Got Dry Cracking Skin on Your Feet? We Have Solutions!

Dry skin with cracking and peeling on your feet can be caused by a number of things: age, diabetes, thyroid disease,  walking barefoot or wearing sandals, genetics, taking excessively hot showers or baths, non-moisturizing soaps, cold weather and excessive sun exposure;  just to name a few.

People who suffer from mild to moderate dry feet should be aware of the complications that can arise if the problem is left untreated. Symptoms are generally mild at first, and may not arouse concern. These symptoms can develop into severe problems, however, and it can become difficult to manage your symptoms and your dry feet over time. For example, dry skin located around your heel can become so severe it causes deep cracks. Dry, cracked feet can be painful. 

Additional complications may include: Skin conditions such as psoriasis or dermatitis, difficulty walking, the need to limit time spent on your feet, which may necessitate a job change, daily itchiness and burning, and even infections that may need antibiotics or even hospitalization! This is not something to ignore as life’s minor annoyance!

If you know that you do not have a fungus or a dermatitis that is causing you dry skin, then we have three extremely effective solutions available at both Healthy Steps locations.

Yu-Be moisturizing lotion – this is the gentlest moisturizing lotion we carry for those patients with sensitive skin. This contains a glycerin formula with vitamin E, B2 and camphor in an easy to apply lotion that helps hydrate, soothe and smooth dry, sensitive skin. It is a perfect, year-round, all-over body moisturizer.

Gormel cream - this is a highly effective skin conditioner for callous or hyperkeratotic conditions, such a cracks, fissures and very dry skin. It uses 20% urea to add elasticity to the skin to make it supple by drawing on the body’s own moisture. The urea is in a white odorless cream that penetrates the thick skin that forms on feet and offers a gentle way to relieve the pain from cracks and fissures on your feet.

Kera-42 Cream- this is a medical strength, keratolytic and moisturizing 42% urea based formulation that exfoliates dead skin cells while restoring moisture to the new cell layer, providing an optimal environment for healthy skin. It also has tea tree oil, aloe vera and antioxidants that provide additional hydration to damaged, rough, and dry skin. This concentration of urea was until recently only available by prescription for those patients with severe dry skin.

Got dry skin? We have solutions….visit Healthy Steps or contact us for an appointment to have your dry skin evaluated by one of our physicians. No one should suffer from dry, cracking heels and feet!