The cracked skin around the heel is ugly and may hurt. In medicine, these are called heel fractures. Such cracks form around the edge of the heel because the dry, thick skin is under pressure. “If you wear high-heeled shoes, these shoes look terrible.” The mechanism of this situation is that when we load the heel, there is a normal fat pad under the heel, which will expand laterally. This is normal. Generally speaking, the skin is soft and can absorb swelling. But the skin is dry and easy to crack. If the skin is thick, scabbed, and dry, such cracks may be quite large. This kind of big crack on the dead skin is pulling the good skin below, which is very painful. In addition to pain, cracks in good skin under the hard skin or plywood can also become the entrance to infection. If there are potential diseases such as diabetes, it is easy to be infected. This can be serious. The main risk factor of heel cracking is that the pressure causes the skin to thicken, and there is a tendency to overweight. The shoes you wear have no heel closure, can not touch the foot, and can not manage themselves. The skin around the heel becomes thicker, and the skin is dry. All these risk factors together, people can easily suffer from this problem. The real reason is not one, but a combination of these factors.

The first way to deal with heel fractures is to deal with all possible infections. This includes cleaning infected areas and using wound patches. If the infection is deeper or there are signs of infection, antibiotics should be used. Perhaps the most important treatment is to remove the thick dead skin that is easy to crack. This allows the podiatrist to remove the wound, which is the best. At least for the first time. This can be done by the foot chain itself, which may require some work. After removing the dead skin, it may be necessary to stick the cracked edges with adhesive tape for healing. Wearing tight shoes is very important to keep the fat pad under the heel, to prevent the fat pad from swelling laterally and bring pressure to the skin. After finishing, it is important to use lotion for dry skin that is easy to crack. Do this every day. Element based face cream is very useful for this. When thick skin starts to re accumulate, it is important to use foot papers or pumice to suppress this. This can also be achieved by seeing a podiatrist regularly.