According to statistics, an average person walks around 6500 km in his lifetime. So you can imagine how much stress your feet go through in one lifetime. Cracked heels are due to years of neglect; hence do not expect positive results in two days.
– Common cause for Cracked Heels
Standing for long periods of time
Being overweight
Open backed shoes
Medical condition which causes drying of the skin, prevalent in diabetes
Skin conditions like psoriasis and eczema
Common Treatment for Cracked Heels
Clean and moisturize your feet daily. Before going to bed, soak your feet in warm, soapy water for 15 minutes, wash and dab it dry. Take one teaspoon Vaseline, add lemon juice extracted from one lemon. Rub this mixture on your feet mainly the cracked areas. Let the skin absorb this mixture. Do this daily to get maximum benefits.
Mixture of glycerin and rosewater applied on daily basis helps heal the cracked feet.
Exfoliating and scrubbing your feet is very important. The accumulation of dead skin can worsen the problem. Use of pumice stone or a loofah to remove the dead skin is recommended.
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