Superglue on cracked heels?

[BenedictsCumberbitch]

I have awful dry feet, really embarrassing and get terrible open fissures on the soles and heels and a friend recommended superglue to close them and avoid the pain that comes with walking when the fissures crack open. Anyone else heard of this or is she being a bit bonkers?

That's what I would call 'not a good idea'. Perhaps a trip to the chiropodist?

blimey! are you sure it's not athletes foot?

A drummer friend of mine uses superglue on the fissures he gets on his hands. Has been doing it for years. MIL is an ex-nurse and claims it's only very slightly different from the glue used to close woulds in hospital.

I would try and sort the cause rather than the symptoms.

Yes, a podiatrist/chiropodist would be a better idea - your GP should be able to refer you you considering how bad it sounds.

Yes I suspect it is athletes foot and I really should get it checked it out but it's got to a point where it's so embarrassingly bad that I might die of shame if I have to show the soles of my feet to anyone lest they think I'm a complete skank. (I'm not, I just spend a lot of time on my feet in hot conditions which I suspect doesn't help). I had a quick google of the superglue advice and it looks like it is an actual 'thing' but I thought I'd ask the good folk of MN as well.

I just have that fear that a chiropodist would loom at my feet, throw his hands in the air and just be completely disgusted by them.

Chiropodists have seen much worse feet than yours!

No, the chiropodist will help you. They will have seen worse things I'm sure. Make an appointment and go, it's making you miserable.

Yeah, the supergule thing is most definitely an actual, known thing. But, if you're dealing with an infection (fungal or otherwise) it's best to be cautious. If you dod decide to try it make sure you disinfect the wounds really well before you glue. Soaking in oxipowder solution (vanish or the like) is another bizarre sounding but medically 'done' thing.

Off to the GP with you?

You can buy a blade thingy from Boots to get rid of the dry skin. Have a hottish bath and give a good soak. Give them a good wash with soap too. Whilst the skin is still soft, scrape the dead skin off, then apply Flexitol twice daily

(if you don't fancy the sound of the blade, use a pumice stone instead, but it might take a bit longer).

I'm going in the bath now and will give them a good scrub, mostly I leave them as I just don't know where to start!

You need to start somewhere and it gets easier as time goes on. Flexitol is great stuff

Flexitol is the absolutely the best cream for cracked heels .

Flexitol is miraculous.

Ped egg? Did wonders for my feet.

good moisturizer at night wear cotton socks in bed

I'm going to out myself as a tad clueless here (especially since I work in the NHS) but do you pay for a Chiropodist like a dentist type thing? Or do you get referred by a doctor or anything?

The difference between the glue used in hospitals and superglue is the cyanide level; it's quite a lot higher in superglue.

If you get referred to an NHS chirpodist by your GP then it will be free. If you go along to a private one then you will pay private rates

Have you tried lansinoh?

Oooh I have access to lansinoh, i'll give that a whirl as well as going to see my GP.

Supposed to be very good, god it was great when I was bf.