Dry and cracked heels
Dry and cracked heels are a particular problem for women. It is not only a cosmetic problem, but also a health problem. Cracked heels can be very distressing if they crack until they bleed. How to treat dry and cracked heels?
To successfully solve the problem of dry and cracked heels, we need to know the cause. Most often, the skin on the heels cracks from overexertion, such as being overweight, work that requires standing for long periods of time, or bad shoes. All of these restrict blood circulation to the skin of the heels. The skin dries out, the top layer of skin quickly dies and a cornified layer of dead skin begins to form on the heels.
Regular daily care
Regular daily care includes at least a ten-minute bath, drying, if necessary, shaving the hard skin with a pumice stone, file or heel file and applying a moisturising non-greasy cream. The longer the cream moisturizes, the better. Dermaguard barrier cream hydrates for 6 hours and also prevents the proliferation of batteries that could infect the heels. With regular care, your feet will be as good as new again.
Last but not least, the cause of dry and cracked heels is the irritation of the outdoor environment. Especially when walking in open shoes, the skin is exposed to dust and various allergens and aggressive substances. The skin reacts with irritation, dries out and forms cornification. The feet need to be protected. If you do not want to wear closed shoes all year round, use Dermaguard barrier cream. It protects your feet for up to 6 hours from allergens and aggressive substances.
Could it be mould?
Other causes of dry and cracked heels include fungal diseases. These diseases tend to be infectious. This means that they are transmissible from another person or animal and also within the same body. For example, from hands to feet or vice versa. Sometimes even walking barefoot is enough to get infected. Visits to saunas, swimming pools, shoe rental shops, etc. are also risky for feet. Moulds are treated with over-the-counter medicines. The treatment takes quite a long time. Mould spores penetrate deep into the heel cracks, stick under the nails, are often transmitted. Therefore, treatment should be kept for at least 14 days and even a month. Hands also need to be treated if you do not use rubber gloves for foot contact. Instead of gloves, you can use Dermaguard barrier cream, which can protect your hands from fungal infection.
