What to do about ichthyotic dry cracked heels

Heel ichthyosis dry cracks may be related to dry skin and other physiological factors, followed by ichthyosis, tinea pedis, eczema and other diseases, it is recommended to choose the general treatment, medication and physical therapy to improve the way. 1. Physiological factors: heel ichthyosis dry cracks may be dry skin and other physiological factors, daily need to keep feet clean, try to choose mild shower products, apply moisturizer such as urea ointment. 2. Ichthyosis: heel ichthyosis dry cracks may be caused by ichthyosis, patients can apply moisturizing products or moisturizing cream, moisturize the skin. You can also follow the doctor’s instructions for external use of petroleum jelly, urea cream and other drugs, with moisturizing, flaky effect. If the condition is serious, you need to follow the doctor’s instructions to take oral vitamin A and other vitamin A acid drugs to promote recovery. 3. Tinea pedis: Tinea pedis may also lead to heel ichthyosis dry cracks, patients need to improve hygiene habits, follow the doctor’s instructions for external use of ketoconazole, terbinafine and other antifungal drugs, to help kill the fungus, to promote the recovery of skin lesions. 4. Eczema: especially chronic eczema, can also lead to heel ichthyosis dry cracks, at this time you can use hormone creams such as halometasone, hydrocortisone butyrate, etc., itching is obvious when you can take oral antihistamines such as cetirizine and other drugs. There are many reasons for the heel ichthyosis dry cracks, in the exclusion of physiological factors, it is recommended to go to the regular hospital to identify the cause, with the doctor for standardized treatment. Drugs need to be used in accordance with medical advice.