Dry feet question

[Knoxville]

This is a question about dry, rough skin on the bottom of my feet. I thought I'd get some suggestions on here before I go a doctor and spend 40 or 50 bucks. At about age 16, I started getting athlete's foot between my toes and so on. I fought it with the creams and sprays for 4 or 5 years and it did help. A few years ago, I found Lamisil AT. That stuff is awesome! 1 week of applying it like it says and I don't have one problem for 6 or 7 months. I use it again and I'm good for another 6 months. Awesome stuff. I highly advise it to anyone who has athlete's foot. I was in Marines for 2 years, and my feet tok a hell of a pounding from being in the infantry. 25 miles marches with 80# on your back will do a number. Anyhow, I get really dry rough patches on the backs of my heels and soles of my feet. Sometime they get dry and will crack, but it takes a cold night to do that. What can I do to get my feet soft? I did see a new kind of lamisil, but it kind of looked like it was aimed for women, but I'm open to suggestions. Thanks

Knox

[Puddles]

First, Johnson & Johnson FirstAid Hell Crack Ointment. Get that stuff and put it on the dry areas twice a day, once in the morning after your shower and again at night before getting into bed after you've washed your feet with a mild soap and dried them. You don't need much, it's thick like vasseline but it works very well.

Now, if you're up to going in for a pedicure twice a month I'd suggest that. They will soak your feet and remove excess dry sking with a pummice stone and/or a razor blade (there's a special tool for this, it's not a regular razor).

If you're not up to going for a pedicure, get yourself a pummice stone and after you've taken your shower each morning, scrub the dry areas with the stone, it'll act like sandpaper and slowly get rid of it, do this while you're in the shower, still wet, with a mild soap or lotion.

You already know that your feet are gonna be more likely to crack in the winter so start taking care of them now with that Heel Crack ointment.

Also, don't walk on cement or tile grout barefoot, I think it's the lye in there that will dry out your feet faster than anything else.

[Knoxville]

Thanks, I'll check it out.

Knox

[Knoxville]

I went to walmart last night and got some stuff called Heel Balm. It was almost the same as the Johnson and Johnson, but had a lot of urea in it. I've had urea ointment in the past and it really softens your skin up. I took a shower, and went to town with the pumice stone, then rubbed my feet down with the heel balm. I was surprised of the difference this morning. I was running late so I didn't have time to do it again this morning, but I'll give it another go with the pumice stone tonight. Thanks Puddles

Knox

[bad14u]

Just take a Drimmel/Dremel tool and sand that shit off then apply your Heel Balm.

[Puddles]

I went to walmart last night and got some stuff called Heel Balm. It was almost the same as the Johnson and Johnson, but had a lot of urea in it. I've had urea ointment in the past and it really softens your skin up. I took a shower, and went to town with the pumice stone, then rubbed my feet down with the heel balm. I was surprised of the difference this morning. I was running late so I didn't have time to do it again this morning, but I'll give it another go with the pumice stone tonight. Thanks Puddles

Knox

Glad you're getting some relief. Just pumice once a day but use the ointment twice a day. After you get most of the thicker/dry skin off you'll reduce how often you use the pumice, once a week should be good. Be careful not to go too far with the pumice stone or you can make your skin raw.

[Primal Instinct]

Hey Knox, do your hands get dry and peel or crack too? If so, it could be a low thyroid issue that you can detect next time you get your bloodwork done. If I skip my thyroid meds for a couple of days I can develop those exact same symptoms on my feet and hands, especially between my fingers and toes. It takes at least a week or more to remedy it when the tsh levels finally get back up.

[Puddles]

Hey Knox, do your hands get dry and peel or crack too? If so, it could be a low thyroid issue that you can detect next time you get your bloodwork done. If I skip my thyroid meds for a couple of days I can develop those exact same symptoms on my feet and hands, especially between my fingers and toes. It takes at least a week or more to remedy it when the tsh levels finally get back up.

Wow, I never heard that before. Good to know.

[Knoxville]

My hands never get cracked, just lots of walking in boots I think. They're getting better, but thanks for the advice. It's nice to know for future reference

knox