The possible causes of dead skin on the heel include repeated friction, fungal infections, chronic eczema, etc., which can be helped by enhanced care and medication to remove the dead skin. 1. Repeated friction: repeated friction between the heel and the sole of the shoe will lead to the proliferation of the heel cuticle, ultimately leading to a more pronounced dead skin on the heel, such patients can use warm water to soak their feet for 15 to 20 minutes, wait until the cuticle is softened and then applied locally to the urea cream, vita-acid cream, tazarotene cream and other creams to help patients to effectively remove the dead skin of the heel. 2. Fungal infection: a variety of fungal infections of the feet will lead to the occurrence of tinea pedis, in which hyperkeratosis tinea pedis will appear more obvious heel dead skin and flaking, accompanied by more obvious itching symptoms, it is recommended that this kind of patients in the use of warm water to soak their feet after the topical application of amorphophallus hydrochloride cream, miconazole nitrate cream and other antifungal ointment to help improve the symptoms. 3. Chronic eczema: heel dead skin may also be caused by chronic eczema, chronic eczema patients may also be accompanied by mossy changes, flaking, itching and other symptoms, such patients can be taken orally loratadine, cetirizine hydrochloride tablets and other medications for anti-allergy treatment, and at the same time, can be applied locally to the vitamin E cream and other ointments to help remove the dead skin on the heel. There may be other reasons for the dead skin on the heel, it is recommended to consult the hospital in time, the above medication should be carried out under the guidance of a physician, to avoid the occurrence of adverse reactions.