Heel Fissures
Heel fissures are cracked in the skin of the heel. This condition is due to xerosis (dryness) of skin, commonly due to wearing open back shoes, increasing weight or friction at the site. The presence of dry skin can also be due to underlying problems, such as diabetes, or loss of nerve function.
To prevent heel fissures, keep the skin at the site moist by using moisturizers. Also, avoid open back shoes. Open fissures have the potential of getting infected. Therefore, if there are any non-healing fissures, or open wounds, please see a foot and ankle specialist.
Heel fissures are cracked in the skin of the heel. This condition is due to xerosis (dryness) of skin, commonly due to wearing open back shoes, increasing weight or friction at the site. The presence of dry skin can also be due to underlying problems, such as diabetes, or loss of nerve function.
To prevent heel fissures, keep the skin at the site moist by using moisturizers. Also, avoid open back shoes. Open fissures have the potential of getting infected. Therefore, if there are any non-healing fissures, or open wounds, please see a foot and ankle specialist.