Cracking the feet
Many people are exposed to various problems in the feet, and one of the most prominent of these problems cracking the feet, which includes several types of them are in advanced stages, including early in addition to the fracture of the feet produced when a particular defect, which affects both males and females, The proportion of females or women who are exposed to this problem is much greater than that of men. Here we will discuss the most important causes of the fracture of the feet in order to avoid them, notably the following.
General reasons
- Drought-induced dehydration leads to cracking of the feet as it helps to create dead skin cells, which in turn are layers of dry, thick, cracked skin.
- Standing for long periods of time and exhaustion, especially if the person is standing on solid ground or without wearing shoes, also leads to a crack in the feet.
- Do not protect your feet by wearing shoes that are open from different sides, because this makes them more prone to dehydration and therefore cracking.
- Obesity is also one of the main causes of foot fracture, because this causes the skin cells to expand to the feet and thus the ligaments and muscles of the foot can not withstand the resulting enlargement.
- Lack of some essential nutrients for the body and most important minerals and vitamins, such as vitamin E and zinc metal.
- Wash feet using very hot water; they cause dehydration and then cracking.
- In addition to wearing shoes and stockings that are not suitable, specifically in terms of size, such as being wide or narrow, and wearing shoes and socks for long periods of cracking the feet also because both causes lead to dehydration and thus cracking.
Causes satisfactory
The incidence of some diseases lead to cracking the feet, and the most prominent of these diseases include:
- Thyroid disorders.
- Disorders in the blood circulation of the body.
- Irregularity and rate of metabolism.
- In addition to diabetes, chance and eczema.
Treat the cracking of the feet
The cracking of the feet can be treated with a combination of natural substances such as olive oil mixed with coconut oil, Vaseline and creams containing zinc to be placed on the feet and then wear comfortable socks, in addition to the disposal sessions of these cracks by a specialist in this area, Do not treat the cracking of the feet to develop to become more serious, so cracks are deep and cause a lot of pain and infections and wounds, and here should go to the doctor immediately.