Homemade heel cream. Remedies for cracked heels - creams, ointments and baths. Frequent use of tight or uncomfortable shoes

Marina Ignatieva

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Summer is the time for the sea, fruits, beaches, sundresses - and, of course, sandals. If in winter many representatives of the fair sex can still afford a not too thorough pedicure, then in summer the legs should be simply perfect. The most common problem during this period is the problem of rough skin on the heels, which, alas, cannot be hidden even with beautiful nail polish.

How to restore smoothness to your heels, and what do you need to know about the secrets of caring for them?

Causes of Rough Skin and Cracked Heels – Why Are Heels Hard?

No matter how much we dream of smooth heels, unfortunately, after a certain age, our heels suddenly lose their childish tenderness and softness.

Moreover, sometimes heels remain rough even with intensive and regular care.

What is the reason for this, and what are the real reasons for rough skin on the heels?

• Lack of proper care.
• Drying of the skin. The reason is not unique to the summer period: sometimes this also happens in winter when the air in the apartment is dry.
• Wrong shoes. As you know, tight and poor-quality shoes contribute to disruption of the water-fat balance of the skin and its injury. In addition, unnatural and harmful materials for the skin can cause irritation, allergies, increased sweating and, as a result, dry skin.
• Poor nutrition. A lack of vitamins always affects the skin with cracks, dryness, irritation and other manifestations. Rough heels are often found in girls who are constantly on diets.
• Excessively intensive heel care. Yes, this happens! For example, in the case of too frequent and intense peeling, which requires time for skin restoration (more than once a week, this procedure is not recommended).
• Too much hard water in the water supply.
• Frequent hypothermia - or, on the contrary, overheating of the legs.
• Use of low-quality cosmetics (including soaps and gels).

Video: How to make your heels soft and smooth?

Possible medical reasons:

1. Fungus. The most common cause of dry and rough skin with cracks. Unfortunately, the fungus manifests itself not only with these symptoms, and in the absence of proper treatment, the legs take on a very unsightly appearance, which is also accompanied by itching, sweating and other troubles.
2. Diabetes mellitus type 2. In this case, it is very difficult to deal with skin problems, and you cannot do without consulting a specialist.
3. Problems in the endocrine system. Issues of aesthetics (heels, in this case) are resolved after (or simultaneously) with treatment.
4. Obesity. With this disease, the full blood supply to the lower extremities and their connection with the central nervous system is disrupted, the skin on the feet becomes thinner, and there is a tendency for the skin to crack.
5. Psoriasis. With this disease, the entire immune system does not work well, and creams and hygiene alone will not get rid of rough skin on the heels - an integrated approach is needed.

It is important to understand that serious problems with the skin of the feet can be a very warning sign. Therefore, in the case when you cannot cope with cracks on your own, and the accompanying symptoms cause you inconvenience, it makes sense to consult a dermatologist and therapist.

Proper cleansing of heels at home - instructions

Taking care of your heels in a beauty salon is a pleasant experience. But not everyone has the means, time, or desire to go to salons.

And it’s much easier to take care of your heels at home. Especially if you know exactly how.

First, steam the legs in the bath.

And if you also give a foot massage before the bath, the result will be even more surprising, pleasant and long-lasting.

The massage can be replaced with regular walking on a hard massage mat or with your feet moving peas, balls, etc.

Which bath should you choose? Best recipes:

• Dairy. We grate classic baby soap on a coarse grater, add 1 tbsp of shavings and 0.5 liters of warm milk to the basin, then hot water. Keep the legs until the water cools down.
• Herbal. We take 1 tbsp of dry herbs: oak bark and chamomile, celandine and calendula, St. John's wort. Pour 1 liter of boiling water, leave for a day, and in the evening pour the strained broth into a bowl and dilute with boiling water.
• Soda and soap. For 1 basin – ½ cup of soap shavings and the same amount of soda, plus boiling water. Keep the legs for about 10 minutes.
• Citrus. 2-3 hours before the procedure, brew citrus peels in boiling water, and then simply add the broth to the water, plus 1-2 drops of orange essential oil.
• Nettle. In a bowl of hot water - 1 liter of nettle infusion (from 2 tbsp of dry nettle).
• Oily. Aroma bath for feet and soul. For 1 bowl – 2-3 drops of your favorite essential oil.

If you have time for daily heel care procedures, then instead of files and pumice stones, it is better to use scrubs to exfoliate rough skin. They act more gently (a thick layer of rough skin cannot be removed), but with regular use of scrubs, the dream of “baby heels” becomes a reality.

You can make scrubs at home with your own hands if you want to save on store-bought products - which, by the way, often contain.

Important! We apply the scrub only to already steamed feet, and after the massage with the scrub, we leave the mixture on the heels for 7-10 minutes - that is, we are not in a hurry to wash it off.

1. Sugar with butter. Mix olive oil and sugar 1:2, apply to feet, massage.
2. Coffee with sea salt. Mix 1:1 tablespoon coarse sea salt and coarsely ground coffee, add 2 tbsp kefir, apply and massage.
3. Cocoa with sugar. For 2 tsp sugar - 1 tbsp cocoa (not nesquik, but normal confectionery cocoa powder) and milk for binding. Mix, apply, massage.
4. Citrus with salt. For 1 tbsp of fine salt - the peel of 1 orange, ground in a blender.
5. Salt with honey . For 2 tbsp honey – 1 tbsp sea salt.
6. Sand with sour cream. If you live by the sea, then this option is for you. If there is no sea sand, we take regular sand. For 1 handful of sand - 2 tbsp of fat sour cream. Mix, apply, massage.

What's next?

• If there is no scrub (or too lazy to make one) , then after the bath we use a file to remove rough skin. It is advisable to use only the fine-grained side: rough grinding of the heels contributes to the appearance of scratches, cracks - and even greater dryness. Smoothness and tenderness of the heels can only be achieved by regular procedures with a light and non-traumatic scrubbing effect.
• The use of pumice stones is strictly not recommended. Firstly, they injure the skin of the feet, and secondly, they are a source of bacterial growth.
• When using a file, first lubricate dry heels with cream and wait for absorption - this way the procedure will be more effective.
• We use a slightly damp file, but not three heels under water ! We polish the heels until the rough skin is completely removed.
• Now rinse the legs in warm water , wipe dry, generously grease with rich cream and put on cotton socks.

At least 2-3 similar procedures per week - and you will not be ashamed to wear open shoes outside.

Important:

• If you have cracked heels they should be treated with a disinfectant immediately after the procedure, and only use a cream that contains components that promote the healing of cracks (for example, salicylic acid).
• It is not recommended to cut rough skin and calluses! This procedure will only speed up the regeneration of injured skin, which will regain its “protective roughness” even faster. Use gentle means and methods – regularly and wisely, and the effect will pleasantly surprise you.

7 folk recipes for soft and smooth heels - how to quickly make heels like a baby’s at home?

Today there are a huge number of recipes for quickly returning smoothness to your heels.

But you should understand that if you haven’t taken care of your heels for a month, then you simply won’t be able to return them to their blooming look “like from the cover” in 1 procedure.

