Suggestions for Cracked Dry Heels?

There are many prescription topical creams, foams and lotions available for dry, cracked heel skin. Most of these contain urea and some contain lactic acid or glycolic acid. Some over the counter remedies include Glytone Heel Cream, AmLactin Lotion, Savannah Bee Company Hand Balm (but good for heels!) If these are not helpful, Vaseline Petroleum Jelly, applied thickly to heels with socks worn overnight is usually very effective. This should be repeated nightly until your heels... more

You should see a board-certified dermatologist to determine if this is xerosis (dryness), frictional fissures, hormone depletion, fungal infection, or a side effect from medication. If it is normal dry cracking skin, your doctor may prescribe on of the lactic acid prescriptions or combinations of urea, lactic and salicylic acids work very well (Lac Hydrin, AmLactin, Kerol, and Carmol and others).

What product do you have a question about? There are several things for dry cracked heels. If you do not have access to a dermatologist for prescription medications like sal. acid you can try some home remedies. You can soak for 20 minutes in water, towel dry, apply a good thick moisturizer like cetaphil cream, put your feet in damp socks and dry ones on top. Do this for a couple of hours every night. It will help. As you improve, cut back on treatment