A file removes dead skin from the foot.
A foot file is a file specifically designed for use on the feet. Foot files are used to remove calluses and smooth the skin on the feet, and some people consider them an important part of foot care. Regular use of a foot file can help keep your feet nice and smooth and can reduce the discomfort caused by large calluses.
Foot files come in a variety of styles designed for different applications, from fine glass files for finishing touches to rough files like a Microplane® file that are almost like foot graters. For people who are serious about filing their feet, a series of files can be used during a foot treatment session, with a rough file to remove especially large calluses and a fine file to smooth the foot at the end of the session. the session.
It helps to wet your feet before using sandpaper to help smooth the skin.
Rough foot files can be made of metal or sandpaper. Metal foot files are primarily used to scrape calluses and require a gentle touch to ensure excess foot tissue is not removed. Sandpaper or emery paper requires less care, but takes more time, as the scribing material works more slowly than a microbrush file. Fine files made of textured glass or very fine sandpaper are designed for finishing touch-ups only, as they are too fine for severe calluses.
Sanding your feet daily will help keep them free of calluses.
To use a foot file, it helps to wet your feet first, softening the skin. Many people like to soak their feet in salts, sometimes adding essential oils to make their feet smell good. Once submerged, the foot can be filled with quick strokes of the file. Maintaining even pressure is important to ensure the calluses fill evenly, as is working lightly around sensitive areas of the foot. After most of the dead skin and callused material has been removed, a finer file can be used to finish off and the feet can then be rinsed and moisturized.
Metal foot files can be used to remove stubborn calluses on feet caused by walking barefoot.
For people with rough feet, a file can help keep feet soft and smooth, traits that often have cosmetic value. Calluses can also cause pain if they get too big, so removing them makes walking more comfortable. Foot files can also be used to smooth out cracks in the feet, although a series of file sessions combined with deep moisturizing may be needed to resolve the problem.