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Feet - Health tips
Centrum tip – Time wounds all heels
Last updated: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
No matter how well-groomed the rest of your body is, if your heels are cracked and dry, it spoils the entire picture. Fairly thick skin on the heels is normal, but when cracks appear, and pain is experienced when placing weight on the heel, there is a problem.

 
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Regularly moisturise your feet, especially the heels; use a pumice stone every day to decrease the flaky and thick layer of the skin; wear closed shoes rather than open-backed shoes or sandals; never try and remove the dead skin yourself using a pair of scissors or razor blade, as this can cause infection; and see your podiatrist for advice about shoe choices as well as for treatment of this potentially painful condition.

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