How to Prevent Rough Heels

If you wish to prevent rough heels, wear shoes and socks every day to keep feet cushioned. Also, avoid wearing sandals and use a pumice rock to remove thick skin from heels.  Use a moisturizer on feet every day as well, to keep feet smooth and soft.

• Always wear socks and shoes when walking around.  This cushions heels and prevents rough skin.  Also, this protects the heels from chaffing and scraping on hard floors.


• Avoid the use of sandals and flip flops.  This leaves feet exposed causing dry skin. Also, sandals become dirty quickly which causes rough skin.  Limit sandals to very warm days to keep heels healthy.  


• Use a pumice stone on feet to remove dead and thick skin.  Do this once a month to keep heels smooth.  Use the stone in the shower when skin is the softest.  Apply a good amount of pressure when using the pumice stone for proper skin removal. Remove only thick and damaged skin because overuse will hurt heels.


• Use moisturizer on feet every day to keep them soft and smooth.  Do this after you get out of the shower and before you go to bed.  Purchase a lotion for dry skin for the best look and feel of heels.  If heels have already become cracked look for a medicated cream to heal the skin.


• Visit a spa for a foot massage or pedicure.  This increases blood flow to the feet and softens dry skin.  Also, lotions and oils used during these procedures moisturize feet reducing dryness and cracking.