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How Can Painful Dry Feet With Cracks Be Treated?

My feet are very dry and have cracks in a few areas on the side and on heel now I have a painful red line coming from the cracks across the top of my feet it s also very painful to stand on my feet as soon as I go to take a step the pressure in my feet and the pain is astronomical
Thu, 30 Oct 2014
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Hello,

Thanks for writing here.

You are suffering from keratoderma.It can be due to dust ,soap allergy etc.At times such keratoderma can be a part of psoriasis.Use soft shoes and cotton socks.You need to apply a good keratolytic like whitfeilds ointment.Apply it at night.Painful red cracks suggest secondary infection.Applying antiboitic cream over it can heal the lesion.White petroleum jelly also helps in healing the lesions and keep feet soft.

Hope this will help you.Take care.
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How Can Painful Dry Feet With Cracks Be Treated?

Hello, Thanks for writing here. You are suffering from keratoderma.It can be due to dust ,soap allergy etc.At times such keratoderma can be a part of psoriasis.Use soft shoes and cotton socks.You need to apply a good keratolytic like whitfeilds ointment.Apply it at night.Painful red cracks suggest secondary infection.Applying antiboitic cream over it can heal the lesion.White petroleum jelly also helps in healing the lesions and keep feet soft. Hope this will help you.Take care.