No more cracked feet
How to prevent, and heal, cracks for smooth and healthy feet
When skin is very dry and callused, cracks (also known as fissures) appear, most commonly, but not exclusively, on heels.
Cracked feet are a common problem, especially amongst:
Mechanical pressure on a particular area of the feet caused by walking, prolonged standing and open or ill-fitting shoes can also cause cracks. Cracked feet are often more common in the summer when we walk around barefoot, with our feet unprotected from hard surfaces.
Cracks represent a compromised skin barrier and, if allowed to deepen and open up, bacteria can enter which can lead to infection. It’s important that we take care of our feet in order to prevent cracks from forming and, when cracks do form, that we give our feet the moisturization they need to help them to heal.
If you’re looking for information on foot conditions and footcare in general read say goodbye to hard skin. You might also like to take a look at dry skin on feet, callus-free feet and corns which give the background to, and treatment advice for, each of those conditions.
The right treatment will help you to soften your feet and reduce and remove cracks. Elastoplast Cracked Heel Ointment has been specially formulated to provide an effective solution for cracked feet. A soothing, water-free ointment with Panthenol and Bisabolol, it forms a barrier that protects cracks from external influences and prevents skin´s own moisture from evaporating. In so doing, it creates an ideal environment for healing and strengthens skin’s own protective barrier.
Elastoplast Cracked Heel Ointment is clinically and dermatologically proven to provide a fast and effective solution for cracked heels with results noticeable after only four days of use.1 It is suitable for people with diabetes.
Prevention starts by understanding what causes your feet to crack in the first place and addressing that:
The following steps will help you give your feet the care they need and help to prevent cracks from forming:
Expert tip: Never try to remove hard skin with a razor blade or other sharp object. You’re likely to remove too much skin, and you risk damaging deeper skin layers making skin prone to infection.
Elastoplast medical professionals and scientists such as Dr Maike Kuhlmann are hard skin experts