Cracked heels are perhaps one of those problems which majority of the people have to face yet it mostly ignored. They not only look bad but also are extremely painful and become a perpetual problem due to lack of care.

Cause of cracked heels:-

• These are generally caused because of dry skin around the rim of heels.
• It is called heel fissures.
• The skin of the heels is thick and due to constant pressure and friction the crackes begin to appear which due to negligence and dust become deep.
• They start to bleed and become painful.
• Wrong ways of walking, diabetes, exposure to dust, over weight, fungal infection make a person prone to cracked heels.

Treatment and care

• The best way to prevent them is to keep soles clean.
• Where shoes which cover the whole feet while going out especially in sandy and dusty or dirty places.
• Wear sleepers at home because there are dust particles on the floor also.
• Keep feet in warm water for 10 minutes and then scrub them with pumic stone. It will remove dead cells and keep the foot skin soft and healthy.
• Dry the heels properly. Moisture left in cracks is injurious.
• Apply some good moisturiser or foot creams and wear soft socks. The best time to do the cleaning is before sleeping as feet will take rest and will not be in touch with dust. They will get time to heels.
• Wear socks in winters because the skin gets dry and is more prone to get cracks.
• Dont wear shoes, which do not fit, well and tend to bite.
• If it is due to some disease like diabetes then consult the doctor.
• If you are over weight then wear heel cups or heel pads which will prevent heels to expand sideways.

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