Home > Foot CareSummer Care for Callused Feet
Summer is the season for bare foot. Bare sandals and an increase in outdoor activity can cause dead skin cells to build up on the bottoms of our feet, resulting in hard, discolored calluses. Here, some steps to take to prevent them:
- Buy shoes that properly fit.
If your shoes are too small or too big, they can cause friction against the skin; and too much friction causes calluses. Have your feet measured when you buy shoes (sandals included) to get the right fit.
- Don’t always wear same shoes.
Wearing the same pair of shoes for days can increase the likelihood of developing calluses. Instead, wear sandals one day and sneakers with sport socks the next.
- Slough calluses daily.
A pumice stone or foot file is inexpensive and works wonders at keeping feet soft. Use in the shower, working in small circles against your skin.
- Soften at night.
Try Burt's Bees Peppermint Foot Lotion 3.38 oz. ($14.99 )which contains emollient Beeswax and Vitamin E protect feet against rough calluses and heels. . Since wearing lotion on your feet during the day can get messy and slippery, apply a lotion such as DDF Pedi-Cream to feet at night. Cover with socks for better efficacy.
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