A Quick and Easy Way to Heal Cracked Heels

If your heels are cracked, you're probably embarrassed about walking barefoot. You may also be in pain. Here's a quick and easy solution that'll heal your heels within a week.

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• Hydrogen peroxide
• A plastic bin
• Chapstick, or a similar lipbalm
• A foot file (not a pumice stone or a callus shaver)
  

• File the rough edges of your heels cracks and calluses with the foot file.
• Don't file off the whole callus or the weaker skin underneath may crack.
  

• Add about a quarter cup of peroxide and enough warm water to cover your feet in the bin.
• Soak your feet in the bin for about 20 minutes.
• The peroxide will clean the cracks in your heels so they can heal properly.
• The hot water will soften the callus and get rid of debris.
  

• Apply lip balm to the callus and crack area.
• Wear flip flops for a while so the lip balm does not wear off too quickly.
  

• Gently file your feet before every shower, removing a bit more of the callus
  
• Apply lip balm after the shower
  
• You should start to see improvement after about a week.
• If your heel cracks again, repeat the peroxide soak to clean the crack.
  

Lose weight if you need to.  Heels crack under pressure on the heel pad.

Wear closed-heeled shoes.  They keep the heel pad from spreading and cracking.

Eat healthy fats to keep your skin supple.

If you are a diabetic, please consult with your doctor about heel fissures. They need to be kept scrupulously clean, and you should wear sock and closed-toed shoes. Do not neglect foot health!