The most popular recipes for smooth heels at home:

1. Steam your feet in the bath for 15 minutes, wipe, massage with cream, treat with a soft grater “dry”. Next, take a warm shower, wipe dry again and apply the pre-prepared mixture: 1 tbsp starch, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 raw yolk. Now we wrap the legs with film for a couple of hours, or better yet, overnight. All you have to do is remove the exfoliated skin with a light file, rinse the legs in the shower and, after drying, lubricate them with cream.
2. We wrap the feet in slices of fresh zucchini and fix them with film for 2 hours. Next, rinse the legs, dry them, file them, and apply cream.
3. Heat olive oil (about 100 ml) in a water bath, add a piece of beeswax, then 1 tsp each of sea buckthorn oil and glycerin. Apply the warm mixture to steamed and dried feet, leave overnight under cotton socks. Store the mixture in the refrigerator (you can spread it cold).
4. Cook oatmeal that is not too thick without sugar and salt, cool and apply it lukewarm to your feet. We fix it with film, put socks on top, after an hour we wash it off, dry our feet and lubricate it with a rich cream.
5. Mix honey and olive oil in half, apply to the feet, fix with film, wash off after 2 hours, treat the feet with a file, then follow the usual procedure - shower, towel, cream.
6. We brew strong green tea, strain and steam the legs in a bath with this decoction. Next, apply the tea leaves (immediately after the bath) - in a film and around the feet for a couple of hours. Next, wash your feet, dry, and apply cream.
7. Mix oatmeal with milk (5 tbsp - 1 handful) and crushed aloe leaves. Apply the mixture to the feet, fix with film for 2-3 hours. Next, we process it with a file, rinse it, dry it and grease it with rich cream.

How to restore softness to your heels - pharmacy products

There are a lot of drugs available in modern pharmacies to treat cracks and soften the skin.

Take note!

• Sea wolf (nourishes, moisturizes, restores).
• Bepanten (softens, heals).
• Ointment with calendula (heals, softens, tightens cracks).
• Salicylic ointment (heals).
• Balsamed (moisturizes, nourishes, protects).
• Radevit (stimulates skin restoration, removes inflammation).
• Lamisil (against infections and fungi).
• BioAstin (against fungus and infections).
• Zazhivin (from cracks).
• First aid (heals, softens).
• And etc.

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Heel care - how to prevent cracked and rough skin on your heels and feet?

1. We wear the right shoes.
2. We often walk barefoot on grass and pebbles and do foot massages.
3. We use gentle abrasives.
4. We regularly use a rich nourishing cream (preferably at night).
5. We follow a diet and take care of personal hygiene.
6. We wear slippers in swimming pools, bathhouses and other public places.
7. We avoid synthetic materials when choosing shoes.
8. We use washable rugs in the bathroom.
9. 2-3 times a week (ideally, every day) we take foot baths (warm! Not with hot water!) and use a scrub.
10. After a bath and a regular bath, be sure to pour cool water over your feet. Especially before bed.
11. Always dry your feet and toes after a bath.
12. We do not use rough pumice stones, grinding stones or blades.
13. After each procedure, treat the file used with a disinfectant solution (or at least wash it with soap and pour boiling water over it).

IN summer time We intensify the intensity of heel care.

Pink, smooth heels are the dream of women and girls of any age, but not everyone can achieve it even with good care of the skin of their feet. Cracks that appear on the lateral surface of the feet not only spoil the appearance, but also cause a persistent feeling of discomfort due to pain when standing on the feet for a long time. The pain, although not severe, can ruin your mood.

Causes of cracks

Dry skin, decreased elasticity, increased proliferation of the superficial stratum corneum, poor regeneration of the epidermis are factors that contribute to the appearance of cracked heels.

The cause of the appearance may be a disease, and not necessarily a skin one. Very often this problem occurs in people with high blood sugar levels.

An equally common cause is endocrine disorders: anemia, hypovitaminosis. Failure of metabolic processes in the body leads to loss of elasticity of the skin and its cracking.

Lack of hygiene, the presence of microdamages on the skin is a loophole for infection. Fungus is the most common skin infection, affecting the skin of the feet, disrupting its structure and reducing its regenerative abilities.

Another skin disease, dermatitis, is included in the list of causes leading to cracking of the stratum corneum. It is dangerous primarily due to secondary infections, to which inflamed skin becomes more susceptible.

Cracks can also appear in an absolutely healthy person. They can be provoked by:

• illiterate use of skin care products;
• frequent use of abrasive materials to remove the stratum corneum;
• wearing shoes made of artificial materials, tight, and the wrong size (large);
• long walks;
• heavy physical work performed on the feet.

How to get rid of cracks

The correct solution to the problem is to visit a doctor, undergo a full examination with all the necessary tests, and treat the body as a whole. If you are not ready to spend time visiting a clinic or simply don’t have it, you can treat cracks at home.

Reviewing your diet

A and E are vitamins for the skin. Summer is the time when fresh vegetables and fruits can fully satisfy their needs. Include vegetable salads in your diet. No need for complicated recipes.

A simple salad of tomatoes and sweet bell peppers, dressed with olive or camelina oil, sprinkled with lemon juice and sprinkled with herbs, will bring more benefits.

Omega-3 will help your skin. Be sure to use:

• seafood:
• nuts;
• pumpkin seeds;
• sesame seeds;
• all types of unrefined vegetable oils.

Refusal of junk food. A noticeable improvement in the condition of the skin of the feet can be noticed after a short period of time after quitting smoking, fried foods, strong alcohol, canned vegetables and fruits, and fast food.

Water balance is the basis for good skin regeneration and the normal course of all metabolic processes. It is especially important to drink enough fluids (the norm is 2 liters per day) in the summer in the heat and when working in an office equipped with an air conditioning system.

Treatment options

Deep cracks that form on the heels are very painful. Let's figure out how to help ourselves. It is important to reduce pain and prevent foot infections. Infection can enter through deep cracks.

We use drugs from the pharmacy

In the treatment of deep cracks, ointments sold in pharmacies are best. Ready-made ointments are dosage forms consisting of a base (fat) and a medicinal substance.

They should be applied to cleanly washed and dry heels one to two times a day. The quantity is specified in the instructions that come with the drug. If the damage is very deep and cannot be washed well with water, it is worth treating it with hydrogen peroxide.

If the heel problem is caused by a fungus, antifungal agents are prescribed:

• Nizoral;
• Mycoterbin;
• Terbizil.

We use BF-6 glue

Bonding a crack with medical glue is an original solution to the problem. This unique recipe can be used if there is no inflammation or secondary infection. Wash your feet thoroughly and dry. Apply the glue pointwise along the entire length of the damage.

When dry, it firmly sticks the edges together. After 7 days, the wounds will heal. Soften the stratum corneum with warm foot baths. Use pumice to remove it. Use pumice correctly. Steam your legs. Wipe them dry. Drive the pumice stone not across, but along the cracks.

After finishing treating the heels, be sure to rinse your feet and blot them with a napkin or towel. Squeeze a little cream onto damaged skin and rub in lightly. If you are not lazy and perform these simple procedures for several days, the skin on your heels will become smooth again.

Preparing an ointment to treat cracked heels at home

It is easy to prepare an ointment for treating heels at home. For the base you can take:

• petrolatum;
• badger fat;
• pork fat

You can take vegetables, herbs or fruits as a medicinal component of the ointment. You can adopt several simple, affordable and very effective recipes.

Carrot ointment

The healing properties of carrots are well known. It also helps with skin problems. For the base, take 100 g of pork fat. Wash, peel and grate the carrots. It should be about 100 g. Place the fat in a small container and place in a water bath.

When it becomes liquid add chopped carrots. Keep the mixture in the bathhouse for another 15 minutes, then remove, cool, and strain using cheesecloth or a fine-mesh sieve. Pour into a glass container and close with a lid. Place in the refrigerator. Apply to your heels before going to bed. Before doing this, wash your feet, steam them well in warm water, and wipe dry.

Medicinal herbs and badger fat

The beneficial properties of calendula, badger fat, and celandine are used in the treatment of various diseases. If you prepare an ointment based on them, it can be used to treat cracked heels. You will need:

• badger fat - 50 ml;
• dried and crushed calendula flowers - 1 tsp;
• dry celandine, crushed – 1 tsp.

