Feet rejuvenation

[ElliePhant28]

I need help to sort my feet out. I’m embarrassed to wear sandals this year. I’ve got hard skin on the soles behind my little toes, it’s getting painful to walk. Is there anything I can do to quickly sort this out? I’ve tried cream and a pumice but it’s not working. Has anybody tried those mechanical pumice devices like Scholl? Or should I go to a podiatrist. Will they cut it off? I’m a bit scared of that to be honest. I’m in my 50s.

Can you book in with a podiatrist?

Have you used a podiatrist? Will they cut it off and will that be sore? @dudsville

Yes, you need to see a podiatrist for anything like this. They will be able to remove hard, dead skin without hurting you.

Have you tried flexitol cream? It's not a normal moisturizer. It has urea in it. Starts to make a difference in a day or two (softening and making it much easier to pumice off ). A couple of weeks should totally sort it.

I haven't, but my mil did. And it wasn't cut off. I think it was shaved, but it's their job so they are very skilled.

Thanks all. Will try flexitol next, then podiatrist…

I have this too. Soak in the bath, foot file. As soon as I start wearing sandals, it arrives. Annoying, like having very firm jelly baby stuck on the side of each foot.,

Look up Foot Peel Mask on Amazon
Buy them!
Soak your feet in water for a hour
The mask is like a bag of jelly, put your soaked feet in the bag, wait another hour. Wash feet
Wait 7 days, dead skin falls off!
Brilliant things!

Podiatrist is great, they fix it in minutes it doesn’t hurt and then you need to moisturise with flexitol at least once a day and soak once a week then pumice. If I fall out of routine my heels crack like crazy.

I tend my feet every week as I'm so prone to hard skin build up. I have one of these battery foot files with the rollers, and use a urea foot cream. Works wonders!

A pumice didn’t help mine so I got a metal foot file and it’s a game changer (and a tiny bit addictive!!). Mine are now lovely and smooth.

My elderly parent had revolting feet and toenails (hard skin, flaky skin, loose skin and long nails 🤢) and with just one visit from a podiatrist they’ve been transformed (they’ll often come to your home).

I have always had problem skin on my feet. Tried just about everything and then came across Foot Mender cream. Boots sell it, its not cheap but it works! Use it everyday until skin improves and then once a week. My feet are better than they have ever been.

Podiatrist or a chiropodist will certainly resolve the hard skin on your feet. I get mine done usually once a year and then keep on top by regular use of Flexitol like a PP or O'Keefes foot balm and a foot egg/hard skin remover. The urea helps to penetrate the very dry skin. I've never had any pain or discomfort from visiting the chiropodist and would throughly recommend using one first off. Then its much easier to maintain your feet healthily.

Podiatrist first. They will basically re-set your feet.

Then daily moisturiser with a decent foot cream will sort you out. Any cream with urea is good, or I swear by Margaret Drabble’s cream which you can get in Boots - put it on at bedtime, put socks on and after a few nights your feet will be transformed.

My feet were like that to the point they were painful but I managed to sort it myself using the beauty pie foot file and peppermint foot cream:

I started off ever so gently, but made sure I did it before a shower then put loads of cream on afterwards. I know the advice is after the shower but I’ve always found that rather messy and soggy.

They’re now quite nice but I do have to keep it up every two or three days.