As the weather gets cooler, the air becomes drier—and your feet may start to show it. Dry, cracked heels are a common fall and winter problem, but a little prevention can go a long way.
🍁 Moisturize Regularly
Apply a thick foot cream or moisturizer to your heels and other dry areas daily. The best time is right after a shower or bath while your skin is still slightly damp.
🧦 Keep Your Feet Covered
Fall is the perfect time to trade sandals for comfortable socks and shoes. Covering your feet can help protect dry skin from further irritation.
🚿 Avoid Very Hot Showers
A long, hot shower may feel wonderful on a chilly fall day, but hot water can strip natural oils from your skin and make dryness worse. Stick with warm water and moisturize afterward.
🪵 Don’t Pick at Cracked Skin
If your heels become cracked, avoid cutting or aggressively removing the skin yourself. Deep cracks can become painful and may provide an opening for infection.
👣 Know When to Get Help
If your heel cracks are deep, bleeding, painful, repeatedly return, or don’t improve with regular moisturizing, it’s time to have them evaluated.
People with diabetes or decreased sensation in their feet should be especially careful with cracks, cuts, and other skin changes.
🍂 Give Your Feet Some Fall TLC!
Pumpkin spice isn’t the only thing that should get extra attention this season! A few minutes of foot care each day can help keep your heels soft, healthy, and ready for everything fall has to offer. 🎃🍁