Dry, cracked feet can be both painful and unattractive. If you have
cracked feet, the skin there is severely dry. In some cases, dry,
cracked feet may even bleed. Cracks are most commonly present in between
the toes and around the heel on dry feet. You must take steps to
restore moisture to your feet in order to correct the symptoms. There is
a range of methods you can employ to do so. With a bit of dedication
and care, you can effectively cure dry, cracked feet.
Things You'll Need
- Shea Butter
- Cocoa Butter
- Vitamin E
- Foot Cream or Lotion
- Body Scrub
- Loofah
- Pumice Stone
- Petroleum Jelly
- Socks
- Supportive Shoes
Step 1:Rub Shea or
cocoa butter onto your feet. These natural butters are deeply hydrating,
helping to eliminate dry, cracked skin on your feet. You can find both
butters in most natural and drug stores.
Step 2:Puncture
vitamin E capsules and distribute the contents onto your feet. Vitamin E
is essential to skin health and can repair dry, cracked skin.
Step 3:Apply foot
cream or lotion to your feet. These products are available in most drug
stores. They often contain paraffin which protects the skin from damage
and keeps moisture in the it.
Step 4:Exfoliate your
feet. Extremely dry patches of skin on your feet can be removed via
exfoliation. Use a body scrub, loofah or pumice stone to remove this
dead skin. For best results, soak your feet in warm water for five to 10
minutes before exfoliating them as doing so will soften the skin.
Step 5:Cover your feet
in petroleum jelly. Put on a pair of clean, white socks and let the
petroleum jelly work on your feet for several hours. It will soften your
dry, cracked skin, helping to repair it.
Step 6:Wear
comfortable, supportive shoes daily. Shoes that fit poorly or irritate
your feet put undo pressure on certain areas, often leading to dry,
cracked skin.
