How to Heal Dry Skin on Feet

Apply moisturizer immediately after bathing. Immediately after showering, you should apply at least a thin layer of moisturizer. This step helps to compensate for the natural oils taken away by bathing and helps to retain moisture in the skin while bathing.

• If you don’t have time to shower but want to moisturize your feet, you can wrap your feet in a warm, damp cloth for 10-20 minutes. This step provides moisture to the skin and opens the pores, allowing the moisturizer to fully absorb into the skin.

Try using lamb fat cream. Sheep fat is one of the few products known for its long-lasting effects on the skin. This is a natural product made from the waxes of woolly animals such as sheep, specially formulated to protect the skin.

• Apply a generous amount of lamb fat cream (eg Bag Balm) to the skin every day for a week. After a week, you can reduce to applying a moderate layer every 3-4 days.
• You can apply lamb fat cream at night and then put on old pajamas outside to let the cream soak into your skin while you sleep.

Anoint. Types of oils include baby oil, coconut oil and body oil. Any of these oils can help return the skin to normal. However, this is usually not a long-term solution. If you shave your legs, the oil can irritate and clog the hair follicles, causing ingrown hairs. For this reason, you probably shouldn’t always depend on oil. However, oils are a great solution if you just want to heal your skin while making some lifestyle changes or to protect your skin on the coldest winter days.

Avoid most other moisturizing products. Many other moisturizing products have very, very little effect on the skin. Many products are just an oily layer on the skin. You should look for products that contain common ingredients that help the skin, and contain humectants and emollients. Avoid all other creams, as they only cost you money.

• Look for products that contain ingredients like lactic acid (lactic acid), propylene glycp, and urea.
• The ingredient you should definitely avoid is fragrance. Many fragrance chemicals can irritate the skin and should be avoided.

Drink a lot of water. When you don’t drink enough water, the skin is the first organ to be affected. Dehydration quickly dries out the skin and causes many other health problems. Drink plenty of water every day to protect your skin and your entire body.

• The amount of water you need to drink will vary from person to person. The recommended amount of water 8 cups per day is only an approximation.

Protect skin in cold weather. As the air cools, moisture in the air condenses, making the air much drier than usual. Dry air takes away moisture from the skin (to achieve balance). That’s why skin is always much drier in winter. You should protect your skin in the cold by wearing protective clothing and applying moisturizers that prevent dry skin.

• To protect your feet, you should wear socks or wear an extra pair of thin pants under pants in winter. This will protect the skin because denim pants are particularly poor at moisturizing and protecting the skin.

Maintain indoor humidity. Hot, dry air takes moisture away from the skin, so increasing the humidity in your home will help your skin retain moisture. A small humidifier in the bedroom at night can make a big difference. Alternatively, you can place a humidifier in other large rooms in the house.

• However, you should make sure the indoor humidity is not too high. Too much humidity causes mold, which is also bad for health.

Avoid overexposure to the sun. The sun is very strong for the skin. Not only does the risk of skin cancer increase, the sun also irritates and dries out the skin. You should wear light but covering clothing (for example, linen pants) when out in the sun. If you can’t or don’t want to cover up with clothing, you should at least use sunscreen. Use a broad spectrum (UVA/UVB) sunscreen and apply it as directed. SPF 15 may be enough to protect the skin.

Adjust the diet to enhance the nutrients needed for the skin. You may know that your body needs vitamin C to fight disease or that your muscles need protein, but do you know what your skin needs to stay healthy? Skin also needs certain nutrients to stay in top condition. Therefore, the diet must provide the following 3 main nutrients: vitamin E, vitamin A and omega-3 fatty acids.

• Good sources of these nutrients include sardines, anchovies, salmon, almonds, olive oil, carrots and kale.
• You can also take supplements, although your body doesn’t always absorb supplements as well as the natural nutrients from food.

Try a dry skin scrub. Buy a new bristle brush that should not be too stiff or cause damage to the skin. Scrub the legs slowly, front and back, being careful not to scrub too hard. Afterwards, take a shower and apply a high-quality oil like coconut, almond or grapeseed oil. Lotions can make the skin dry and should be avoided. This will help keep the skin of the feet from flaking white.

• If you have a health problem, you should talk to your doctor before scrubbing dry skin.