In most dry skin conditions such as psoriasis and cracked skin around the heels there is a deficiency of urea in the epidermis. Urea creams are very effective at helping to re-hydrate the skin because of this. The different urea creams come in...
There is no vitamin deficiency that causes cracked heels. If you were to Google that, you will find it very very commonly claimed that vitamin and nutritional deficiency’s can cause cracked heels. #fakenews If you do not believe me then just...
Cracked heels occur when there is a build up of callused skin that is hard and it just ‘çracks’. Once that hard skin has cracked, it will not heal as it is not living tissue and that crack will put pressure on the underlying skin and...
To fix cracked heels permanently, you need to put in a bit of work and it will take some effort. There is also a high possibility that cracked heels can be an ongoing problem that may require regular maintenance to keep it under control, especially...
A foot file is one way that you can self care for cracked and thick skin around the heels: Cracked heels do not get better by themselves. That cracked hard skin is dead skin and can not heal back together. That cracked thick skin needs to be removed...
Rhagades is a term that typically refers to cracks in the skin and is usually reserved to describe those cracks in the skin that occur around the mouth. However, the term Rhagades is used in some European countries to refer to the cracks in the skin...