Wave the Sails

Podiatrist - Adam Preston in Beaumaris XXX

Bella Donna

How long have they been a problem, Larissa? Coincide with the pregnancy? Could be the change in your hormone balance has affected the oil secretions in your skin.

Try a foot file for your heels and use a good moisturiser afterwards. The Flexitol is supposed to be good, but I found it too slippery to use when my chiropodist used it on mine. BTW, sandals can make dry skin on heels drier. Often why women suffer with dry skin on the feet while men, who usually wear socks (in UK anyway) have softer skin...

Hels

Larissa, I have always had a dry foot prob (think I was lucky to inherit it from my Mum). I have just discovered the Hemp Foot Protector from Body Shop!! Its AWESOME!!

I give my feet a soak in warm water with the Body Shop Milk Bath and then give them a scrub with the Lemongrass foot polish and then the Hemp foot protector....my feet are the best they have ever been at the moment.

Can definatly recommend it!

Hels

Larissa

Ooh thanks everyone, now I have to make a decision what to buy
Thanks also for the kind wishes, yeah, it may well be a pregnancy thing as they were better last year

wengerboy

morning lar pleased to be of assistance

sj oldfield

spose you`ll be on here talking bolox for 6 months like i did when mrs wenger was up the spout!


Larissa talking bolox..........that will be the day!!!! Though dont like the sound of them there feet though......ahem........Larissa when you next come round to mine can ya leave ya shoes AND socks on please

MrsDagboy

No way ........... wonder if shes got any canola oil in the cupboard or not? :scared:

(btw huge congrats on the good news Larissa, hope it all goes well for you )

Larissa

Ta Mrs D... now I know what the culprit is, that bloomin canola oil has dissolved my feet!

Bix

Congratulations Larissa

Now be very careful......you know what happened to those little rabbits when they were introduced to Aus

Jonahs_mummy

i have eczema as well as very very dry skin on hands and feet & I use Flexitol heel balm on my feet, PawPaw Ointment (from Aus made of Papaya) on my hands & Arms - if my eczema is really bad I used "Emu oil" (yes you heard right) which i got from Carrara Market on the Gold Coast in Aus - a bit stinky but very effective.

glittababe

Have you tried Boot's smooth soles lotion? Its fab and I keep some in my handbag as its really refreshing and keeps your tootsies all soft! Its got shea butter and menthol in it. I use the Boots the papaya scrub when I'm in the bath! Oh God I'm going to miss Boots!!!

Simone

Oooh, congrats Larrisa!!!!!!!!!!! (on the pregnancy, not the feet )


I use eucalytol or something like that, when I need it. Bought it from the pharmacy, I think it's the Palmers brand, and it's got eucalyptus oil in it.
It's especially for dry and cracked heels.

Siren & Brian

Heeeeeeeey Congratulations Larissa!! Hope your first trimester went well, not too harrowing.
I use the nutrimetics apricot oil ever since I got that. I use a pumice stone in the shower couple of times a week to slough off the dead skin and then slather them with the oil, cover with bed socks and go to sleep.
It works a treat! And as a bonus, by the time you wake up for that night-time wee.. it's soaked in. No skating rinks or minister of silly walks! LOL

Siren

JackTheLad

I get dry cracked heels sometimes too and the "Eulactol Heel Balm" works like magic. The only problem is that it's quite greasy. I only put it on at night before I go to sleep, with socks on too to keep the sheets clean. The next morning I can feel the immediate difference.

Oh, yes, congratulations, Larrisa!

All the best,
Mrs JTL

P.S. Just checked, Flexitol and Eulactol heel balm are the same thing - Eulactol in Australia, Flexitol in the UK/Canada/rest of the world.