2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
Cracked heels are a phenomenon familiar to many firsthand. Especially often the disease attacks in winter, when the air in the room is mercilessly dried up under the influence of heating devices. In rare cases, cracks remind of themselves only in an unaesthetic look, much more often the problem turns into bruising, intolerable burning sensation and pain when walking. Why does the leather on the heels crack? And how to quickly heal it if the misfortune could not be avoided?
Poor quality and uncomfortable shoes
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Poor quality and uncomfortable shoes are the most common cause of painful cracks. Often, the ailment is combined with an unpleasant smell of feet, provoked by artificial materials, from which shoes or hosiery are made.
The transition to orthopedic models and natural materials (socks - pure cotton, wool; shoes - leather, suede) will help to solve the problem. In the summer, it is better to give preference to shoes with a closed heel. Such models will protect the heels from the mechanical effects of stones and (possibly) hazardous reagents, which means they will prevent cracking and reduce the risk of infection.
Frequent acid peels
Excessive care, involving frequent chemical peels, can also cause cracking. The fact is that the cover needs a certain period for regeneration (renewal). Frequent peeling with acids, a person simply does not allow the skin to recover. As a result, she coarsens even more, trying to defend herself, and cracks.
Experts recommend using the acid peeling procedure no more than 1 time in 2-3 months. It can be carried out in the salon or at home using exfoliating and pedicure socks filled with lotion, which includes glycolic, lactic or fruit acids, as well as additional care components. In a huge assortment of exfoliating and pedicure socks are listed in Asian brands.
Insufficient care
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Obviously, insufficient care also causes cracked heels. Especially if the skin type is dry. Daily care should include washing with liquid soap or gel based on herbal extracts and mild surfactants, moisturizing with foot cream supplemented with soothing ingredients such as calendula, chamomile or aloe extracts.
Scrubbing 1-2 times a week. With normal skin type, you can do with cream scrubs with abrasive particles like ground fruit seeds or polyethylene granules, with dry type you should give preference to oily formulations (a great option is coconut, mango, karite, olive oil). It is important to understand that scrubs should not be used if cracks are bleeding or the skin has cuts, burns, or other damage.
If the problem has not been spared, pharmacy ointments will come to the rescue. First of all, it is worth noting the healing ointments with the active ingredient dexapanthenol. They will quickly relieve irritation, eliminate itching and soreness, and accelerate the healing process. The pharmacy with this substance can offer ointments "Dexapantnol", "Bepanten", "D-panthenol", "Pantoderm". Also in the fight against cracks is effective ointment "Gevol". It contains panthenol (analogue of dexapanthenol), rosemary and lavender extracts, and menthol. These components speed up the blood circulation and cool down, which is beneficial for tired legs.
Also, the pharmacy foot balm "Flexitol" will help to quickly solve the problem of cracks, eliminate dryness and itching. It contains urea, shea butter, emollient base, lanolin, vitamin E, pantothenic acid and other healing ingredients. It is suitable not only for treating the skin of the feet, but also for fighting chafing, calluses, and rough skin. It is very often recommended for diabetic feet. The cream of domestic production "Lekar" is endowed with similar, but less pronounced properties. It, in turn, is full of oak and celandine extracts, urea, tea tree essential oil, vitamin E, allantoin, etc.
Obesity
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Faced with cracked heels, obese people rarely associate them with being overweight. Meanwhile, obesity (even of the 1st degree) negatively affects all organs and systems of the body. It is also an "ally" of hypertension, thyroid diseases, tissue trophism disorders and high cholesterol levels. As a rule, these failures are accompanied by thinning of the skin and the formation of cracks. Alas, it will not be possible to get rid of the problem only through medical care and a healing cream. Nutritionist, endocrinologist and therapist to help you!
Diabetes
Cracked heels are constant companions of type 2 diabetes. The reason for this is neuropathy, which progresses very quickly. However, it is possible to slow down the process of disturbances through properly selected therapy - glucose-lowering drugs or a dose of insulin. Balanced therapeutic nutrition, daily proper care (washing with warm water, lubricating the feet with cream / urea ointment) and wearing orthopedic shoes will also help reduce the speed.
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