Today is Groundhog Day in both Canada and the USA. The
groundhog Wiarton Willie came out of his burrow and saw his shadow.
Unfortunately, for us it means 6 more weeks of winter weather.
Winter weather can be difficult on our skin. The humidity inside
our homes can be very dry especially if a humidifier is not installed on a
furnace. You can see the effects low humidity on wood furniture. Skin needs to be hydrated or moisturized to
maintain its ability to withstand stretching or tension.
Cracked dry skin especially on our feet can mean
trouble. Some people suffer every winter
with dry cracked heels or cracks on the bottom of their feet. As the skin gets
drier it cannot withstand any type tension or pulling apart of the skin. This
happens very easily on our heels. With every foot step we take, the skin at the
edges of our heel will stretch. If our
skin is adequately hydrated this skin stretching is not a problem. Dry skin is easier to stretch and tear
causing deep cracks in the heels. As the
body tries to repair the crack, thick callus will accumulate on either side of
the crack. The deep crack in the skin
can be painful because the nerve endings deep in the skin are aggravated.
Keeping your skin
moisturized if you are diabetic is a must. If the skin becomes too dry on the foot it can
change the balance of bacteria on the surface of the skin. There are many types
of good bacteria that live on the skin. The
good bacteria prevent the bad bacteria form causing skin infections. If the skin becomes too dry it will upset the
balance of good bacteria and bad bacteria on the skin. Therefore dry skin can
increase the risk for skin infections in the feet of diabetics.
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| Dry, cracked heels |
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| Crack heels after debridement |
Be good to your feet moisturize your skin daily during the
winter.
Winter weather is really difficult on our skin. Many people suffer every winter with dry cracked heels or cracks on the bottom of their feet. Make use of skin moisturizers, so that skin of your feet become soft and you can walk easily. Also take proper advice from foot doctor and take proper care of your feet in winter season.
ReplyDeleteI have used foderma serum for my severe dry cracked skin around my heal area. It was severely itchy to the point that I would cause it to bleed scratching at it. It has only been two days and I can already feel it working. The itching seems to come back alittle bit but nothing how it was. Wonderful product.
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