Get rid of hard skin on heels

lynbrown | 23:08 Sun 29th Jan 2012 | Body & Soul

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I go through a pair of tights every couple of days, despite using a pumice stone and creaming my heels, by the end of the day, there are holes worn in my tights. Any tips?

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roslyn251254

Avon Footworks are very good , particularly their Marine salt Hydrating Balm.
£3 instead of £5 in the brochure that's out now(No 4 I think)

starone

Buy thicker tights. Or go to a chiropodist to get the hard tough skin removed. Where does the wear come? Do you keep your toenails too long?

nungate

Scholl do a product which has a roll on of some substance at one end and a sort of scraper thing at the other which is reasonably effective 2 in 1 Hard skin removal system, there are also all sorts of files and hard skin removers out there but the thing is no matter what you use, you have to keep working on it. Though I do recommend L'Occitane's foot cream, not a cheap option but I love it. It's exfoliate, moisturise, exfoliate, moisturise all the time!

boxtops

Lyn, buy a Ped-Egg, you can get them in Boots, and use it diligently - I have the same trouble and get through popsox like there is no tomorrow.

The other thing - though a bit messy - is a Newtons Chiropody Sponge. It's made of crunchy black stuff which rubs away as it smooths your feet, it's remarkably effective, IMO.

marval

I agree with Boxy, I got one in Wilkinsons. They are very good.

Maydup

I use a Schol hard skin remover which works well. Then follow up with a Fish Spa. Yes they DO work and is amazing to see the little fishes nibbling all the dry skin away! If you haven't tried its worth doing once.

237SJ

I bought one of those little scalpel things thad chiropodists use. It has a blade fitted in such a way that you only shave very thin layers of skin off your heels. You finish off by smoothing the skin with a pumice and cream. That seems to work well.

nungate

Tried the ped egg I found it didn't work. Boxtops, where did you find the Newtons chiropody sponge? I haven't seen them for ages and haven't been able to find them anywhere.

hc4361

In my experience if you have it bad you need to go to a chiropodist first and then keep on top of it. I use a Scholl hard skin remover file thing after soaking my feet whilst showering every day, then apply cream - any cheap moisturising cream will do, but lather it on.

Once a week I wrap my feet in cling film after putting the cream on, put socks on top of that and leave for as long as I can stand, overnight usually.
In fact you could try that as a home remedy twice a week.

welshlibranr

Maidup, have watched folk have a fishy pedicure!....I could never bear it!.........i

lynbrown

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What a great lot of replies, thank you very much.

Maydup

Its feels like having your feet in lemonade, that's the only way I can descibe it. I have to admit to not having been for ages but my skin isn't so bad in the winter.

daffy654

Flexitol cream, i've never found anything to equal it.

4getmenot

they have taken alot of those fish tanks away now as there was an article in paper about spreading diseases. To me if your skin is bad there may also be a problem with blood circulation.

lidlicker

I bought a foot file from Body Shop - it is great. I put my foot over the toilet and file away - very smooth.

RATTER15

>>Flexitol cream, i've never found anything to equal it.<<

Ditto

We use it on our ladies, they get it on prescription but you can buy it over the counter in chemists..