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Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:20 am  |
| Hi What is the best way to remedy dry skin on bottom of feet? Especially know that it is sandal weather? What is best moisturizer for feet also? I used to use vaseline which worked great but I know understand vaseline is not good for you due to petroleum. |
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:14 am |
The hubby has an extreme hereditary condition that produces dry feet and cracking.
What works for him is routine pedis, and in between soaking his feet in a solution of ACV and a bit of warm water for an hour and then sloughing it off with a really good foot file.
He follows that by Lac Hydrin (RX strength) and after that soaks in Aquaphor and cotton socks for the night. It really does help. |
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Joined the 50 club several years back, blonde w/ fair/sensitive skin, Texas humidity and prone to rosacea, light breakouts and sunburns, combo skin type, starting to see sundamage and fine lines |
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:39 am |
There have been a good number of threads on this, it would be worth running an advanced search. 
Use a combination of a humectant/ keratolytic and an emollient/ occlusive. Skin needs to be hydrated for the natural exfoliation process to take place efficiently. In a clinical setting usually a high percentage of urea or lactic acid is used in combination with lanolin or a product rich in long chain saturated fatty acids (palm fruit, shea butter, cocoa butter if you prefer natural). A good commercial product is Flexitol Naturals Heel Balm but you might be able to get an even higher percentage urea/ lanolin from a pharmacist.
Be careful with soaking/ 'wetting' the area: this leaches out the skin's Natural Moisturising Factors which are exactly the compounds you are trying to replace with the urea and lactic acid!  Most people amply soak their feet with a daily shower.
Also be careful with scrubbing or filing the feet because the damage triggers the repair/ keratinisation process so you end up with more skin. Sometimes it is necessary to remove some hard skin to speed up the process, I use a professional corn plane
http://www.amazon.com/Corn-Plane-Removable-Gosol-Germany/dp/B00475S1KU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1338650858&sr=8-2
Alternatively you can do a simple AHA or combo peel as you might on your face, not sure why so many use vinegar because acetic acid is not keratolytic AFAIK.
Lastly try not to cleanse with alkaline soaps or sulphate surfactant body washes and shampoos because in a diluted form these will be in contact with your feet throughout your shower. These dehydrate and irritate the skin.
HTH!  |
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Sensitivity, forehead pigmentation & elevens, nose & chin clogged pores. Topicals: Aloe vera, squalane, lactic acid, Myfawnie KinNiaNag HG: Weleda calendula, Lanolips, Guinot masque essentiel, Flexitol Naturals, Careprost. Gadgets: Vaughter dermarollers, Lightstim. |
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:51 am |
firefox nailed it i think. my mum has awful feet (love her though!) she uses something called a 'pedegg' which manually gets the dry/dead skin off.
i think if it was me and they were mega bad i'd use a lactic acid peel, then use a lactic acid lotion like palmers smoothing lotion which has LA/SA in it overnight wearing socks. you could always layer vaseline on top, i've heard a lot of people do that at night. i can't sleep with socks on though |
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:44 am |
the uk always get second best  |
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:04 am |
Radicallan,
The LA lotion is helpful...but the thingy Bethany posted...those are good too. Works on feet dry as well.
Mmmhmm...you need one of those do you? |
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:04 am |
| Try the ACV in a small warm tub of water, just a half a cup and soak for 15 minutes! Cheap and effective, Then just use any foot file or even a rough towel and the dead skin just rolls away! |
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:23 am |
no dragon, how dare you  i prefer those fish tanks where they bite the dead skin off your feet, you're feeding fish and keeping your feet soft.. |
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 12:06 pm |
| DragoN wrote: |
Radicallan,
The LA lotion is helpful...but the thingy Bethany posted...those are good too. Works on feet dry as well. |
The Microplane actually works best on dry feet. |
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 5:14 pm |
| radicallan wrote: |
| no dragon, how dare you i prefer those fish tanks where they bite the dead skin off your feet, you're feeding fish and keeping your feet soft.. |
I would love to try that!!! |
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:30 pm |
I've seen the fish thing. It really creeped me out. In a watch the train wreck sort of way.
DH has a major problem with this. He files dry!
Hadn't thought to do acid on his feet. That could be interesting! |
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Claudia of FlexEffect... 43, fair skin, occasional breakout, Using ECO FROG (my own=disclaimer), and TrueScience (I also sell this)... Happy with that...Come visit on FB! |
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:45 pm |
| Philosophy Soul Owner foot cream is great. It only costs about $14. Just put it on your feet for a few nights before bed (no socks on over) and in a few days you can just rub the dead skin off the sides of your feet and heels in the shower with your hands or a pumice or exfoliator sponge. And it makes your feet really soft. I agree that the microplane is really good too but should be used on dry feet. |
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:30 pm |
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| ingredients:water (aqua), glycolic acid, cetyl ricinoleate, glyceryl stearate se, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, propylene glycol, sorbitan stearate, sorbitol, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, sd alcohol 40b, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, salicylic acid, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, propylparaben, blue 1 (ci 42090). |
Thank you Jom.
