Cracked, dry heels can be your worst skin nightmare! They hurt, bleed, are unsightly and get worse in extreme weathers like winter and summer. Well, summer is here, and if you experience cracked heels, you need some foot care tips ASAP to prevent and pamper your cracked heels. We got an expert, Dr. Sunil Kumar Gupta, to give you pointers on how to fix and care for dry and cracked heels in summers.

Read on to know how you can pamper your cracked heels back to health in summers...

 

Keep yourself hydrated

Keep yourself hydrated

Your skin tends to get dry due to loss of moisture, especially in the hot season. It goes without saying that a hydrated body means hydrated skin. So, increase your daily water intake to keep your skin hydrated and soft.

 

Apply petroleum jelly

Apply petroleum jelly

Dr. Sunil Kumar Gupta says applying petroleum jelly is very useful to heal dry and cracked heels. We suggest you apply a small amount of Vaseline Original Pure Skin Jelly on your heels every night before going to bed for smoother skin.

 

Dress your feet right

Dress your feet right

Shoes with open back expose your heels to dry air constantly and the result is cracked heels. To avoid frequent friction and trauma, wear only comfortable, closed back shoes and 100% cotton socks and keep dry skin and cracked heels at bay.

 

Try paraffin wax

Try paraffin wax

According to Dr. Gupta, using paraffin wax on cracked heels can help heal the damaged area. It gets rid of the dead skin cells and loose skin, making your heels softer and smoother. According to Dr. Gupta, adding ingredients like salicylic acid, lactic acid, urea or boric acid into the wax also helps heal dry skin.

 

Use a foot cream with the right ingredients

Use a foot cream with the right ingredients

Use a foot cream regularly to avoid dryness. Look for healing and moisturising ingredients such as glycerin, lanolin, hyaluronic acid, urea, lactic acid, dimethicone and mineral oil while picking a cream for dry heels.