Home Remedies for Cracked Heels

Cracked heels or fissured heels are an extremely common skin condition and ironically very few people are worried about them, unless they are painful. This is probably because we assume that no one is going to check our heels. Cracked heels are not only caused by negligence but these may occur as a result of over exposure to dry environment or deteriorated generalized body health. What so ever is the cause, only a little care on daily basis can give you soft and supple heels that will enhance your beauty. Here are a few tips and remedies to treat cracked heels fastly and effectively.


Remove the Dead Skin
 The first step is to remove the dead skin; this could be done in multiple ways. You can use pumice stone or a foot scrub. Rub it vigorously against the feet to exfoliate any dead skin and make them smooth. You can get a wide range of commercially available foot scrubs; however an easy and cheap solution is to use a home made foot scrub. Two easy recipes are;

Take some ordinary table salt and add few drops of any oil. Use this to scrub your feet.
Another option is to use crushed strawberries. Just add some oil (any massage oil will work) and massage this mixture over fissured skin. Now leave it for 10-15 minutes than rinse well.

Moisturize them generously
 The most important part of foot care is to moisturize them regularly. There is a long list of natural products that work really magnificently when applied diligently and consistently.

Any hydrogenated oil can work wonderfully. Just apply twice a day.
Paraffin wax can be melted and used to fill the cracks, just leave for an hour or two and it will heal even the worst cracked skin after a few applications. You can also add small amount of any massage oil to make it easily applicable.
Another well known home remedy for cracked heels is a mixture of rose water with glycerin. However, it works only for mild cases.
Shea butter has been used as a natural treatment for dry skin and cracked heels in different parts of the world for a very long time. It can work even for severely damaged feet.

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