Everything you need to prepare the ointment can be bought at the pharmacy. Prepare the ointment in a water bath. While the fat is melting, pour a small amount of boiling water over the herbs. After a couple of minutes, you can add them to the liquid fat.

The oil takes 30 minutes to prepare. Do not bring the mixture to a boil. At the end of this time, be sure to strain the medicinal fat and pour it into a container with a tight lid. A refrigerator is suitable for storage. Warm the ointment before applying.

Foot baths

Baths help soften the stratum corneum, relieve inflammation, and speed up the healing process of heels. They need to be done daily until the problems go away. There are many simple and interesting recipes that can be alternated.

To prepare foot baths, they often use:

• sea ​​salt;
• dry white wine;
• apple cider vinegar;
• infusions or decoctions of herbs;
• starch.

Sea salt is a good antiseptic. Baths with sea salt soften the skin faster and are easily removed with pumice. Add 100 g of coarse sea salt and 1 tbsp to a bowl of warm water. baking soda.

The duration of the therapeutic bath is 15 minutes. After this time, dry your feet with a towel and lubricate with ointment from a pharmacy or prepared by yourself.

Pour dry white wine (1 tbsp.) into a glass container, add 1 tbsp. l. dry linden blossom. Place the composition in a water bath and heat to a boil. Strain. Dilute the pure decoction with 1 liter. warm water. Place your feet in a basin with wine mixture and hold for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, rub your feet with a hard washcloth and put them back in the bath. Repeat the steps until the medicinal composition has cooled down. When finishing the procedure, wipe your feet dry and lubricate the skin with cream or any vegetable oil.

You can simply add apple cider vinegar to a bowl of warm water. For 1 l. water 2-3 tbsp. l. vinegar. Vinegar helps fight fungus, helps soften the skin, and speeds up the process of exfoliating dry scales.

Herbal infusions or decoctions can be prepared from several types of herbs. Help with cracked heels:

• Oak bark;
• calendula;
• sage;
• chamomile;
• St. John's wort.

Stick to the proportion: 1 l. water, 1 tbsp. l. dry herbs or mixtures of herbs. Pour a liter of boiling water over the herb and keep it on the fire for almost 30 minutes. Keep the foot infusion cooled to a comfortable temperature until it cools completely, this is about half an hour. Wipe your feet dry, massage, apply cream.

Take potato starch. Dissolve 1 tbsp. l. in 1 l. warm water. This bath softens rough skin and heals cracks of any depth. The effect will be noticeable after a week of use. The duration of one bath is at least 20 minutes. To get a greater effect, instead of water, you can take a decoction of herbs:

• chamomile (1 tsp);
• calendula (1 tsp);
• St. John's wort (1 tsp).

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Peeling

Exfoliation is an important part of heel care. The process of removing (exfoliating) dead skin layers is called peeling. You don’t need to do it often, once a week is enough.

To remove hard skin from your heels you can use:

• pumice;
• pedicure grater;
• scrub.

Pumice of natural origin is preferable for heels. It does not cause allergic reactions and does not crumble. After use, it should be rinsed and dried. Store in a dry place. Pathogenic microbes can multiply in wet pumice.

Pedicure graters are easy to use and easy to clean. Scrubs are commercially available and easy to make yourself. The easiest way is to use medium-fraction sea salt, mixed with liquid toilet soap until it becomes thick sour cream. Rub the scrub into your heels in a circular motion for 5 minutes.

After peeling, rinse your feet. The water must be warm. Dry the skin thoroughly with a towel. Before applying ointment or cream, it is necessary to treat the cracks.

Crack Treatment

Hydrogen peroxide should definitely be in your home medicine cabinet. This is an excellent antiseptic; it is convenient for treating small wounds, abrasions and cracked heels. Pharmacies sell ready-to-use perhydrol (3.3%). The antiseptic liquid just needs to be poured into the cracks. It does not cause pain, foams upon contact with the skin, and removes remaining dirt and infection. Blot your heels with a clean napkin.

Compress - quick help

The compress can be kept on the heels all night, or just 20 minutes. Any option will benefit the skin of your feet. You can use the most unusual products.

For example, after eating a banana, you don’t need to throw away the peel. Apply the inner part of the peel to the damaged part of the heel. Wrap your foot in cling film and put on a sock. You need to keep this compress for at least 10 hours, so it is more convenient to do it at night. In the morning, unwrap and wash your leg. Make banana compresses for a week.

A quick 30-minute compress can be made from lemon. Cut one medium-sized lemon into 2 parts. Apply the halves to your heels and sit for 30 minutes, after which rinse your feet and lubricate them with cream.

Heel creams

How not to make a mistake when choosing a heel cream. You always need to look at the composition. The composition should include:

• urea, it moisturizes the skin and softens keratinized areas;
• lanolin nourishes and restores at the cellular level;
• lactic acid moisturizes;
• natural oils for moisturizing;
• vitamins (E, B5).

For deep cracks in the heels, creams help well:

• Bepanten;
• Pantoderm;
• D-panthenol.

Coping with the problem is not easy, but by approaching its solution comprehensively, you can get rid of cracks in a short time. Everything is important: nutrition, proper shoes, fluid intake, personal hygiene. This and daily foot care using ready-made cosmetics and medicinal products will certainly give good result– smooth, pink heels.

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DIY ointment for cracked heels

Almost every woman faces the problem of rough skin on her feet, dryness and cracked heels. All this causes a lot of difficulties and causes severe discomfort when walking. Find out the causes of cracked heels in women, how to make your own ointment and how to properly care for your feet at home.

Cracked heels: causes and treatment

Doctors identify several causes of coarsening of the skin on the heels of the feet: improper hygiene, uncomfortable shoes, excessive dryness of the skin due to lack of vitamins, various fungal diseases. Remember, if the cause of rough skin is not identified in time, then over time your heels will begin to crack and cause a lot of trouble.

Cracks on women's heels

Cracked heels are not a defect, so you need to look for methods to combat them. You can easily restore the original smoothness of your heels if you choose the right cream. Most The best way get rid of cracks and roughness of the skin - traditional methods. Natural ingredients will not only eliminate the problem in short time, but will not cause any harm to the body.

DIY cream recipe for cracked heels

Every woman can prepare such an ointment at home. The cream recipe is not only simple, but also cheap. You will need:

Each of these components complements the other, so the complex produces a fairly effective ointment that has a moisturizing, nourishing and antifungal effect. Take a glass and pour 70% vinegar essence into it. After this, place a shelled egg in a glass and leave it in a dark place for 5 days. Now you need to carefully remove the egg, remove the film and grind it in another container. It is also necessary to add to the egg the sediment that remained in the glass with the bite after the shell was dissolved. Add 200 grams of butter and mix the mass well.

The ointment for deep cracks at home using the folk method is ready. You can store it in the refrigerator in a closed container. Before applying crack cream, inspect your heels. If there are fresh cracks, they need to be dried, otherwise the ointment will be very hot. The remedy for cracks should be applied to rough skin and dried cracks, while it is advisable to steam your feet well in salty warm water. After applying the ointment for cracked heels, wrap your feet in cling film or plastic and put on warm socks.

In the morning, you need to not only remove the plastic, but also carefully scrape off the dead skin with a pumice stone. If you repeat the procedure two days in a row, you will be able to quickly see the result. The cracks heal, and the heels themselves become soft and acquire an aesthetically attractive appearance.

It is important to know the causes of cracked heels in women, because the choice of treatment method directly depends on this. Remember, the way your legs look depends on how others think about you. Every girl should have smooth and beautiful heels that are pleasant to touch.

