Foot/Heel Moisturizer

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Help! All these summer shenanigans have made both my heels split open and now I can barely walk at all (seriously, all the agony).

What do you use and as daily foot/heel moisturiser to stop this? And how do you stop it rubbing off on the bed/carpet?

My feet thank you in advance for any words of wisdom you can offer and any ideas on how to stick my feet back together.

My heels got very cracked, split and flaking this summer and I've been using the Scholl heel cream, which has worked well. I put it on just before bed or putting my shoes on so it doesn't go everywhere

I use any moisturiser/body lotion and rub it in well, every night when I get into bed. Creams containing urea are good for problem heels. The Soap & Glory foot cream is effective but I hate the smell.

I use a micropedi to file off the dead skin. I find it works really well, I know not everyone likes it.

The other thing is the old trick of slathering on a thick cream or even Vaseline and putting cotton socks on.

If your heels are really bad, perhaps you should see a chiropodist first of all?

When I have time I use one of those razor looking things from schol and rub on loads of CCS footcare cream I bought it in Superdrug last year its brilliant. I run loads on and either test feet on a towel or put socks on.
A friend on FB uses some sort of foot masks and what looks like plastic bags on her feet which would save your carpet and keep in the moisture longer.
You can get something called a callous peek at a beauticians I haven't had one but I have heard they are good.

Flexitol heel balm at night and some thin cotton socks over the top.

I'm an expert. Self appointed.
I used to say flexitol but one day I discovered scholl cracked heel cream is cheaper and better.
Put it on your bedside. Morning and night.

Oh and agree proper chiropodist first.

I use an ordinary body moisturiser daily, and soak/pumice/CCS heel cream/socks weekly. However that's maintenance to stop me getting cracked heels. Suggest chiropodist in the first instance

My favourite is a cheap one from the supermarket. The brand is called Babaria. I put it on at night after a bath / shower, leave it a couple of minutes with my feet suspended in the air (while putting on face moisturiser or messing about on phone) then put on cotton socks.

I also like the Body Shop peppermint foot scrub to use in the shower or bath every couple of days to slough off any dead skin and get a tingly clean feeling.

Flexitol Heel Balm works, but I was amazed to find Neutrogena dermatological cream works even better and faster. It's the really thick stuff. It's bloody brilliant. Can start to heal the cracks in my heels overnight.

Scholl cracked heel is a miracle worker but after that's calmed down the dry skin you need a foot file and regular moisturising to stop is happening again.

I also put baby oil on my feel, rub it in then wipe them off with a damp flannel and that stops the skin looking dry and yuck

Chiropodists always recommend CCS heel balm as being the most effective, have certainly that to be true!

My sister gets her feet cracked all the time and I know that moisturizer alone doesn't give quick results.
Just soak your feet in warm salt water. Sea salt or Epsom salts is best due to their nourishing mineral.Then dry your feet and file with a small to medium size foot file. You have to try filing off as much callous as you can but stop before you get to the pink skin.After you've filed as much callous as you can, apply a rich emollient moisturizer that is only if you do not have existing cracks. If you have bleeding cracks, make sure to leave out applying the moisturizer. Only if you do not have open cracks, use a moisturizing sealant product with urea and wear some thick socks over night. If you find that cracks are deep and painful or you experience new cracks after filing, apply a dab of antibiotic ointment and wrap it up with an ace bandage until the broken skin underneath the callous begins to heal.During the day, wrap the heel and cover with a sock. Re-apply ointment and wear the bandage overnight. Hope this helps.

Flexitol twice a day . Lots over night with cotton socks on , and a little in the morning after showering .

Thanks for all the advice, bought the Scholl cream as was on offer and slathered it on last night. This morning, it doesn't hurt at all, hurrah! I think maybe the bit of extra moisture meant the skin is now flexible enough not to pull the cracks open every time I stand up.

Feet are generally on reasonable nick, so nice to be able to enjoy pain free walking as a bonus!

Another vote for Flexitol heel balm. It can be prescribed buy the GP but you can also buy it over the counter and it is streets ahead of anything else.

I use some shea loccitane foot lotion at night, brilliant stuff

I am currently wearing my beloved CCS foot cream. I use a pumice stone everyday in the shower. My feet are in pretty good nick.