Cracked heels cause and treatment

Cracked heels are common problem in many women. Most often the problem occurs in spring and summer and autumn and winter the problem is not so clear and light fade. Cracked heels of the feet is more than a cosmetic problem, it is healthy problem if not taken appropriate measures to treat cracks.

When not treating cracked heels leg skin becomes rough, and cracks get thicker becoming deeper begin to cause pain, this condition has its medical term called fissure. Upon reaching this stage of the disease is a serious risk, the reason for this is that cracked heels form large cracks which could easily penetrate bacteria and viral components.

Cracked heels - reasons for the emergence

Overall, why can crack your heels are many, but among the most common are.


- Dry skin on heels and feet, if this problem is when your decision is easy, using a moisturizer for feet and legs.

- Obesity - usually rapid increase in weight leads to greater pressure than in the seating area and the feet, leg skin in general is growing much more slowly than other parts of the skin and can not respond adequately, thus cracks.

- Wearing sandals and slippers. This is one of the most common causes of cracked heels. Open shoes in rear lead to exposure of the heels of any mechanical effects due to the constant hitting with fine gravel, particles, glass, etc., but not only physical but also chemical agents posing danger to our beautiful heels and soles. We recommend that you have cracked heels, to shod socks (cotton if possible) and go with sneakers.

- Mycosis. Fungus may be another problem for the appearance of cracked heels. Then it is better to use antifungal agents to fix the problem. An indication of the presence of fungi are disabled on the structure of the feet, unpleasant itching between the toes. It is advisable not to wear slippers to others because it is the most common means of transmission of the fungus on the feet, and from there to cracked heels.

To more serious and less common causes of cracked heels are diseases such as: diabetes, abnormal thyroid glands or sweat glands, psoriasis and others. But, as already mentioned, these causes of cracked heels are rarely encountered.

Cracked heels symptoms first


- Change the color of the toe - usually appear yellowish to dark spots on the toe.
- Itching - in toe skin itches loud and annoying.
- Slow growth of the skin - skin of the heels on the outer edges grow slow and cumbersome.

At a later stage symptoms appear as mild discomfort and pain when wearing shoes, followed by intense pain on entry. To avoid complications with cracked heels is fine when the first symptoms to find an effective way to treat cracked heels.

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