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Folk remedy for cracked heels

Why do heels crack - causes of cracked heels Cracked heels appear for the following reasons:

1. Fungal infection

2. Dry skin that cracks easily. Causes of dry skin on the heels: - incorrect, slow metabolism. The reasons for this are age (after 40 years, metabolism slows down, skin condition worsens), chronic diseases (gastritis, diabetes, obesity), and lack of vitamins in the diet. - increased formation of stratum corneum on the heels: this may be due to walking barefoot or walking in uncomfortable flip-flops and mules that constantly hit the heels. Constant mechanical stress leads to hardening of the heels.

3. Improper foot care. The causes of cracked heels may be an incorrectly selected cream, excessive friction when removing the stratum corneum, or wearing synthetic socks.

Folk remedies for cracked heels will help cure your heels. Initially, you should analyze the causes of cracks in the feet and only then choose the appropriate treatment method. If the cause is a fungal infection, then it is advisable to use products with the addition of vinegar. If the disease is caused by dry skin, then remedies with the addition of honey, medicinal herbs, potato and flax compresses, as well as recipes with vinegar will help in the treatment of dry heels. Below are folk recipes for cracked feet:

Honey cake for cracked legs

Knead the dough from 1 tbsp. l. honey and 2 tbsp. l. flour. Divide into 2 parts. At night, steam your feet for 10-15 minutes, dry them, and put a honey cake on each heel, wrap it with plastic and a bandage. Put on socks. In the morning, remove everything, wash your feet, roll the cakes into a ball until the next evening. Do this procedure for 5-6 days in a row. All old rough skin will come off and dry heels will become pink and smooth.

Woodlice in the folk treatment of cracked heels

To get rid of cracked heels, steam your feet in a decoction of chamomile and calendula. Then put fresh woodlice in your socks, put the socks on your feet and walk like this all day. Everything will drag on quickly. You can add plantain leaves to the woodlice.

Treatment of cracks in toes, feet, heels with apple cider vinegar

If the skin on the soles of your feet has become rough and begins to crack, the following folk remedy will help: mix apple cider vinegar and water in a 1:1 ratio. Soak a cloth in this solution and wrap your feet overnight, put plastic bags on top and put on socks. Overnight, rough skin will become limp and easily cleansed. In the morning, feet should be washed and lubricated with nourishing cream.

Glycerin and vinegar for cracked feet

This is the simplest and most popular remedy; it effectively treats cracked heels, cracked toes and feet. Buy a bottle of glycerin at the pharmacy and top it up with vinegar. In the morning, lubricate your feet and toes with this mixture. Then put on socks. In just two days, rough, cracked skin will become soft and pink. To treat cracks you will need more time - you need to take 5 vials of glycerin per course. (HLS 2010, No. 11, p. 30, 2010, No. 14, Art. 23). Another article says that glycerin and vinegar essence should be taken in a 1:1 ratio - after bathing, lubricate the soles, they will not crack and peel. (2009, no. 16, p. 10)

But here is a similar folk recipe, given to the reader by an old paramedic. Only here you need to mix glycerin with ammonia in a 1:1 ratio. Steam your feet in warm water, wipe and lubricate with this mixture. With the help of this remedy, the woman managed to cure cracks in her fingers, and her niece was able to completely improve the skin on her legs - she was covered with scales, swollen, with sore layered nails. A week later, the scales and swelling disappeared, and a month later the nails became beautiful, strong, shiny, as if covered with varnish. Another variation of the recipe: mix 3 parts glycerin, 3 parts 70% vinegar and 2 parts alcohol - rub into the soles every evening after washing your feet. This product is well absorbed and does not stain the bed.

Herbal ointment for treating cracked heels

Take 4 bunches of lilac with leaves, 10 calendula flowers, 10 plantain leaves, a handful of cinquefoil and 2 aloe leaves. Mash all this with a masher and pour in 200g. hot (60-70C0) chicken fat. When cool, refrigerate for two days, then heat again and strain. Rub into steamed cracks on the heels at night, put on socks. The cracks will heal quickly.

Folk remedy for cracked heels using egg yolk

Mix 1 yolk, 1 tbsp. l. vegetable oil, 1 tsp. vinegar. The result will be an ointment similar to yellowish sour cream. After the foot bath, apply the mixture to the heels, put on plastic bags and socks. In the morning, wash everything off and treat with pumice. After 2-3 procedures, the feet will become smooth. Another similar recipe: 1 egg, 1 tbsp. l. vegetable oil, 1 tbsp. l. vinegar essence - mix.

Folk ointment for cracked heels

Heat 100 g of sunflower or olive oil to 40 degrees, remove from heat, add beeswax the size of half a matchbox, stir until the wax dissolves, add 1 tsp. glycerin and 1 tsp. sea ​​buckthorn oil. Mix until smooth and store in the refrigerator. Before going to bed, steam your feet, apply ointment, put on socks and sleep until the morning. At first, treat every day, then as needed. The skin on your heels will become very soft and smooth.

How to treat cracked heels with an ointment made from vinegar, eggs and oil

Wash the white chicken egg, put it in a glass and fill it with 70% acetic acid, close the lid and put it in a cool place for 7 days. Then carefully remove the egg with a spoon, place it on a plate, mix with 200 g of butter, mashing with a fork into a homogeneous mass. Apply like a cream, rubbing lightly. The course of treatment will not end. The man had cracked heels for many years, and at times he could not walk due to pain. Lotions made from onions, potatoes, and herbs did not help him, nor did expensive medications prescribed by doctors. And this folk remedy helped immediately.

Ointment against cracked heels from oleoresin

Heat good butter in an enamel mug, skim off the foam, drain the clean oil, and discard the remainder with impurities. For 1 cup of melted butter, take two matchboxes worth of natural wax and the same amount of resin (frozen in the refrigerator and grated). Mix all this, heating no higher than 80C0. When everything has dissolved, strain through double gauze; when the mass begins to thicken, add 1 tsp. honey and stir again. The result will be a healing ointment with the aroma of pine needles, slightly bitter. Store in the freezer in a glass jar. The properties of the ointment are simply extraordinary: it treats wounds, erosions, hemorrhoids, trophic ulcers, boils, cracked heels. When taken orally, it helps with stomach ulcers and heartburn.

You can add 5-10g to this ointment along with resin. propolis.

Tetracycline ointment and apple cider vinegar

The woman had problems with her heels for many years - thick, dry skin constantly grew on them, and cracks often appeared. I used many folk recipes, but the following method helped: Steam your feet in water with soda, clean your heels with pumice, generously lubricate with 3% tetracycline ointment, put on bags, socks and go to bed. Wash your feet in the morning and the cracks will gradually heal. After this, change tactics: take gauze, moisten it generously with apple cider vinegar and wrap the heel across the entire foot, secure with a pin, bag and sock. In the morning, rough skin can be easily removed with a pumice stone. Do this procedure once every 2-3 months as the skin grows, there will be no cracks at all, and the heels will be smooth.

Treatment of cracked heels with onion skins

Pour a handful of onion peels into 2 liters of boiling water, cover and leave for 1 hour. Pour the infusion into a bowl, add 1 tbsp. l. salt and soda. Soar your feet until the water cools down. Then wipe your feet and spread the entire foot with vegetable oil, then egg yolk, put on cotton socks, then a plastic bag and wool socks. - and to bed. To cure cracked heels, 4-5 procedures are enough.

Treatment of cracked feet with rest

You need to steam your feet every evening and go to bed, the cracks will begin to dry out and tighten, and only in the morning anoint them with a rich cream. If you anoint the wounds right away, the cream or ointment will prevent them from shrinking as much as possible.

Treatment of heels with resin

Apply liquid resin to the cracks - the pain goes away immediately, and the wounds will heal in 1-2 days. The resin heels will be black, but this is temporary.

