Cracks in the skin appear with improper care, certain diseases or due to aggressive environmental influences. In most cases, it is enough to provide proper regular care for the problem to disappear quickly. Otherwise, the cracks become deeper, they begin to cause severe inconvenience, soreness appears. This applies both to the skin of the hands, suffering from frost and wind, lack of vitamins or dry air, and to the feet, on which damage appears more often in the summer.
Causes of cracks
He althy, rich in minerals and vitamins, sufficiently moisturized skin will be soft and beautiful. If you take proper care of your feet, your heels will be beautiful for a long time. In the absence of proper care, the skin becomes dry and dense, cracks begin to form. If you don't take care of your heels at the same time, they can become inflamed and cause a lot of inconvenience.
Negative changes can occur in various waysreasons, the most common being:
- avitaminosis (especially lack of vitamins A and E, which are essential for skin he alth);
- diabetes mellitus and some other systemic diseases;
- organ dysfunction (for example, a problem often faced by people suffering from impaired thyroid function);
- fungal diseases (infection dries out the skin, leading to deep cracks);
- disruption of metabolic processes (followed by a violation of the water balance and dehydration of the skin);
- dermatitis and other skin diseases;
- individual features of the skin (tendency to dryness, sensitivity);
- reaction to synthetics (cracks can appear when wearing the same pair of uncomfortable, low-quality and tight shoes every day, using synthetic tights and socks).
How to get rid of cracked heels
You can significantly improve the condition of your feet if you regularly apply special moisturizing creams. This method of treatment is suitable if cracks have just appeared. The cream will help improve skin condition, prevent inflammation and the spread of the problem. But if the root cause of the appearance of cracked heels is not eliminated, then they will appear again and again.
As a preventive measure, you can use warm baths. Very effective foot bath with s alt. But it is not recommended to carry out the procedure if there are open wounds on the legs. Roughened areas of the skin after the bath are carefully treated with pumice stone. Immediately after that, on the heels you needapply a special moisturizer that will improve the condition of the feet. To enhance its effect, it is advisable to immediately put cotton socks on your feet.
Very effective foot scrubs. The composition with solid particles removes dead cells, preventing the appearance of new cracks. Before using the foot scrub, you need to steam it well in a warm bath with the addition of s alt, liquid soap and (optionally) a few drops of neutral aromatic oil. The easiest option is to rub the feet with coarse s alt after pumice stone treatment. Be sure to use a moisturizer after the procedure.
Remedies for cracked heels
Which cream for dryness and cracks to choose? On the shelves of shops and pharmacies there is a large selection of various ointments and creams: from inexpensive domestic, but no less effective, to foreign ones based on unusual natural ingredients. Any of these products has a dense oily composition, moisturizes keratinized skin and softens the feet. Some include effective healing ingredients that speed up the process of healing cracks.
Evo foot cream with urea
Russian pharmaceutical company Evo offers a budget option for solving skin problems. Cream for healing cracks with 10% urea costs 80 rubles per 50 ml. The chemical compound penetrates into the deep layers of the skin, quickly improves the condition of damaged areas and reduces moisture loss. Unpleasant roughness and dryness disappear, the protective functions of the skin are strengthened,dead skin particles are removed faster. The composition includes coconut and olive oils (for an effective fight against dehydration), extracts from needles, celandine, oak and sage (against unpleasant odors). The cream occupies a leading position in the ratings of protective creams from Russian manufacturers.
DNC Crack & Dryness Wax
Which crack cream to choose? The cosmetic product from DNC is free from preservatives and other harmful substances. In many ratings, this cosmetic product occupies a leading position. The natural remedy includes flax, castor, cocoa and orange, lavender and apricot oils, vitamin E. Organic substances saturate the skin with moisture, heal cracks and accelerate regeneration. The effect is enhanced by beeswax, which has pronounced antiseptic properties. It fills cracks and quickly improves skin condition. To improve the effect, you can combine the use of DNC cream with massage.
Chinese "Snake Fat" from "Lan Secrets"
One of the best crack creams, according to consumer reviews, with snake oil. The natural component tightens wounds, removes corns and peeling, relieves pain when walking and itching. The first improvements can be observed from the beginning of application. With constant use, it is possible to achieve a significant effect, normalize the condition of the skin and sweating. The cuticles and ridges around the nails and on the fingertips also soften gradually. Anti-crack cream can also be applied to the hands to prevent dryness during cold weather.
Gehwol Med remedy
Healing cream for cracked arms and legs is made by the German brand Gehwol. The cost of one tube (75 ml) is about 800 rubles. An ointment can help in severe cases where the skin is very rough. Among the active ingredients are provitamin B5, nutritious fats and natural oils, bisabolol. The tool protects open wounds from infection, restores skin elasticity, grooming and smoothness, reduces pain. The ointment is applied exclusively to problem areas in courses of three weeks. Gehwol Med is not suitable for permanent use, but in the ratings of therapeutic agents it confidently occupies a leading position in the cosmetic market.
Radevit ointment from Retinoids
Russian-made Radevit is a real vitamin cocktail for exhausted skin. The composition of the product includes vitamins E, A and D, which enhance the barrier properties of the skin, soften hardened areas, fight itching and flaking. The active formula stimulates the regeneration process. A dermatologist may recommend an ointment for dermatitis or deep cracks, because Radevit is not a moisturizing cosmetic, but a remedy. You can use the product in courses. You can not use "Radevit" during pregnancy and lactation. For the period of treatment, stop taking vitamins, antibiotics of the tetracycline group, retinol derivatives in order to prevent an overdose.
