your feet and
dry them with clean water. After that, apply any vegetable oil on your feet and
put on a pair of clean socks and leave them overnight while you sleep. Repeat
the steps for few days until the cracks on your heels gone completely.
Lemons
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Method 1:
Soak the feet in lemon juice for about 10 minutes. Follow
this therapy on a weekly basis until one finds a change. Lemon juice is a very
mild natural acid and helps to dissolve dead and dry skin so that it can be
easily removed. It is best to soak your feet in a lemon juice solution and then
lightly scrub it with soft foot brush to gently exfoliate the top layers of
dead skin that cause dry cracked heels.
Method 2:
Combine one teaspoon of Vaseline and juice from one whole
lemon. Wash your feet and pat them dry before applying. Apply to the dry areas
and heels of your feet until you’ve used the entire batch. You should do this
just before bed and wear wool socks to lock in the moisture.
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