Plantain roots for cracked feet

Cracked heels are very easy to treat. Wash the plantain roots, pour boiling water over them, when the water has cooled to lukewarm, lower your feet and hold for 20 minutes, it is better to do this before bed. Dry heels will become soft, wounds will heal.

Lipstick for cracked heels

A simple lipstick will help - every evening after washing your feet, lubricate your feet with lipstick - the cracks will quickly go away.

Onion ointment for cracked feet

Heat 1 glass of unrefined oil and throw in 2 chopped onions. Fry the onion in oil until it turns brown. Then quickly strain and add beeswax to the hot oil. Stir, cool, store in the refrigerator. After washing your feet, lubricate your feet with this mixture.

Traditional treatment with curdled milk

If your heels are cracking, you need to make compresses from yogurt or sour cream for 7-8 days.

Traditional treatment of heels with a cabbage compress. A woman often had cracked heels until they bled. She used various folk remedies, but the cabbage leaf helped best - after these compresses, her heels have been fine for 10 years. You need to steam your feet, let them dry, then smear them with honey, wrap them in a cabbage leaf and secure them with a plastic bag and bandage overnight. Repeat the procedure 5-7 times. This recipe has helped many.

If your heels are cracking, cheremitsia will help.

To treat heels, dried and ground cherry roots are used. The resulting powder is mixed with an equal amount of butter. Lubricate the sore spots with the mixture at night and insulate them with a bandage. Healing occurs within a week.

How to treat cracked heels with folk remedies

The woman’s heels were in terrible condition: covered with cracks, many warts, all the tights tore within the first hour of wearing them. She tried to treat them with various means, but with the onset of improvement, she abandoned the treatment, and the problem returned. In addition, after the dislocation of the foot, a lump began to grow on the inside of the big toe, the surgeon said that it was joint fluid that had leaked out and that the lump needed to be removed through surgery. Then the woman decided to take hold of her legs more systematically. I used a number of measures, and my heels became soft and healthy. In addition, the lump on my finger went away. She can’t say what exactly helped, but here’s what she did: 1. At night, she wrapped her feet in a cloth soaked in urine, over a bag and socks. I washed it off in the morning. 2. I tied a cake made of flour, garlic, vinegar to the wounds 3. I tied baked onions and ate oleoresin. 4. At night or for the whole day I made a compress with tincture of potato flowers. 5. Steamed my feet in a potato decoction or a decoction of burdock, celandine, calendula, nettle, wormwood herbs - in arbitrary proportions.

6. She lubricated her feet with honey, and her heels with ointment, which she prepared from honey, vegetable oil and wax.

How to treat dry heels with potatoes

If your heels are dry, covered with corns and cracks, then raw potatoes will help - grate 3-4 potatoes, add the same amount of alcohol, divide the mass into two parts and place in two plastic bags. Place your feet on this mixture, having previously lubricated your feet with cream so that there is no burn, and secure. Sit in front of the TV for three hours, then wash your feet and apply cream. You can make compresses 3-4 times with the same portion of potatoes.

Treatment of heels with paraffin

If your heels are cracking, you need to take a candle and cut it into a tin jar. Take the same amount of butter. Put on fire and stir until smooth. When the mixture has cooled slightly to a tolerable state, pour it onto the heels, tie it with parchment and put on socks. the next morning everything heals.

Herbal flour for cracked feet

A simple remedy will help against fungus, sweating, and cracked feet: put a pinch of herbs: mint, sage, chamomile, celandine, nettle in clean socks in the morning. Walk in these socks all day. When walking, herbs turn into powder and get into all wounds. Every morning add a new portion of grass. This way you can cure cracked heels and bad foot odor.

Cracked heels treated with honey If your heels are cracked, you can do a simple procedure: before going to bed, spread honey on them and wash them off in the morning.

Solidol will help with cracked heels

After a bath or bath, apply Solidol to steamed and clean feet, put on plastic bags and go to bed. After just two procedures, cracks in your legs will stop bothering you.

Treatment of heels with fat

Rub melted beef fat into the cracks overnight with a cotton swab. In the morning there will be no more pain.

Treatment with soap Soak a linen cloth in strongly brewed tea and soap laundry soap. Place the fabric on the heel, polyethylene on top and secure overnight. It is necessary to do 3-4 such procedures to cure cracked heels.

Nettle baths against cracked heels

Per liter of boiling water - 2 tbsp. l. nettles Soar your feet in this solution, then lubricate them with cream or fat and give a light massage. Instead of nettle, you can take starch - 2 tbsp. l. for 1 liter of water.

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Here's a way to make your heels as soft as a cat's paws: dryness and cracking are a thing of the past!

Severe roughening of the skin of the feet is a common problem. The reason for this may be individual predisposition, lack of vitamins, uncomfortable shoes, improper hygiene or fungal disease.

If the cause of the roughness is not identified in time and the necessary measures are not taken, over time the skin will inevitably begin to crack, causing not only aesthetic discomfort, but also tangible physical pain.

If you need an effective product that will remove rough skin, heal cracks and get rid of fungus, “So Simple!” knows this. After just the first use, you will regain the softness of your heels!

Ointment for cracked heels

The ointment contains an egg (a source of lecithin - a wound-healing and regenerating substance), butter (intensively softens, nourishes, and vitamins), as well as vinegar, which removes dead skin cells and has antifungal properties.

• 1 egg
• 70% vinegar essence
• 200 g butter

Before using the ointment, be sure to dry fresh cracks to avoid burning. Apply the product to healing cracks and rough areas, avoiding places where the skin is more delicate.

Before going to bed, steam your feet in a bath of salt and wipe dry. Lubricate the areas that need treatment with the prepared ointment, put plastic bags on your feet, and socks on top. You can go to bed.

In the morning, wash your feet in warm water and soap, gently scrape off the dead skin and lubricate your feet with nourishing cream. Repeat the procedure until you get the desired effect. Usually, after the second session, the cracks are completely healed, and the heels acquire extraordinary softness!

Tell your friends about this effective home remedy for cracked heels!

Hello, dear readers. How to make your heels soft and smooth at home? I won’t be mistaken if I say that every woman dreams of such smooth, soft heels. How beautiful they look in summer open sandals! Therefore, watch the post to the end - there will be 6 ways to get rid of rough skin on your heels.

Baths are the best remedy for soft heels

When the skin on your heels becomes rough and unsightly, you should not wait for more serious changes. The situation needs to be corrected.

What can cause cracked heels? First of all, this:

• dry indoor air
• lack of care,
• hormonal disbalance,
• poor blood circulation,
• lack of vitamins, especially A and E.
• fungal infection
• high sugar, thyroid disease.

If you do not have serious illnesses, then they will help you quickly correct the situation soda baths. Pour 1 tbsp into a bowl of warm water (1 liter). spoon of soda, pour in 3-4 drops of essential oil, lower your feet for 15 minutes. After softening the stratum corneum, treat the legs with pumice and lubricate them with cream.

Milk bath. In 2 liters of water, add 1 tbsp. milk, 3 tbsp. salt, a little shampoo. We keep our feet in this solution for about 20 minutes. Then we treat our feet with a brush or pumice stone, wipe it dry, and lubricate it with a rich cream.

Bath with glycerin. Pour warm water into a bowl, add 1 tsp. l. glycerin, lower your feet for 15 minutes, rub the skin on your heels with a brush, lubricate with a rich cream. All baths can be done once daily. The course is a week.

Masks for feet and smooth heels

You can make excellent healing masks at home. For rough skin, a mask with yolk will be a real elixir.

Recipe: Take 1 tbsp. l. starch and lemon juice, egg yolk, mix well, lubricate the steamed heels, leave for 15 minutes, then rinse with water, wipe them with a towel, lubricate with cream.

