dry crackin feet...help!!

[rock*]

so, if you have jacked up, no one wants to touch them kinda feet im the foot doc in my town, but this one lady has thrown me for a loop...her feet r sooo dry and flaky i just am at wits end. ive pulled out all in my arsenal and still i have not fixed it. weve made it better but not fixed yet. ive been using various scrubs by creative and opi then follow up with parraffin then cucumber heel which helps for a couple days but then shes back to dry and cracking. i sold her the heel therapy and a mr pumice which she likes, NOW FOR THE Q... she wants a high power exfoiliant with moistureizing for home use $$$$ no object, which one is best????any ideas??? also do you think it could be internal and only cured by meds?? ive made her up her water intake for now but should i refer to dr??HELP!!!! i dont like not knowing how to fix clients.

 

[Martigirl]

Flexitol is good I use that and Solar Butter with good results


hth

 

[izzidoll]

Hi, I think you have done everything you can....wouldn't do any harm to recommend for her to visit her physician......there is a fungal infection of the foot I read about.....on here and in a newspaper, called moccasin foot.....so called because it affects the parts of the foot a moccasin would cover.....apparently it is very hard to get rid of and even heavy duty moisturizing will not help.....she should get it checked out just in case....then if it is just dry skin you know what you are dealing with. HTH
If you search on the word moccasin on the site it will give you the thread by Katelisa...you can read and see if it sounds like your clients feet.....

 

[rock*]

thanks....it sounds like it. ill call her today and tell her to get the lamisil cream.

 

[jac extreme]

Sounds like she has what I have, does she get vertical cracks down her heel whjich go throught the layers of skin and are very painfull too walk on?

 

[rock*]

no...mainly flaky around toes. heels r better

 

[crazyblonde7896]

no...mainly flaky around toes. heels r better

Hi,
My mom had this same condition for years! Come to find out it was athlete's foot which is a fungal infection. You should not do pedicures on someone with athletes feet. They will give her a prescription cream and pill. It cleared her up within days! Couldn't believe the difference! Hope this helps, good day all!

Karen

 

[ADiva1]

Hi,
My mom had this same condition for years! Come to find out it was athlete's foot which is a fungal infection. You should not do pedicures on someone with athletes feet. They will give her a prescription cream and pill. It cleared her up within days! Couldn't believe the difference! Hope this helps, good day all!

Karen

My Mum had this too - for years and did not realise. She bought some athlethe's foot cream and it got better really quickly.
Its highly contagious, so you cant do pedicures until is fully healed.

 

[MINKUS]

oh no !

what about sending her to a chiropodist ?

i have a client who has real nasty cracked heels who occasionally has a pedicure.......i hope to god its not a fungal infection ! euk but will tell her to get it checked out by the doc..thanks for bringing this to my attention!

also...i have another client who has lovely soft feet no hard skin what so ever....she has a chiropodist 'cut' it off !!!!!!!!!! i know lots of geeks dont agree with that and i am sure it would be very painfull if it was really thick OUCH...



amb x

 

[colorflair]

i have a client who has real nasty cracked heels who occasionally has a pedicure.......i hope to god its not a fungal infection ! euk but will tell her to get it checked out by the doc..thanks for bringing this to my attention!


I have got terrible dry heels and they crack same as Jac extreme and boy do they hurt!! but it is not a fungal infection, so you should be fine with your client, but if you want her to have it checked out to be safe rather than sorry I would
Just thought I would put your mind at ease a little :wink2: xx

 

[yogacat]

Suggest that she is checked by a GP - sometimes there are underlying reasons such as an underactive thyroid.

She should look carefully at her diet and ensure she eats plenty of "good fats" such as (unheated) olive oil, seeds (pumpkin, sesame, hemp, sunflower, flax), nuts (almond, walnut, brazil,...) and wholegrains (brown rice, brown pasta, quinoa, millet, amaranth, oats).

She should consider taking a supplement of Evening Primrose Oil for the Gamma Linoleic Acid, or Starflower (borage) Oil. Also a Omega oil supplement.

Her digestion should be checked to ensure correct absorbtion of these nutrients. Also check food and skin intolerances and allergies.

 

[MINKUS]

I Have An Undreactive Thyroid And No Hard Skin? Will Pose The Question Though!

Amb X

 

[yogacat]

I Have An Undreactive Thyroid And No Hard Skin? Will Pose The Question Though!

Amb X

Having an underactive (hypothyroidism) thyroid does not GUARANTEE that you will have dry skin, but it can be one of the affected areas in this condition. It will depend upon how underactive your thyroid is, how well it is controlled, how good your general health is, and individual variation.

 

[Kim Lawless]

so, if you have jacked up, no one wants to touch them kinda feet im the foot doc in my town, but this one lady has thrown me for a loop....

No comprende. God.......................how can we be so divided by the same language? Still carry on, whatever it means, it sounds great to me. xxx

 

[Envy]

Hi All

Just wanted to clarify a couple of things in this thread..

Tinea Pedis (athletes foot) is very common and can be treated quite easily. Moccasin is where the fungal infection covers the bottom of the foot. if it is has been present for over six months, then it is considered "chronic"

Pedicures are safe to perform! In most cases this will help the body rid itself of the fungus. But do ensure you follow proper hygiene and use a high quality disingectant. And make sure than any files used are not used on any other client.
Your client should get a moisture absorbing powder for their shoes and change socks often. (Also wearing shoes only one day and then a different pair will dramatically help).

Also someone mentioned cutting hard skin off feet. This does get done a lot, but should be avoided where ever possible. As the body's reaction is to protectively rebuild the hard skin, often making the problem worse... A good callus remover and a callus smoother are much more effective in the long run..

HTH.!!