Dry skin on the heels can be caused by physiological and pathological factors such as tinea pedis as well as eczema. According to the different reasons, you can choose general treatment, medication, etc. to remove.
1. Physiological factors: When the weather is dry or cold, the moisture of the skin decreases, which can easily cause the phenomenon of dry skin on the heels. This is a normal physiological phenomenon, do not need special treatment, just do a good job of foot moisturizing, daily warm water foot soak after applying moisturizer, so as to alleviate the phenomenon of dry skin on the heels.
2. Pathological factors:
(1) Tinea pedis: a foot disease caused by fungal infection, i.e. tinea pedis. At this time, the patient may manifest the phenomenon of dry skin on the heels. Antifungal drugs such as miconazole nitrate cream can be used for treatment, thus relieving the phenomenon of dry skin on the heels.
(2) eczema: chronic eczema manifested in the affected area of the skin infiltration of dark red spots with pimples, scratches and scales, local skin thickening, surface roughness, can be treated with topical glucocorticoids, such as mometasone furoate cream, and moisturizers, such as urea ointment.
If there is dry skin on the heels, after excluding physiological factors, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to find out the cause of the disease and then follow the doctor’s instructions for targeted treatment, do not self-medication.