There are many reasons for cracked heels, such as physiological factors, keratotic eczema, keratotic scaly tinea pedis and so on.
1. Physiological factors: the heel is exposed to the sun for a long time, walking in shoes for a long time, cold weather and other factors can cause cracked heel phenomenon, mainly due to local dehydration, repeated friction, no good foot care and other factors caused by the phenomenon.
2. Keratotic eczema: feet with keratotic eczema can also cause cracked heel phenomenon, especially in the outer side of the heel, but also accompanied by flaking, roughness, stratum corneum hypertrophy and other symptoms.
3. Keratinized scaly tinea pedis: fungal infections of the feet can cause blisters, erythema and other symptoms, if the infection recurrent episodes may cause excessive keratinization of the skin of the feet, especially the heel long-term friction, in the composition of the keratinization will cause cracked heels.
There are many reasons for cracked heels, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to improve the examination, clear diagnosis, under the guidance of the doctor to take standardized treatment.