Dry, cracked feet/heels - what works!

Bronnie

Absolutely agree with elise. Splash out £30 at the chiropodist and walk out 40 mins later with feet like a baby's! They will safely use a blade and a file to pare away all the hard skin. Worth every penny if your feet are a mess.

Resolve to keep them that way with the suggestions above.

Red_Cat

Jergen's Ultra Hydrating body lotion.

lollipopsarah

ouch!
I'd be tempted to rub lots of vaseline/or other cream stuff on heal and then
put your feet in sarny bags while watching the tv.
Then have a good soak in the bath and scrape away the bad stuff.
Never try the razor trim yourself!
xx

meer53

Ped egg followed by Flexitol regularly.

caitieface

Sorry but there is no wonder product that will automatically fix your problems. Stick to a routine - you'll gradually begin to see an improvement & then you'll be able to cut it down from there. If you want them fixed in the long term then you need to stick to it, simple as. See a chiropodist if you can. Soak & file regularly. Apply heel balm (as natural as you can find/afford - the less nasty chemicals the better) generously every night before you go to bed and pop some cotton pedicure socks on.

angelil

Have bought a couple of the brands mentioned here just now over the internet as I am truly desperate. At age 26 my feet should not be anywhere near as bad as they are - reckon it's a combination of hyperhydrosis, a job that keeps me on my feet all day, and the fact that I scratch them in the night when stressed Have been seeing a podiatrist since last August every 1-2 months (which always makes them better temporarily but sees only inconsistent long-term improvement), I use JML's PediPro regularly, and apply Akileine blue cream (recommended by the podiatrist) every night...but still they give me so many problems. Hoping that a cream with a higher concentration of urea in it will help; I have just ordered creams by Flexitol and CCS. The Akileine that I currently use does contain urea but it's midway down the ingredients list and it doesn't say what the % is. I'll report back if the Flexitol or CCS work better!!

suejb2

The own brand cream from Aldi (Lavera) I think has a high urea content,socks and bed, works fine for me.

Edwardia

I wear Crocs a lot and bottom of my heels get scuffed Dermol is good and also coconut oil.

londoner1998

I had very cracked and painful feet while in India, due to walking for miles in a filthy city in my sandals and spending most of the time barefoot.

I started to wash with an Ayurvedic soap made of ghee, milk and honey, for dry skin (is called Panchamrut, I bought there in a chemist, you might be able to get it here somehwere on the net: http://www.handmadesoapsindia.com/panchamrut-soap.html) and used a pumice stone every day. Once dry, I massaged sesame oil all over my feet: it was amazing how quickly the cracks started to heal. I never had them before and it was really painful, but the improvement was really quick. It was also very cheap and with no chemicals.
If you can't find this soap, anything with a lot of oil it in it will do. You need to keep the skin of the feet supple to prevent cracking

LisaW123

Although people think cracked heels are caused by dry skin and need moisturisation, this is not always the case. Heels can crack from friction and from moisture. I would see a podiatrist, who can advise on what is causing the problem and on the correct measures to address it. These will be very different if you have dry or moist skin. An appointment usually costs between £30 - £35.