What is the cause of dry and cracked feet with hard skin and how to cure it

Dry cracked feet with hard skin, may be due to too dry skin on the feet, or the soles of the feet for a long time by friction and pressure caused by calluses, patients can use Vaseline, vitamin E milk and other moisturizing lotions to apply to the feet, calluses too thick patients can also follow the instructions of the external use of vitamin A acid cream to promote calluses off. If the patient’s feet dry and cracked skin at the same time, accompanied by other itching, pain and other clinical symptoms, may also be due to the following disease causes: 1, foot eczema: local cleaning is not in place, shoes and socks are not breathable, etc. can lead to long-term feet in a humid environment, may cause the formation of eczema on the feet. Acute onset is often manifested as erythema, edema, severe itching and other symptoms of the feet, the condition gradually into the chronic phase will appear local skin rough hypertrophy, dry cracking, peeling, etc.. In the chronic stage, patients can use topical glucocorticoids such as dinaide cream, hydrocortisone butyrate cream, fluticasone propionate cream, etc., and can also use some moisturizing products to enhance the efficacy; 2. Tinea pedis: Also called tinea pedis, it is mostly caused by dermatophyte infections on the feet and often occurs in winter. The lesions mostly involve the soles of the feet and toe joints, and are generally characterized by dry, flaky skin, with some patients also experiencing pain and bleeding. The clinical treatment of foot fungus is mostly based on medication, patients can use some salicylic acid, clotrimazole, boutinafine and other drugs for treatment, the specific use of drugs, dosage need to strictly follow the doctor’s instructions to use, so as to avoid incomplete treatment leads to disease recurrence. In addition, long-term use of drugs on the feet, lack of vitamins in the body, kidney disease sequelae, etc. may also lead to dry and cracked feet, skin and other symptoms, patients can first use some moisturizing lotion, if long-term non-relief, it is recommended to go to the hospital for a clear diagnosis before treatment.