Honey mask. Take 1 tbsp. l. honey and olive oil, mix, apply to the heels, keep for 30 minutes, rinse with warm water.

To make your heels smooth, try herbal compresses. Brew a mixture of herbs: chamomile, string, sage, calendula. Two tbsp. l. herbs, brew 200 ml of boiling water. Leave for 30 minutes. Soak gauze in the infusion, apply to the heels, secure with cellophane, and put on socks.

Treatment of cracked skin

The skin on the heels is without cracks, is this possible? Of course available! Use simple recipes and you will forget about such an unpleasant phenomenon as.

Swipe treatment with peroxide. Pour 4 liters of hot water into a basin, add 4 tbsp. l. peroxide. Lower your legs, the main thing is that they are covered with water, hold for 10 minutes.

Soon you will see that the skin has steamed as if you had been steaming it for an hour.

We clean off the stratum corneum, cover the heels with a mixture (1:1), which includes glycerin and vinegar (table). We do baths with peroxide once every 7 days, but you can lubricate the mixture every day.

Homemade cream for treating cracked heels can be prepared in a few minutes. Take baby cream, add peppermint oil.

But here is a more complex composition. This cream includes:

• ghee - 50 grams;
• glycerin oil - half a teaspoon;
• any vegetable oil - 4 teaspoons;
• camphor alcohol - 30 grams;
• egg yolks - 2 pcs.;
• chamomile infusion - 1 tbsp. spoon.

First, prepare a chamomile decoction: 1 tbsp. l. flowers, brew 100 ml of boiling water, leave for 2 hours. Excess liquid can be frozen and then used as a cosmetic product.

Then we mix all the ingredients, apply it to the heels, wrap it in plastic, put on socks, and leave it on for several hours.

Homemade heel cream is better than a pharmaceutical product

There is also a way to treat heels, which is better than many ready-made cosmetic preparations. This is a cream that you can prepare in just a few minutes.

To do this you will need vitamin A and calendula ointment in a tube.

Take a glass jar and mix vitamin A and ointment well: a 20 ml bottle of vitamin and a tube of ointment (20g). Store the resulting mixture in the refrigerator.

Every day, at night, lubricate your heels with this magical remedy, then put on your socks. Course-week.

After a week's course, you can continue to lubricate the skin, but 2 times a week. This cream has an amazing quality: it can permanently rid your feet of cracks.

Don't forget to lubricate your nails and entire foot. Even older people with advanced dermal conditions acquire soft, smooth heels.

Foot cream with urea

Works great on cracked heels compositions with urea, which instantly penetrates the skin, helps to loosen and remove the upper stratum corneum, for example.

In addition, cream with urea performs protective functions, and also maintains the necessary amount of moisture in the tissues, and promotes the penetration of the beneficial substances that make up this product into the depths of the epidermis.

Cream with urea helps treat diseases of the epidermis of the feet such as eczema, fungus, psoriasis, and ichthyosis.

What kind of substance is this - urea? This is a very important component that is found in the cells of the human epidermis. If there are no diseases of the skin of the legs, then it contains up to 1 percent urea.

Its main purpose is to moisturize the skin, which means preventing dryness and the appearance of cracks.

Traditional recipes for treating heels

Folk remedies have an excellent healing effect.

Mask with celandine: chop fresh celandine leaves, place on your heels, secure with a bandage, wrap with film on top, put on socks. Stay like this overnight. In the morning, rinse the herb with warm water. Rub the exfoliated epidermis with a brush and lubricate your feet with cream.

Effective folk remedy: Boil several potato tubers in their skins, drain some of the water, and mash the potatoes in the remaining water. Pour into a basin, add water to cover your feet, add 1 tbsp. spoon of soda.

Place your feet in the solution, hold for 5-8 minutes, rub your feet with a pumice stone, rinse with water, wipe dry with a towel, lubricate with cream, put on socks.

An equally effective remedy is oatmeal cooked in water. Pour a good portion into the porridge, put the mixture in 2 bags, put them on your feet, insulate them for 2 hours, then rinse with warm water. A few such procedures are enough to make your heels soft and smooth.

How can we not remember about? If you are not allergic to it, then prepare a simple flatbread from 2 tbsp. spoons of flour and 1 tbsp. honey

Divide it into 2 parts. Before going to bed, steam your feet, wipe dry, apply the tortillas to your heels, secure them, and put on your socks. In the morning, roll up the tortillas to use again. Course - 10 days.

Another proven recipe. Grind 2 large onions in a meat grinder and place them in 2 bags. Before going to bed, put them on your feet, insulate them, put on socks, 3-5 procedures will be enough. This remedy will also relieve you of.

Use lemon to care for your heels.

1. It is better to do the procedure at night. Cut in half and squeeze out the juice. It can be used in cooking, simply added to tea, or frozen for later.
2. Place the squeezed lemon halves on both heels and place a sock on top to hold the peel in place. Now just go to bed.
3. In the morning you will notice how much softer your heels have become. The ideal result is achieved if you repeat the procedure every 2-3 days. The same lemon halves can be used several times until they dry out.

Vitamins for smooth heel skin

What vitamins does the body lack to make the heels soft, like a child’s? First of all, vitamin A.

Eat cabbage, citrus fruits, liver, butter, carrots, spinach, green onions, then your body will not suffer from a lack of vitamins.

Once a 60-year-old village woman boasted to me of her pink heels. To say that I was surprised is not the right word! I knew that she also works in the garden, and that they do not have a bathroom or other urban conditions. It turns out that her doctor recommended (I don’t remember for what reason) to take liquid vitamin A - put a drop on a piece of refined sugar and eat it once a day. And this is the side result with the heels!

So don't neglect vitamin A!

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Hello dear readers. Cracked heels are not only unsightly, but also painful. The problem can overtake us regardless of gender and age. It becomes especially widespread in the spring and summer, when most people wear flip-flops and potter around the countryside. It is almost impossible to get rid of cracks instantly and often they become chronic, painful and can even bleed. Folk remedies for combating this disease are practically passed down from generation to generation. Today we will look at one of the means for the successful treatment of this skin disease - ointment.

In the summer we all want to make our own since we wear open shoes. But the most important thing is to know the reasons why cracked heels occur in order to prevent their further occurrence.

Cracked heels - what are the reasons?

The causes of this disease can be associated both with external factors and with more serious problems of the body.

External factors include:

• Walking on the ground or sand for a long time without shoes.
• Dry air.
• Tight shoes.
• Wearing synthetics.
• Tight shoes.
• Lack of regular hygiene care or improper care.
• Reaction to hygiene products.
• High load during the day, work on your feet.
• Too intensive peeling care.

All factors are determined by the peculiarities of the skin of the heels. This part of the koi bears a large load from our weight. Therefore, the cells quickly become deformed and die.

This leads to peeling and dryness, and in the future can cause cracks. Therefore, the main part of the fight against cracks in this case is softening the skin, removing dead cells; hydration.

The second aspect is the lack of vitamins. Then the treatment must include taking a vitamin complex.

Internal diseases

The third aspect is serious illness.

• Skin diseases.
• Diabetes mellitus and other diseases associated with metabolic disorders.
• Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
• Anemia.

Before you begin treating cracks, you should consult a doctor. If you have a more serious disease, then you need to treat not only the cracks, but also the root cause of the disease.

Ointment for cracked heels - how to use

The modern cosmetology industry provides a lot of products for the treatment of cracks. But we will consider budgetary and affordable, and most importantly, time-tested means.

Zinc ointment

This remedy is intended to relieve inflammation and treat fungus. It eliminates dryness and flaking of the skin. It also has antiseptic properties and perfectly fights unpleasant odors.

