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It's almost sandal season, but our heels don't seem to be keeping up. Dry air, temperature changes and tight shoes contribute to the disruption of the keratinization process. Simply put, the skin becomes rougher, peels more, and cracks appear.
Let's be honest: if all this causes you serious discomfort, the cracks are deep and painful, be sure to consult a podiatrist. In other cases, you can cope with home remedies. We will talk about them.
Baths and cream with urea
Our favorite in this matter are baths with chamomile decoction. It has disinfectant properties and heals well. The optimal proportion: a tablespoon of dry grass per liter of warm, even a little hot water, because our task is to steam the heels.
"Steam" for 20-25 minutes. When the legs are dry, treat them with urea cream. The higher the percentage, the better (but not less than 10%). Urea is a keratolytic, it softens rough skin, facilitates its removal and perfectly moisturizes. Put on cotton socks or plastic bags and leave the cream overnight.
Saws and scrubs
Pumice stone removes pieces of skin unevenly and almost does not polish the surface. And it's easy to "overdo" it and erase the excess. Modern files with a fine abrasive coating act more delicately and cope with the task better. An important "but": the procedure is performed on dry, non-steamed skin.
Scrub is another simple and pleasant way to solve the problem. Salt works best of all - it has coarser abrasive particles. You can make a scrub yourself by mixing salt and honey.
Glycerin
Buy a moisturizer with a high glycerin content (they're usually inexpensive) or a simple drugstore bottle of topical liquid. There will be benefits in any case, because: a) glycerin perfectly moisturizes; b) softens hard skin. It is recommended to use it even with deep cracks.
Lubricate the heels with glycerin a couple of times a week, put on socks and leave overnight. Already from the first application, it is noticeable that the skin becomes softer and smoother. Continue to use the product in combination with a file and a scrub to fix the result.
Peeling socks
And this modern beauty device for getting smooth heels was given to us by the Koreans. The socks are impregnated with a special acid composition (caution: not for sensitive and severely damaged skin!). The scheme of use is ridiculously simple: put on socks, wait for about an hour (the exact time is indicated on the package). Done!
True, you should not dream of smooth heels right away: the processes of recovery and exfoliation occur gradually. All excess begins to fall off after an average of 5 days. Get ready for the fact that the skin will crawl mercilessly. But the effect lasts for a long time - up to 3 months.
Vaseline
Another emergency measure. Vaseline should not be used too often, because in the long run it can dry out the skin. But, if right now the heels are cracking from dryness and you want to save them, the tool will come in handy.
Generously lubricate their skin and, as in other cases, wrap with a plastic bag or put on socks. Vaseline will create a dense film on the surface and prevent moisture from evaporating — after such a compress, it will be moisturized and smooth.
