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A member asked:
What is the best cure for cracked heel. bleeding and painful?
3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
It's bleeding: Because it's cracked. You need to stop the bleeding then you can try moisturizing the heel. Oftentimes, there is some dead tissue that needs to be debrided or trimmed away but i don't recommend for you to do that, a podiatrist should.
Answered 10/10/2012
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Moisturizing lotions: There is a need to clear up the bleeding from the cracks. See a podiatrist if these lotions don't help enough. I like water-based moisturizing lotions. My favorites are dml lotion and dml forte cream. These are water based, and don't have any fragrences or colorings that could cause skin irritations. http://www.personandcovey.com/productdetail.asp?productid=19.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Get it checked: Sounds like your heels need to be checked out. If the skin is open like that you are at a higher chance for an infection. For future prevention use a pumice stone on the calluses and lotion on a regular basis.
Answered 9/28/2016
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