What ointment to use for dry and cracked feet

Dry feet and cracked feet may be caused by tinea pedis, dry skin, keratosis pilaris eczema, etc. They can be treated with topical medications including fluconazole ointment, terbinafine hydrochloride ointment, petroleum jelly ointment, vitamin E milk, and urea ointment. 1. Tinea pedis: Keratosis pilaris patients have rough skin on their feet, which can be cracked, painful and dry. Patients can be treated with topical antifungal drugs, such as fluconazole ointment, terbinafine hydrochloride ointment and so on. Serious patients, oral antifungal drugs, such as terbinafine tablets, itraconazole capsules. 2. Dry skin: Dry weather or too cold, skin moisture loss fast, can cause dry feet cracked feet. Patients can wash their feet every night after the cracks and the dry part of the application of petroleum jelly ointment, to play the effect of hydration and moisturizing, to improve the phenomenon of dry feet and cracked feet. 3. Keratinized eczema: It can be manifested as dry and cracked skin, which mostly appears in the parts of the body that are easily rubbed, such as the soles of the feet and the lateral edges of the feet, etc. The patient should apply vitamin E cream or ureaurea to the cracks after washing the feet every night. Applying vitamin E milk or urea ointment can help to improve the dry and itchy skin. Patients with dry feet and cracked feet are advised to consult a dermatologist at a regular hospital to identify the cause and then follow the doctor’s instructions for targeted treatment.