Sometimes dry and thickened skin around the heels (callused skin) is more prone to cracking by factors that increase pressure in that area, for example when walking, standing for long periods or when wearing shoes open
Tips:
-It is common to hear that a good way to moisturize the feet is to apply a generous amount of cream at night and then sleep with socks. However, this does not help much, you must apply a special foot cream and wrap them with alusa plast (plastic that is usually used in the kitchen to protect food) so that the moisturizer penetrates more. You can use coconut oil too. It is recommended to perform this procedure once a week.
-Apply the pulp of a mature banana in the dry or cracked area of the heel. Leave on for 10 minutes and rinse. This is a simple remedy and can be used daily to prevent and treat dry and cracked heels.
-Also half of a avocado can be added in a blender together with plantain to form a thick, creamy paste. This paste helps provide your skin with the vitamins and oils it needs to keep it soft and moist.
- Soak feet in lemon juice for about 10 minutes. Follow this therapy once a week until you find a change. Lemon juice is a very mild natural acid and helps dissolve dead and dry skin that can be easily removed. It is best to soak your feet in a solution of lemon juice and then rub lightly with a brush to gently exfoliate the upper layers of the dead skin that cause dry cracked heels.
-It is stirred half a cup of sugar with a quarter of a cup of lemon juice. It is well stirred, the feet are moistened and the patches of rough and parched skin are massaged with the scrub in circular movements. Wash with water. It is repeated every day until the skin is renewed and smooth.
-Make a mixture comprising a teaspoon of Vaseline and the juice of a lemon. Rub this mixture over the cracked heels and other necessary areas of the feet until it is completely absorbed. This can be done daily until visible results are obtained.
-Coconut oil not only helps the skin retain water, but also removes dead cells. You can massage your feet with coconut oil every night and put on socks later to let it work all night.
-You can make your own moisturizer by mixing a spoonful of olive oil with a few drops of olive oil. lemon or lavender oil. Empty this mixture of oils in a small bottle and add an equal amount of water to it. Shake the contents well so that the water and the oil form a thick milky solution. Use this home remedy for dry cracked heels as and when necessary. Make sure you shake it before you use it.
- Put a cup of honey in a foot pot with warm water and stir. They put their feet in and leave for half an hour. After half an hour, the hardened and rough skin parts are removed and scraped off with a pumice stone. They rinse their feet and dry well.
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