Heel fissures occur on the bottom of the foot mainly the outer edge of the heel. Occasionally these heel fissures can become very deep and bleed causing pain and becoming infected. Open and bleeding heel fissures can be especially risky for people with diabetes or compromised immune systems.
Dry heels and heel fissures can be treated by gently using a pumice stone to decrease the thick, dry layer of skin and regular application of moisturiser with containing Urea. Moisturisers with Urea have been found to penetrate the skin further than other general creams. Also the avoidance of walking barefoot or wearing open-backed footwear will help to prevent the skin on feet from drying out.
If the cracks and dry, hard skin become unmanageable to clear your own our Podiatrists’ at Wantirna Mall Podiatry can remove the heel fissures for you and help clear up any cracks by sharp debridement and using a sanding disc. The
treatment is simple as sharp callus debridement involves only removing the hard, dry skin on the surface of the foot, there is no cutting. The sanding disc then polishes any leftover dry parts leaving the skin on the heel relatively smooth. Any deep, open cracks are cleaned and treated to prevent infections.
Dry heels and heel fissures can be treated by gently using a pumice stone to decrease the thick, dry layer of skin and regular application of moisturiser with containing Urea. Moisturisers with Urea have been found to penetrate the skin further than other general creams. Also the avoidance of walking barefoot or wearing open-backed footwear will help to prevent the skin on feet from drying out.
If the cracks and dry, hard skin become unmanageable to clear your own our Podiatrists’ at Wantirna Mall Podiatry can remove the heel fissures for you and help clear up any cracks by sharp debridement and using a sanding disc. The
treatment is simple as sharp callus debridement involves only removing the hard, dry skin on the surface of the foot, there is no cutting. The sanding disc then polishes any leftover dry parts leaving the skin on the heel relatively smooth. Any deep, open cracks are cleaned and treated to prevent infections.