The ointment should be rubbed in morning and evening using massaging movements. It should be absorbed, so do not apply a thick layer. Feet should be dry and clean. It is better to apply the ointment after a previous foot bath.

Salicylic ointment

It has a wider range of applications than zinc. This remedy is used to treat psoriasis, comedones, burns, eczema and fungi. The ointment is an excellent antiseptic.

Therefore, it forms the basis of a healing remedy for healing heel cracks. The recipe is quite simple. Mix salicylic acid, paraffin and beeswax. Proportions 1/1/1.

Melt the mixture. When the mixture becomes warm, apply it to the cracks using a cotton swab. Let it dry completely. Repeat the procedure about 4-5 times. Then apply a bandage. After a few hours, remove the bandage and wash your leg in water with soap and soda. Dry your feet. Apply rich cream.

Cream Zorka

Another not very pharmaceutical, but very popular remedy is Zorka cream. The composition itself is designed to care for the cow's udder. It heals cracks, softens the skin, and eliminates dryness. It is also suitable for heels.

Before the procedure, steam your feet, but not in hot water, but in warm water. Dry with a towel. Apply the cream to your feet. Leave for a couple of tens of minutes to absorb. At this time, it is better to refrain from walking.

Then put on cotton socks. So go to bed. In the morning, your feet can be steamed again and treated with pumice. But remember, the cream has a rather pungent odor.

Balsamed

The product contains lactic acid, which softens the skin, as well as a mixture of oils that moisturize and nourish. But the product should not be used if the skin is injured to the point of an open wound.

Doctor Biocon

The product includes a mixture of oils that promote healing of the skin of the feet.

Radevit

This is an excellent solution if the cracks were caused precisely by a vitamin deficiency. The ointment is widely used to treat skin diseases and contains a large amount of nutrients that promote skin healing.

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This is a cream that is designed to remove dead skin cells of the epidermis. It contains urea and components that enhance its effect. The cream will relieve the unpleasant sensation of itching. It will soften the skin, relieve pain, and help the skin recover faster. Take a foot bath a couple of hours before bed.

Then dry your feet with a towel and apply cream. To get the best effect, wrap your feet in cling film and secure them on top with socks. Leave it on all night. In the morning, wash your feet and you can clean them with a pumice stone.

Gewol

This cream is significantly different from the above products. Its action is aimed specifically at normalizing the natural protective border of the skin.

Violation of this balance leads to dryness and cracks. Skin elasticity increases. The cream is applied to steamed legs once a day.

Zazhivin 911

The gel not only disinfects the affected area, but also promotes its regeneration. Has proven itself well for the treatment of abrasions. The gel contains natural oils. Apply the gel to dry and clean feet. Leave for a couple of tens of minutes for the gel to be absorbed. Afterwards you should put on cotton socks.

Fulex

Fulex is a cream with a broader action. It is used to care for feet, combat excessive sweating, and treat corns and cracks. The drug cannot boast of a budget price, but it has a rich natural composition. The cream should be applied twice a day.

Flexitol balm

Suitable for very dry and cracked skin of the feet and heels, suitable for rough heels. It contains 25% urea, vitamin E and Shea butter, and does not contain parabens. Made in Great Britain.

Choose a cream or ointment to treat heels, the main thing is that the product suits you in price and properties. By the way, when combined together, they have a healing effect.

In just a couple of weeks, it will help solve the problem of cracks, and the treatment result will last about the same time, but it is better to use it for preventive purposes.

Important to remember! All creams and ointments that contain acid help soften the skin. But, too frequent use of such an ointment or peeling,

may cause harm and make the situation worse. Therefore, spend more time nourishing your skin rather than cleansing it.

Homemade cream for cracked heels - 7 recipes

Folk remedies have one undeniable advantage - effectiveness, which has been proven over generations. At home, you can try several recipes at minimal cost and choose the one that works best for you.

Folk remedies and homemade ointment for cracked heels

1. Wax ointment. Fry the onion in vegetable oil. Afterwards, strain the oil. Mix 250 milliliters of oil with 100 grams of wax. And add a pea of ​​propolis.

Place on the fire and bring to a boil. After the wax has dissolved, let it simmer for a couple more minutes. Then remove from heat, pour into a vessel and let cool and thicken. The ointment is ready.

2. Egg ointment. Separate the yolk from the white. Add 5 milliliters of vinegar and 15 milliliters of oil to the yolk. Mix everything.

Apply to feet, secure with film and socks. In the morning, wash your feet and apply a rich cream.

3. Fat based. You will need to pour boiling water over a collection of chamomile and celandine herbs. Melt 50 milliliters of badger fat. Then add 30 grams of the collection. Boil the mixture for half an hour. Then remove from the stove, let cool and carefully separate the herbs by grinding.

4. Onion ointment. Peel and chop a couple of medium onions. Fry them in a frying pan with 250 milliliters of unrefined sunflower oil until the onions turn brown.

Then strain the mixture and while the oil is hot, add a little beeswax to it. Mix, cool and store in the refrigerator.

5. Solid oil. Yes, and this is not a joke. You just need to buy not synthetic grease, but a fat-based one. But after use, the heels will be dark in color for some time.

6. Phyto ointment. You will need aloe juice. Mix 100 milliliters of juice, 150 milliliters of castor oil, and add about 50 milliliters of eucalyptus oil. Mix everything.

7. Cream with plantain. Dried plantain leaves should be thoroughly ground into powder. Plantain is a truly healing plant that promotes wound healing and restoration of damaged cells; in addition, it will help overcome unpleasant symptoms, but only fresh leaves retain this property.

Mix the leaf powder with almond oil. Then add Vaseline to the mixture. Component ratio 1/9.

It softens the skin of the feet and heels very well. It can be combined with apple cider vinegar or as a stand-alone remedy.

Treatment of cracked heels has several basic rules:

1. Regular hydration and prevention.

2. Gentle peeling. Wet skin is treated with pumice, and dry skin with a nail file. The procedure should not be performed too often; the normal interval between procedures is 10-14 days. In any case, monitor the condition of your skin.

3. Balanced diet and drinking regime.

4. A combination of several types of treatment, it includes not only ointment, but also creams, masks and baths.

5. Ointments and masks should be applied to steamed legs.

6. It is better to leave the mask or ointment on all night.

7. After each peeling, carry out a moisturizing procedure.

8. During treatment, you should wear comfortable shoes made from natural materials.

9. If you have problems with overweight, then you just need to start reducing it, since heels can crack due to problems with metabolism and excessive stress.

10. You should not wear open shoes during treatment.

11. Always read the instructions when purchasing ointments.

12. Do not use the product if you are allergic to one of the components.

13. If you have diabetes, pregnancy or lactation, consult your doctor before using the product.

14. Take care of blood circulation in your feet. You can use massage devices.

As first aid for a heel crack that hurts a lot, medical glue is perfect.

Treat the crack, this way you will reduce pain and further growth of the crack. And it is worth taking care of additional hygiene in this area, since cracks are a very convenient place for the development of infections and bacteria, especially if they bleed.

Cracked heels usually appear in the summer. This pathological phenomenon causes physical and psychological discomfort and requires immediate treatment. To eliminate cracks, creams and ointments are used, as well as folk remedies: baths and compresses. To determine which of them will be most effective in a particular case, it is necessary to find out the cause of the pathology, and only then determine a treatment regimen.

Causes of cracks

The main reason for the appearance of cracks in the heels is dryness and keratinization of the skin, loss of elasticity and strength. External factors can provoke the disease:

• frequent bathing in chlorinated water;
• dry air;
• changes in air temperature;
• exposure to wind and direct sunlight;
• walking barefoot on hot sand, pebbles or asphalt;
• incorrectly selected, uncomfortable (usually tight) shoes;
• insufficient or excessive hygiene;
• intensive peeling;
• use of highly concentrated detergents, alkalis, fabric softeners;
• work on the feet.

