A pumice stone, which can be used to exfoliate rough heels.
The best way to treat rough heels is to keep them moisturized and exfoliated at all times. Dry heels can cause the skin to crack, which in turn can cause calluses, pain, and infection. Rough and cracked heels can also look ugly and uncomfortable. Keeping your heels soft and supple takes time and maintenance, especially if you walk barefoot outdoors.
Applying cream to rough heels will help with healing.
Rough heels can occur when thick, dry skin hits the ground, floor, or inside of shoes. Walking barefoot on dirt and gravel will speed up the friction process. To treat rough heels, soak your feet every night in a bowl of hot water. You can also add a cup of Epsom salt to the water and stir until dissolved. This salt softens the water and stimulates exfoliation in minutes.
Wearing shoes with an open back can cause dry, cracked feet.
You should soak your feet for at least ten minutes, if not more. After that, a pumice stone rubbed against your heels for several minutes will gradually remove dead skin cells. Pumice stones are natural rocks that are porous and therefore abrasive. Care should be taken not to rub too hard as this could accidentally cause small cuts.
Walking barefoot can cause dry, rough heels.
After removing the dead skin, pat your feet dry and then apply a small amount of Vaseline or a specially designed foot lotion, concentrating on the heel. The lotion locks in moisture and prevents skin from becoming dry and rough. Wearing an old pair of socks to bed can help prevent moisturizer from staining your sheets. Socks also help retain moisture.
Wearing thick cotton socks is one way to treat rough heels.
Rough heel treatment is not a one-step process. If a person has extremely rough and cracked feet, he should soak and exfoliate his feet for several days in a row, until the heels are no longer rough. Another good way to treat rough heels is to always wear thick cotton socks and never go barefoot. Socks protect the skin from the weather and keep it hydrated. They also prevent abrasions.
A simple scrub containing white sugar can be massaged into the heels to soften them.
Someone who likes to go barefoot may have to repeat the exfoliation procedure regularly. Always moisturizing your heels and wearing socks to sleep can help treat rough heels by repairing skin damage overnight. Soft heels often make any pair of feet look and feel better.