Foot care?

[caseysmom]

I am not a snob by any means but that drugstore crud is most likely not helping you at all! Dump it and try something else.

[aTailOf2Kitties]

my boyfriend has the same problem. Pumice stones after showering did help a bit, but it got old real quick (especially since I was the one who had to do it for him). So once again his feet currently have all the tenderness of a horse's hoof.

[Catlady711]

I'll second the vote for a paraffin dip. I got one for Christmas after I got hooked at the beauty salon. I wash my hands at work CONSTANTLY so my skin is very dry and my knuckles crack and bleed too. The paraffin dip helps the moisture in your skin, and if you put lotion on right after it holds longer. If you try it and like it, they're not all that expensive to buy. This is the one I got. http://www.sallybeauty.com/Paraffin-...ml?cgid=Skin04
It does take about 6 packets of wax to get started at about $6 per packet, but once you have it full, you only have to add one when the level starts getting low.


As for lotions, I've tried just about every one there is, including Euricin and some darn expensive stuff, didn't work for me. Believe it or not what has worked best is Pond's Dry Skin Cream. http://www.ponds.com/ProductView.aspx?ProdId=5

Within one week it made my knees, heels, hands, and elbows soft. And believe you me, they haven't been soft since I was a kid! You can find the Pond's cream in the beauty section of stores, usually near the make up removers and oil of olay displays.

Dry skin can come from too much sweat on your feet too. Try to change shoes every other day, and change socks at least twice a day. Give your feet a chance to air out a bit then put the Pond's on before putting your socks/shoes back on. My feet are always worse in the winter when they're covered more often.

[RICHARD]

my boyfriend has the same problem. Pumice stones after showering did help a bit, but it got old real quick (especially since I was the one who had to do it for him).

Now, THAT is love!

I am not a snob by any means but that drugstore crud is most likely not helping you at all! Dump it and try something else.

OMG, Snob? NO, those are your feet, I have learned that you have to take care of them!


Here's the problem.

I was removing some of the calluses before I took a shower.

I did that and put the cream on my feet aftER. It got into the exposed 'wounds' and GOD DID THAT HURT!

[caseysmom]

Thats why I was thinking vaseline may be better, no perfume, sometimes when my skin is really dry and I put some bath and body scented lotions on it burns like heck!

Take care and go to the doc and make sure you don't have any circulation problems. I worried about that with my foot surgery since I am overweight but the wounds did heal up pretty good.

I don't think you are overweight but not to stereotype but it seems like diabetes(sp) is more common in folks of Mexican heritage...at least my hispanic friend is paranoid about that.

[pomtzu]

Stay away from the dollar store lotions - they're junk.

I've used Bag Balm and it does a decent job.

Vaseline works very good. Slather it on and put on a pair of white crew socks before you go to bed. It might be a little too heavy for you to use during the day tho.

I use Gold Bond Ultimate Healing. It contains aloe and vitamins A, C & E - not greasy and penetrates fast. I have trouble in the winter with my fingers cracking in the corners by the fingernail. I use New-Skin liquid bandage on them, since they are quite painful - then I put the lotion on my hands.