However, the cause of cracking skin on the feet may be hidden inside the body. If the skin is dry not only on the heels, but also on other parts of the body, it means that there are disturbances in the functioning of internal organs and systems:

• improper metabolism;
• thyroid dysfunction;
• vitamin deficiency or hypovitaminosis – lack of vitamins A, C, E;
• diabetes;
• the presence of helminths in the body;
• skin pathologies – psoriasis, ichthyosis, dermatitis, fungus;
• chronic infections such as tuberculosis;
• hormonal imbalances during pregnancy or menopause;
• smoking and alcohol abuse.

To get rid of painful cracked heels, you need to find out the root cause and direct all efforts to eliminate it. With this approach, the skin will quickly return to normal, and pharmacy and folk remedies will help it with this.

Wound healing and softening ointments

The modern pharmaceutical industry offers a wide range of creams and ointments for cracked heels, including both new developments and time-tested drugs. They can be divided into three groups: wound-healing, softening and nourishing.

When deep cracks appear on the feet, dermatologists advise using medical glue BF-6. It should be applied to a clean and dry injured area of ​​skin and wait until it dries. But if you don’t have a life-saving liquid at hand, you should use an ointment with a wound-healing effect.

Radevit

The ointment contains vitamins A, D and E, glycerin, emulsion wax and vaseline oil. Relieves itching, inflammation, stimulates tissue regeneration processes. Recommended for the treatment of erosions and skin cracks, burns, uninfected ulcers and wounds, ichthyosis, seborrheic and atopic dermatitis. The ointment can be used for several weeks, applying a thin layer twice a day. If the cracks are too deep, an occlusive dressing must be applied. Before each lubrication, sore skin should be treated with an antiseptic.

"Radevit" is contraindicated during pregnancy, and nursing mothers will have to transfer the baby to artificial feeding during therapy.

D-panthenol and analogues

The main medicinal component in the listed drugs is dexpanthenol. It has a wound-healing and mild anti-inflammatory effect, accelerates the regeneration of injured tissues. D-panthenol ointment and its analogues are absolutely safe for babies from the first days of birth, and can be used by pregnant and lactating women.

Ointments are effective for various pathologies associated with damage to the skin, such as cracked nipples, heels, anus, abrasions and scratches, burns of various natures, dermatitis (including diaper dermatitis). D-panthenol is applied 1 to 4 times a day, and more often by agreement with the doctor. Since the basis of the drug is lanolin, petroleum jelly and petroleum jelly, in addition to healing, it softens, nourishes and moisturizes the skin.

Gehwol

This German ointment contains different components: panthenol heals cracks and wounds, nourishing fats soften problem areas, eucalyptus, rosemary and lavender extracts improve local blood circulation, menthol and camphor cool inflamed skin. Gewol ointment is universal - it can be applied not only to the feet, but also to other areas of the legs and arms. To achieve a therapeutic effect, you will need to use the product twice a day for 2 weeks.

Foot cream with sea buckthorn

These products of the Green Pharmacy brand can be purchased not only in pharmacy chains, but also in cosmetics and perfume stores. The cream contains sea buckthorn and coconut oil, glycerin, lanolin. It promotes rapid healing of small and deep in-laws, disinfects, reduces pain, relieves fatigue, soothes and tones. The manufacturer recommends using the cream at night, but if necessary, the number of applications can be safely increased.

Flexitol

The balm is intended for daily care of cracked and too dry skin of the feet. The product contains a softening and moisturizing base, lanolin, urea, vitamins E and B₅, urea, shea butter and aloe vera extract. Thanks to this combination of active substances, cracks heal faster, rough skin softens and becomes elastic. The balm can be used to treat calluses and chafing, dry skin on the elbows and knees. Flexitol must be applied twice a day - morning and evening, but only adults are allowed to use it.

Allga San

The drug from German pharmacists contains several components with different effects:

• bisabolol has an anti-inflammatory effect;
• turpentine increases blood flow to the affected area;
• allantoin stimulates cell renewal;
• Mountain pine oil softens and moisturizes the top layer of skin.

As a result of daily use, the firmness and elasticity of the dermis increases, cracks heal quickly, and the heels become smooth.

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This domestic foot cream lives up to its name. It copes with cracked heels, dry calluses and corns, softens and eliminates dry skin, relieves tired legs, pain and a feeling of heaviness. The drug contains allantoin, vitamin E, tea tree essential oil, oak bark and celandine extracts, as well as a natural moisturizing agent - urea. To achieve a therapeutic effect, the cream must be applied at least once a day. Foot cream “Lekar” will only help with small cracks; in advanced cases you should not rely on it.

Zorka

“Zorka” cream can be used as an effective wound healing agent. It is easy to buy at any veterinary pharmacy. Do not be alarmed that the medicine is intended for domestic and farm animals. It is great for people and helps much faster than other pharmacy ointments. The cream contains Floralizin, the main healing component, which includes a complex of vitamins, phospholipids, polyunsaturated fatty acids and other biologically active substances.

The only downside to this unique product is the sharp, specific smell. But “Zorka” has many more advantages: cracks on the arms and legs disappear, the skin stops drying and flaking, the condition of problem skin with psoriasis improves and different forms dermatitis.

Ointment "Calendula"

Homeopathic ointment "Calendula" has an anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and healing effect. It can provide relief from burns, wounds, cuts, scratches and cracks. And in combination with vitamin A, its healing effect is enhanced many times over. These two inexpensive drug you need to purchase it at the pharmacy and mix it in a 2:1 ratio, for example, 30 mg of ointment and 15 mg of vitamin A.

The resulting homogeneous consistency should be transferred to a polymer or glass jar and stored on the refrigerator door. If you lubricate your cracked feet with this miracle drug every day, after 1-2 weeks there will be no trace left of the painful cracks.

Since Calendula ointment contains extracts of natural herbs, people with individual intolerance may experience signs of allergies. In this case, you will have to stop using the medicine.

Folk remedies

Supporters of alternative medicine can prepare an ointment for cracked heels with their own hands. All the necessary components can be found in every home:

1. Mix the egg yolk with a tablespoon of vegetable oil and a teaspoon of vinegar. Take a 15-minute foot bath, then lubricate your heels with the healing mixture. Wrap your feet in cellophane and put on socks on top. Carry out the procedure in the evening. In the morning, wash off the composition. Prepare a fresh mixture every evening.
2. Before going to bed, apply a thin layer of liquid honey to the injured skin, wrap it in plastic wrap and put cotton socks on top. In the morning, wash off the remaining honey. To enhance its effect, you can put a cabbage leaf on top.
3. Dilute 3 tbsp in 3 liters of warm water. l. potato starch. Keep your feet in a warm bath for about 30 minutes. Periodically add hot water to keep the starch solution from cooling. After half an hour, wipe your feet dry and lubricate them with any nourishing cream. The recommended duration of treatment is at least 2 weeks.

Solid oil

One of the proven folk methods to help get rid of painful cracks in the heels at home is ordinary technical grease based on natural fat. You can buy it at an auto parts store, but you should pay attention to the labeling.

The effect of using technical lubricant will be if GOST 1033-79 is indicated on the packaging. Otherwise, there is a risk of purchasing a synthetic-based substance that will not bring any benefit.

Solid oil should be applied in a thick layer to pre-steamed and dry feet, covered with cellophane on top and put on cotton socks. Traditionally, the procedure is best performed in the evening. In the morning, all you have to do is remove excess grease with a paper towel and wash your feet in warm soapy water. The disadvantage of this folk remedy there is a specific smell, and after it the heels will be black for some time. But as a result of daily application, even deep cracks will heal within a week.