Monday, November 29, 2010

Frugal Solutions For Extremely Dry Feet & Callous Removal

I am in the process of transferring some of my Facebook Notes to my blog so they can be searched easier & also so they might help more people.

Every summer my feet get dry since I live in AZ & wear sandals much of the year. I found this info. while researching how to heal my feet without going to a salon.

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf472287.tip.html

RE: Frugal Solution Needed For Extremely Dry Feet and Callous Removal
By Christie (Guest Post)
I have poor circulation from a hereditary disease called CMT. It is a type of Muscular Dystrophy. Anyway, I tried BLUE GOO CRACKED HEEL. it is made of Emu oil. I have severe deep thick skin on the bottom of my toes because they rub. I also have severely cracked feet. This oil started removing the thick layers of skin INSTANTLY while I was rubbing it on. Within 2 minutes big pieces of skin were coming right off. It was unbelievable. It softened the cracked areas. I have never seen this type of results from any product. I have spent hundreds of dollars on different treatments. This is the first one to give dramatic instant improvement. BEST $2.00 I HAVE EVER SPENT!

RE: Frugal Solution Needed For Extremely Dry Feet and Callous Removal
By grammagogo (5) Contact
Try a product call Flesitol Heel Balm ( the cheapest place to buy it is WalMart) sold in 4oz. tube. Another product that is a good moisturizer is Hoofmaker (mane and tail) I purchase it at a place that sells things for horses. This product is for human use and is excellent. Stay away from the cheap hand lotions that contain alcohol and perfumed products. Its not about smelling good, but feeling good.

RE: Frugal Solution Needed For Extremely Dry Feet and Callous Removal
By grammagogo (5) Contact
Try a product call Flesitol Heel Balm ( the cheapest place to buy it is WalMart) sold in 4oz. tube. Another product that is a good moisturizer is Hoofmaker (mane and tail) I purchase it at a place that sells things for horses. This product is for human use and is excellent. Good Luck! Sounds like you are cracking up! ha! and willing to try anything, stay away from the cheap hand lotions that contain alcohol and perfumed products. Its not about smelling good, but feeling good.

RE: Frugal Solution Needed For Extremely Dry Feet and Callous Removal
By Dawn (Guest Post)
I had huge cracks on my feet that were like gaps. I smeared vaseline on them and then put sandwich baggies on them. In the morning they were as smooth as a babys but. Good luck!

RE: Frugal Solution Needed For Extremely Dry Feet and Callous Removal
By gs7 (2) Contact
For very dry feet, purchase pure Aloe Vera gel (more than 98%) at the health food store. Using a small tub (I use a small dish washing tub) put just enough aloe vera in bottom of tub to cover the bottom of your feet, place your feet in tub and soak them as long as you like. It is amazing, your feet almost seem to drink the aloe vera. You can also massage the aloe vera into your feet with your hands. Also very helpful to take 1-2 tablespoons a day internally. You can buy pure aloe vera juice, but I prefer the gel. The consistency of the gel isn't the greatest, but you get used to it and you can take a drink of water after taking it. The gel is very healing for any inflammation of the feet or for that matter, any inflammation anywhere on the body. Taken internally, aloe vera gel is excellent for eliminating dry skin. For the most frugal, buy a aloe vera houseplant. Select a plumb leaf, wash, cut the leaf and apply the gel.

RE: Frugal Solution Needed For Extremely Dry Feet and Callous Removal
By no more foot trouble (Guest Post)
Vicks Vapor rub, mixed with Bag Balm. works in about an hour. As a bonus, the ingredients in Vicks can work to kill any type of fungus - something that also works well on yellow, thickened discolored toenails. The treatments offered at a dermatologist would include painting with Penlac for months, an oral medication that requires follow up with liver function testing, or months of treatment with Lamisil (very expensive).

I transcribe for an old-school dermatologist, he recommends slightly warmed vegetable oil for dry skin, along with cooler, shorter showering, and Vick's Vapor rub or plain petroleum jelly to dry, calloused skin of the hands and feet.

RE: Frugal Solution Needed For Extremely Dry Feet and Callous
By PeggyWho (Guest Post)
The most frugal and HEALTHIEST SOLUTION is to use either olive oil (put on socks afterward) or use a SALT AND OLIVE OIL SCRUB before bath or shower - I didn't even use a rough skin file. OR you can use an avocado that is not so great to eat - this is messy - wear old socks. Fantastic. It is good for hands rough from gardening, also as a body scrub (2 parts ordinary salt to 1 part olive oil - IF YOU CAN EAT IT it'll be good for your skin. I had very sore cracked heels and soles of feet - within days they were much better. Cheers.

Two Facebook friends of mine also recommended:

Lansinoh on cracked heels covered with a pair of socks!

or

For a perfectly soft foot with beautiful toenails though, Bentonite Clay which you can read up on here.

1 comment:

  1. Nice post. Thick calluses on feet are usually harmless as they do not produce pain or discomfort. But a deep seated callus may end up with a lot of problems. Also there is chance of infection if you are immunocompromised. So it is better to treat them early.

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