Cracked heels: what are the reasons and how to fix the situation

Appearance is extremely important for the female half of the population. And no wonder, the girl, satisfied with her appearance, is confident in herself. This means that there are much fewer stressful situations in her life. Everything should be perfect - hair, manicure, skin. The topic of this article is dry heels. Why do cracks appear on the heels and how to get rid of them.

Cracked heels: causes

How many inconveniences these cracks on the heels cause. They spoil the appearance and, at times, even make walking painful. Do not forget that cracks can be a signal to the body about problems. For example, about the presence of a fungus or some kind of chronic disease.

Causes of cracked heels:

• Improper foot care. Neglecting moisturizer, using too much harsh pumice stone, or lacking personal hygiene.
• Natural dryness of the skin that occurs during the summer.
• Wearing not comfortable tight shoe.
• Use of synthetic socks and tights. It creates favorable conditions for the development of fungal disease.
• Walking in the hot sand.
• Great physical exertion on the legs. For example, working as a salesperson forces you to be on your feet all day.
• Fungus... This is the most common reason. You can solve this problem with a cream with an antifungal effect.

In addition to external causes, cracks in the heels can appear as a result of health problems. For example:

1. Diabetes.
2. Stomach problems.
3. Anemia.
4. Hormonal disbalance.
5. Dermatitis.
6. Kidney disease.
7. Thyroid problems, endocrine system disorders.
8. Hypovitaminosis.

From the above reasons, it is clear that cracks can be more than just an annoying spot on the outside. Do not ignore this possible warning from the body. Get a complete medical examination. Health is not to be joked about.

To avoid the appearance of this misfortune in the future, the following rules should be observed:

• wear comfortable shoes;
• buy socks and tights with a maximum percentage of cotton in the composition;
• use pumice stone no more than 1 time per week;
• Every night before going to bed, apply a moisturizer to your feet;
• eat more fresh vegetables and fruits - this will help avoid hypovitaminosis;
• do not walk barefoot on too hot surfaces.

How to treat cracked heels

First of all, it is worth excluding the possibility of internal diseases - get examined by specialists. If health is really all right, proceed with treatment. leather heels.

Get tested for fungus, this measure will allow you to choose a quality treatment and not waste money and time in vain.

For the treatment to have a quick result, it is necessary to reduce the stress on the legs and start wearing comfortable shoes. Combine these steps with proven traditional medicine for quick wound healing. Prepare your feet before using any of the remedies described below. Wash thoroughly with soap, if a mask is used, then steam it first. A protective cream should be applied after any procedure. Put on cotton socks on top.

Home remedies recipes to effectively treat cracked heels:

1. Mix 1 teaspoon of honey with the same amount of Vaseline. Apply to the skin of your feet and wrap with cling film overnight. Honey is an excellent natural antiseptic and softens the skin well. Petroleum jelly is used to moisturize. You can use pure honey, also in the form of a compress.
2. It is good to steam the legs in St. John's wort broth. This herb is great for disinfecting.
3. Mix warm oatmeal porridge and spoon linseed oil... Apply to feet, wrap with a bag. Put on woolen socks on top. The procedure takes 2.5-3 hours. Then wash your feet and lubricate with moisturizer.
4. It is recommended that you add a few drops of tea tree oil to your regular foot cream. This product is a well-known wound healing agent. In addition, it has excellent antiseptic and antifungal properties.
5. A potato starch bath will help heal the wounds. A tablespoon of starch is dissolved in 1 liter of warm water. It takes 25-30 minutes to take such a bath. Then grease the legs with coconut oil, rose hips, sea ​​buckthorn, cocoa or olive.
6. Instead of the usual cream, you can and should lubricate your feet with homeopathic ointment "Calendula". This product will help disinfect wounds and speed up skin regeneration.
7. A mixture of beeswax and nutritious oils. Melt a spoonful of wax in a water bath, add 5 drops of any moisturizing oil - shea, avocado, olive, wheat germ. This composition can be used to smear rough skin of elbows or chapped lips.
8. Peeling of steamed heels of the usual salt coarse grinding.

Herbs that work well for wounds, minor cuts or abrasions, and foot baths:

• sage;
• elecampane;
• calendula;
• chamomile;
• succession;
• Oak bark.

Cream for cracked heels

For simplicity and convenience, you can take advantage of the generous offerings of the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. That is, purchase a foot skin care cream at the pharmacy.

The leaders among purchased heel care products:

• Balzamed ointment. Contains vitamins A and E, which are so necessary for our skin for high-quality regeneration.
• Ointment Radevit... In addition to the vitamin complex, this product contains beeswax. Which protects the skin from dehydration.
• Lamisil copes well with foot fungus.
• Gel Zazhivin was created for the fastest possible healing of the skin. Plus, it fights bacteria well. It contains sage and tea tree.

In addition to purchased creams for not lazy lovers of everything natural, there are recipes for heel care cream. They are made by hand, at home, quickly and not expensive.

1. Mix 15 g of any moisturizing essential oil with 1 chicken yolk and 5 ml of regular table vinegar... Use the cream strictly under cling film. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
2. Mix 10 aspirin tablets with a glass of vodka. Add a couple of drops of iodine. Lubricate the problem area daily.
3. Mash a ripe banana with a fork. Add a couple of tablespoons of warm milk and a spoonful of honey to it. Mix and apply to feet as a mask.
4. Baby cream and oil mixture mint prepares quickly, but it helps perfectly.

A complex recipe for an excellent wound healing cream. Structure:

• infusion of chamomile 2 tablespoons;
• yolk 2 pcs.;
• ghee, goose or pork fat 50 g;
• glycerin 1/2 tsp;
• vegetable oil 5 spoons;
• camphor alcohol 30 g.

Mix the ingredients, apply to the feet, wrap in a bag and wrap. After 2 hours, wash off with plain water and put on socks.