How to fix minging dry cracked heels!

[Youngatheart00]

Sorry I know this is a bit grim...I’ve heard about (or did I just dream it?) magic potions you leave on under socks over night and you have baby soft feet. Does such a thing exist and / or any other recs for how I can fix my revolting feet?

Flexitol heel balm is the best. Need to put it on daily. And I also occasionally use a Soap and Glory foot file.

It's called flexitol and it is really good for deep cracks.
Newton's chiropody sponges are good for removing dry skin from feet and upper arms too.

This! I applied it every day after my shower. Healed in no time. I then did it every other day to keep them soft, I’ve let it slide the last couple of weeks but will go back to doing it a couple of times a week to keep them soft. You don’t need to apply much at all.

heelbalm

It’s on offer at the moment too.

Flexitol is the business. My dermatologist actually prescribes it for eczema. Smarts a bit when it first goes on though!

Thick layer of flexitol every night with socks over so it soaks in, plus a gentle foot file after a bath once a week.
Footner is the overnight thing, but won't treat the longer term problem

Go to a chiropodist, they will get rid of that for you

Tbh flexitol has fairly instant results.
Footner makes me feel sick.

Do you use shower gel OP? I used to have cracked heels when I used shower gel. Stopped the gel and used soap instead and my heels healed!

You can buy plastic booties filled with a liquid which you pop on for an hour and your feet start to shed around a week later. Am sure they have a better name but I just can't think of it. . I have found the grey pouch sold by Sainsbury's to be great. Around £6 ish and worth every penny.

Foot file once a week and foot cream every under socks. Best thing I’ve found is good old Vaseline, but boots own foot cream and soap and glory heel genius both very good. If mine have gone very dry I have to use some sort of cream every night for a week / 10 days and can get away with every few days after that

Flexitol sounds good along with a file - I’ll see if I can order that from boots. I’ve got a heap of points and what better to spend it on 🤣

I’d love a proper chiropodist session but not keen as in a T4 area and limiting contact due to DH being ECV.

And yes I do use shower gel, how strange! I guess the sulphates be quite drying? I’ve been having less baths recently so must get back into that habit and file afterwards.

I WILL have princess feet!

Flexitol or Boots own brand equivalent. The magic hydrating ingredient is urea.

Flexitol and a Newton's chiropody sponge.

Unfortunately though, NCS are like the holy grail at the moment, out of stock everywhere and have been for a few months.

Strange question but do you dry your feet when you get out of the bath/shower? I've had semi good results with an old crispy towel that I use specially to scrub my feet dry every time since the sponges went awol.

Yes I was going to say that about Newton's sponges, I've been trying to buy some for ages. I have a well worn one I'm not throwing out for now. But ooh the luxury of a brand new one, and its pointy edges getting right between your toes.
When they are on sale they're dirt cheap.

Flexitol, a foot file, pair of socks and magic will happen. My feet were hard skin free in 3 days. Family member with heel crevices look infinitely better 2 weeks down and I have got them a Scholl battery operated foot file as recommended by a podiatrist.

Flexitol is great stuff.

Urea as in.....urine??!!

Micro plane foot file followed by flexitol . I’ve tried every file on the planet and the microplane used in one direction only reduces the buildup massively. The too and flo motion of other makes increases the problem in my experience.

Vaseline and socks. I cut the hard skin off with nail clippers, smooth it with a file then put Vaseline on. Flexitol is good but too expensive to use all the time.

@Youngatheart00

Urea as in.....urine??!!

Yes

Yeah, dont think about it too hard!

I'd vote for flexitol as the first tube, then boots soap and glory heal genius as the maintenance stuff.
And a file or newtons sponge once a week.

Another vote for Vaseline.

This was recommended to me by a podiatrist

CCS Cracked Heel Repair Balm, 75 g, Softens & Prevents Rough, Dry Skin https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000YESZIQ/ref=cmswwrcppapifabcc_fa56FbF78SYN6

I don't remember to use it often enough but it is very good. I need a good foot file too and will try just filing in one direction.

Agree with microplane foot file, they're insanely good

Urea is quite a common ingredient in skincare

If you do one of the bootie type exfoliation packs, file down and then smother in vicks....no joke!....add cotton socks and sleep. Re apply vicks each night...beautiful soft feet in no time