Moisturize Your Heels Before They Crack

Trouble with cracked heels? If you do have cracked heels

, you'll want to get to work on those cracked heels before they become so bad that a Dr needs to work on them. Cracked heels start with dry skin which develops a crack because the dry skin gets so thick. Unfortunately, cracked heels are a progressive problem because the dry skin cannot absorb moisture as easily as healthy skin. So cracked heels tend to get worse as time goes on. And if they get bad enough, you will have to visit a Dr.

A trip to the Dr for cracked heels will not necessarily be painful, but you may not like it! Severely cracked heels may require some serious work on the Dr's part in order to remove the extensive dry skin that has built up on the heels. Restoring cracked heels to normal heels does not happen overnight, and can only happen by getting moisture into every cell in the skin. Too much dead, dry skin will not transport moisture, so a Dr may need to remove some dry skin by shaving or sanding it off of your heels. While that should not hurt because dry skin is actually dead, it may not be pleasant.

So, it's best to prevent cracked heels from happening in the first place. All prevention measures for cracked heels involve increasing the amount of moisture in the skin of the heels. Since this is much harder to do with dry skin than living skin, try not to let the dry skin get deep enough to get cracked too badly. Any way to increase the moisture in your skin will help, including moving to a more humid climate. Of course, such a move would require extreme dedication to walking barefoot, so there are easier solutions for cracked heels than this. Believe it or not, drinking lots of water is one of the best ways to keep your skin hydrated. Skin is made up of cells that are naturally full of water, so drinking plenty of water will help keep the skin on your feet and heels from turning in to dry skin.

Of course, water inside the body will not be enough if you live in a very dry climate where dry skin is a common condition. Protecting your feet from the dry air will help prevent dry skin from occurring. This may involve wearing shoes with heels more of the time, and also wearing socks or stockings more often than you normally do. You will also need to add moisture from the outside if you have an ongoing problem with dry skin.

Shoes, socks or stockings will all help keep moisture in place after you apply a cream to your dry skin. A solution that doesn't require you to change your appearance during the day is to apply cream at night before bed and wear socks in bed. No one sees you sleeping, so you don't have to worry about appearances as you fix your cracked heels.

by: Adalberto Relyea

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