Treating Dry, Cracked Hands and Feet

Dried, cracked hands and feet can be extremely painful and gives an awful looking. According to a specialist, cracks in the heels and the hands are caused due to the xeroxis. These fissures in the feet some times lead to bleeding when it becomes deep. Treating heel cracks is very difficult since the skin on the heel is very thick and at the worst cases, the cracks will be infected leading to severe damages. Listed below are some of the tips for treating dry, cracked hands and feet.

Often wash your feet and hands with a mild soap in order to remove the dirt and sweat. Always try to maintain a dry feet and hand.

Apply Vaseline or petroleum jelly before going to bed regularly. After applying it, try to cover your cracked and dry feet with socks and hands with gloves.

One more method of keeping your feet and hands dry is by exfoliating.

Try to avoid wetting of your feet and hand, cover your hands and feet with gloves when you wash something.

Keeping your body hydrated avoids drying and cracking of feet and hands. Drinking water keeps your skin moist and thus prevents drying of the skin, which is the main reason for cracking of heels and hands.

Apply calendula oil over the cracked hands and feet, after that cover your hands with the cotton socks so that it avoids settling of dust over it.

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