Health & Beauty Tips For A Better Live

Here are some natural and simple remedies which can be followed in treating your cracked heels. They are:

* The first and foremost you can do to treat your cracked heels is that you should keep your body and skin hydrated. To do so drink water in good quantity. Excess of water in body will keep your skin soft and will prevent dryness of the skin.
* Whenever you return back home, make sure that wash your feet and clean them. This will prevent your heels from getting any infection.
* Scrub your feet regularly to get rid of the excess of dead skin deposition.
* You can use pumice stone once in a week to remove dead skin from the feet.
* Regularly massage your heels with petroleum jelly to ensure they are soft and moist.
* Make sure that the nails of your feet are short and trimmed
* In case you are suffering from cracked heels, just soak them in lukewarm water which will make the hard dead skin soft and tender, which can be easily removed.
* Never leave your cracked heels open. Wear cotton socks throughout the day to protect them from any infection.
* Massage your cracked heels regularly using a foot massage cream.
* Avoid wearing socks or shoes with wet feet. You can spray powder on your feet to keep your feet dry.
* In case your feet are paining, then soak them in warm water with salt added to it, and then soak them in cold water immediately. Soak them for more than half an hour. This therapy will improve the circulation of blood in your heels which will help in early healing of your cracked heels.
* Avoid wearing uncomfortable shoes as they can worsen your cracked heels.

The steps which are involved in  foot treatment are:

* A series of precise manipulations are required in this method, by gently rotating the bones and by stretching the soft tissues.
* The condition is not painful for the patient, even if the object is held in the same position. Now, a cast is applied from the toes to the groin.
* These casts are changed every 5-7 days and most of the children require 60-100 casts.
* The position of feet improves gradually till they are pointed in the outward direction. Once this degree of correction is achieved the surgeon looks for the tightness of the heel in the baby’s foot.
* In case the baby has the tight heel chord then it will require a small surgery
to lengthen it up.
* In this surgery, a small cut is made just above the back of the heel to correct the deformity.
* Once the surgery is done, the baby wears the cast in the leg and foot for 2-3 weeks.

The dry and cracked cuticles can be rubbed with natural acids like vinegar, salicylic acid and lemon. The use of these acids will help in peeling off the dead cuticles and help the new skin to grow rapidly. These acids will also prevent any fungal growth.
* Take some lukewarm water in a bowl and put some slices of lemon into it. Now soak your dry and cracked fingers in this solution. This will make your fingers soft and moist and will also help in early healing.
* Mix one tablespoon of honey in a bowl of lukewarm water and also add a few drops of lemon juice into it. Now soak your cracked fingers in this solution for a few minutes and using a cuticle stick, try to push back the cracked skin inside. This will also help in healing
the dry and cracked fingers.
* Massage your fingers with olive oil regularly at night and wear gloves before going to bed. This will enclose the moisture inside for the entire night and will keep your fingers moist for a longer time.
* You can apply a thick layer of milk on your cracked fingers to keep them moisturized.
* Keep your hands away from water. In case you cannot avoid using water then it would be better if you wear gloves while working with water.
* Take proper care of your hands. Keep them moisturized. Prevent your hands from excessive temperatures of heat and cold, as extreme temperatures can also cause cracked and dry fingers.