Cleon Natural Nourishing Cream
Thick orange bio-cream "Creon"contains sea buckthorn oil, onion and exotic shea butter. This anti-crack cream restores the natural water balance, stimulates renewal processes at the cellular level, and significantly improves the condition of rough skin. A small amount of ointment is enough for a long time. The cost of a 75 ml tube is 380 rubles. The only precautions: after applying the Creon cream, you must definitely put on socks, because the bright orange cream is absorbed for a long time and can leave stains on the linen. It does not contain synthetic fats or artificial colors.
Plantain Cream from Neva Cosmetics
Excellent and budget (40 rubles per 50 ml) Russian cream for cracked heels with a healing effect - "Plantain". Plantain is known for its hemostatic and healing properties, and the moisturizing effect is achieved due to the presence of glycerin and lanolin in the composition. The product is not inferior to expensive counterparts in terms of efficiency, but, judging by the reviews, it shows the best result if the problem has not yet started. The anti-crack cream is quickly absorbed, giving a feeling of hydration and softening. With constant use of the cream, the skin condition improves significantly, cracks are much less disturbing.
Lekkos Natural Balm Cream
The composition of the cream from cracks includes organic moisturizing and essential oils, beeswax, beauty vitamins and extracts from medicinal plants. The active formula promotes softening of calluses, healing of lesions, resorption of edema, inhibits the growth of bacteria. Creamhas a thick oily consistency, it is convenient and pleasant to use. A 30 ml tube costs 230 rubles. It takes him a long time. Can be used not only for cracked heels, but also as a hand cream. The product smoothes wrinkles, soothes the skin, eliminates flabbiness.
Cracks and dry hands
Such unpleasant symptoms as reduced skin elasticity, peeling, multiple fine wrinkles and cracks are not just cosmetic defects. Often, excessive dryness of the skin indicates any problems with the functioning of the body. Cracks can appear due to lack of moisture, after taking certain groups of medications, beriberi, or improper skin care. The reason may be various minor injuries (abrasions, cuts), regular exposure to aggressive detergents, negative environmental impacts (cold, frost and wind in winter, high temperature and lack of moisture in summer).
Hand cream for dryness and cracks
Glycerin, natural oils, polyunsaturated acids, which increase skin elasticity and promote cell renewal, can usually be found in a good cream for cracked hands. The content of refined products (usually mineral oil) is acceptable in winter, because such components effectively protect the skin from frost and wind. When choosing a cream with an anti-aging effect, you need to pay attention to the presence of photo filters in the composition, which protect against the harmful effects of ultraviolet substances. ATsome products have whitening ingredients that prevent age-related pigmentation.
Yaka Moisturizing Cream
"Yaka" is an excellent cream for cracks, according to consumer reviews, with an emergency effect. The product is quickly absorbed and does not leave a “film” on the skin of the hands. Natural argan and apricot oils moisturize and nourish the dermis, while citrus oil brightens and tightens.
Healing agent "Healer with Aloe"
Crack healing cream based on aloin. This substance is actively used in medicine for the treatment of tuberculosis, anemia, gastritis, colitis and some other diseases. The wound healing and restorative properties of the plant component help with burns, the treatment of severe wounds and ulcers. The treatment cream is used for very dry skin prone to cracking and roughness.
Skin treatment with homemade creams
Pharmacy cream for cracks can be replaced with a home-made composition, which will be made entirely from natural ingredients. Reviews of women confirm that a mixture of pork and lamb fat is a very effective remedy. Olive and linseed oils moisturize sensitive and dry skin of the hands well, you can use any neutral cosmetic: grape seed, natural coconut, jojoba, apricot or peach. The last two oils can be used for skin care of children from a very young age.
Nipple Healing Cream
The natural process of breastfeeding cannot be avoidedcracks. They often appear on sensitive nipples when a baby suckles at the breast. As a result, feeding becomes very painful. Therefore, damaged areas need to be lubricated with special anti-crack creams, which have both a therapeutic and a preventive effect.
"Bepanten" for the treatment of cracks
The product gently removes damage and stimulates skin regeneration. The main component in the composition of "Bepanten" is dexpanthenol, that is, vitamin B group. The product is sold in the form of an ointment or cream. The cream is suitable not only for treatment, but also disinfects the skin, can be used when caring for a newborn.
An analogue of the original drug is "Panthenol" or domestic "Dexpanthenol", which act approximately the same. "Bepanten" and most of its analogues do not require rinsing before feeding. The active substances will not cause an allergic reaction and are harmless to a newborn baby.
Cream "Purelan" from the company "Medela"
"Purelan" is manufactured by the company "Medela" ("Medea") based on medical lanolin, which actively heals damage and effectively moisturizes the delicate skin of the nipples. The cream is recommended to be used including for preventive purposes. The tool relieves inflammation, restores damaged tissues, promotes cell renewal. Cream from cracks from "Medea" has no impurities of synthetic origin, has no taste and smell. The product does not need to be rinsed off before putting the baby to the breast.