Have made it with glycolic and SA before, but like the effect with LA and glycolic as well. Lactic makes for soft feeties...and mine are really neglected for the most part.
Bought a blade...we're talking hide here. |
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If you make, first do no harm, your Law, you will never strike the first blow and will be known as a man of peace who can fight like ten tigers, a Human in the act of Being. There is no greater rank than this. Ashida Kim on War.~Cellese~AnteAge Serum and Accelerator, DermaRoller ,MyFawnie AA2G serum, KNN G ForceUltrasound., SEA, ChrySun 25% ZnO |
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Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:36 pm |
| DragoN wrote: |
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| ingredients:water (aqua), glycolic acid, cetyl ricinoleate, glyceryl stearate se, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, propylene glycol, sorbitan stearate, sorbitol, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, sd alcohol 40b, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, salicylic acid, xanthan gum, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, propylparaben, blue 1 (ci 42090). |
Thank you Jom.
Have made it with glycolic and SA before, but like the effect with LA and glycolic as well. Lactic makes for soft feeties...and mine are really neglected for the most part.
Bought a blade...we're talking hide here. |
Ouch! Blade sounds scary. I think you'd be better off with the microplane! |
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Sun Jun 03, 2012 8:08 am |
| radicallan wrote: |
| the uk always get second best |
Oh I dunno, it has you and I. 
| jom wrote: |
Ouch! Blade sounds scary. I think you'd be better off with the microplane! |
Using something like a corn plane isn't really that different to using a razor to shave the legs or face. I cut myself twice the first time because I was over-enthusiastic, but once you get the technique that doesn't happen. In my case the soles are plenty thick enough on the soles for there to be a 'margin of error'. |
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Sensitivity, forehead pigmentation & elevens, nose & chin clogged pores. Topicals: Aloe vera, squalane, lactic acid, Myfawnie KinNiaNag HG: Weleda calendula, Lanolips, Guinot masque essentiel, Flexitol Naturals, Careprost. Gadgets: Vaughter dermarollers, Lightstim. |
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Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:36 am |
There have been several good foot creams here on EDS, Ahava has one that is great. But the LacHydrin works best, although it can make the feet slippery.
The soaking and filing was recommended by the doctor/derm but he did warn not to be over zealous and create sore spots. The ACV works wonders in eating off that dead skin.
I was remembering that I make up a solution from time time of castor oil, olive oil, tea tree oil & a bit of seabuckthorn oil for him, that really does make them feel soft and lasts a while. |
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Joined the 50 club several years back, blonde w/ fair/sensitive skin, Texas humidity and prone to rosacea, light breakouts and sunburns, combo skin type, starting to see sundamage and fine lines |
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Sun Jun 03, 2012 11:14 am |
| Isilva7, all I do is apply Vaseline brand Cocoa Butter body lotion to my feet after every shower/bath and then put on my socks right after (while the lotion is still sinking in). My feet are perfectly smooth and no calluses or hard tissue etc. I don't use any sorts of files or anything. That's all I do and it works. Been doing this for years! |
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Sun Jun 03, 2012 11:25 am |
Just want to say a BIG thank you for all the foot things here.
I have horrible alligator feet( too much time wandering round in my bare feet, think I was born in a field )
Anyway I did the ACV thing with my feet last pm( little minx wasnt sleeping so I was awake too loverly), then used my Pedegg and then cracked heel cream.
feet now adult alligator, rather than geriatric alligator 
I figure if 2nd child is still not sleeping, then we may just get down to pediatric alligator.
Thanks everyone
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46 got (PMD,Caci,QuasarMD,Tria , skin spatula) Using, environ , myfawnie serums, lacsal, retinol, GHk probably more but too embarrased to say |
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Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:13 pm |
| Thanks everybody for the tips |
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Mon Jun 04, 2012 6:57 am |
| It is an ongoing process though and doesn't happen overnight so just keep at it! |
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Joined the 50 club several years back, blonde w/ fair/sensitive skin, Texas humidity and prone to rosacea, light breakouts and sunburns, combo skin type, starting to see sundamage and fine lines |
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Mon Jun 04, 2012 7:01 am |
Amazon.co.uk sells Microplane for £26.95
hth |
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Wed Jun 06, 2012 5:40 pm |
| I have the best luck with the micro plane. I've used lotions before like amlactin,ect but the file works the fastest and keeps them very soft. It's a nicer quality than the ped egg and more ergonomic. The ped egg works ok but I like the micro. |
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Wed Jun 06, 2012 5:46 pm |
I tried the ped egg, and ended up with very smooth feet for a day ! then for months afterwards they were worse! Anyone else ever experience this  ! A simple high grit finger nail file works just peachy for me, then several coats of lotoin! done |
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