Take Care Of Foot: Corns And Cracked Heels

    Despite the fact that in the summer and early autumn feet feel free and not encased in a heavy winter boots, they are, still have difficulty. Our feet rub strap sandals and sandals, and if the shoes are open, then it often falls into the dust and dirt, and even pebbles. As a result, the feet start to become covered calluses, corns and cracks.

What are these troubles for our tender feet?
    Calluses and corns are, in fact, family members, as are composed of keratinized skin. Such skin begins to appear in those places his feet, which operates a strong mechanical force. Corns are called flat corn, which most of this lodge near the base of the fingers and the heels.


    Apart from corns, calluses can be divided into hydrocephalus and root callus with a rod that grows into a very deep under the skin. Characteristically, these blisters can occur, as in most foot, and on top of the leg.
If hydrocephalus can take themselves, without any harm to your feet, then himself to fight with calluses by no means impossible. This refers to the attempts of removing calluses with a sharp blade. As a result of independent operations, horny site will grow even more. And the likelihood of an infection in the wound, is quite high.Removing corn only by surgeons.

    In that case, if the hydrocele is in the initial stage of growth, it is recommended to isolate. For fresh dropsy can stick an ordinary adhesive tape, changing it a couple times a day. Once hydrocephalus burst through the day - two plaster can be removed. During this time the skin is enough cleave.

    If the treatment of hydrocephalus few runs and it starts to move in the long-standing form, then, in principle, such edema is also possible to seal a Band-Aid, however, following a certain procedure before it. Such a procedure is as follows: first, done in 10 minutes salt footbath, the rate for one liter of water, a tablespoon of salt. After that, the legs should be carefully wiped and put on a special corn plaster for blisters. In less than three days, as of corn will be over.

    With regard to fractures, which usually appear on your heels, then the situation is somewhat serious. Such cracks are beginning to cover the heel when the skin begins to lose its elasticity and becomes dry. This can happen under the hot sun, if you wear a long uncomfortable and tight shoes. That is, if there is an infringement circulation in the legs. While often such cracks on the heels may be the result of fungal diseases, diabetes, gastritis and beriberi.

    Therefore, if the cracks on your heels is not a symptom of serious illness, and not red, it is safe to start treatment of cracks on their own. So, before you go to bed, his legs should be thoroughly in hot water to steam, which is added at the rate of boric acid, a teaspoon of acid per liter of water. Once his legs properly steamed, on the heels cause petroleum jelly or foot cream. Wearing socks on your feet you can go to sleep.Such procedures should be repeated as long as the cracks will not disappear entirely.

    True, the guarantee that cracks will not appear again, no. Therefore, in order to prevent the emergence of new sores on heels, you can try to improve skin elasticity.

    To do this at home, there are two methods: grinding and contrast baths.
1. The first method consists in the fact that a liter of water thoroughly mixed two tablespoons of salt and a tablespoon of vinegar. Dampen a washcloth this solution, we must pulverize sharp movements heel.
2. The essence of the method of contrast baths is short-lived, up to 15 seconds, lowering the feet first into the cold, and then a couple of minutes - in hot water. After 10 minutes, the procedure can be stopped.