Large cracks on the foot are call fissures.
Many of you who have followed my posts have read some of my posts whining and complaining about my right foot. Well for the last two weeks I have not been able to run barefoot at all, let alone walk barefoot.
Extremely frustrating. Many of the comments that have been forward to me about this problem has been to pee on my feet. Still not ready to do that as it stinks up the shower. Yea I tried it once. However I did find that many dermatoligist have been prescribing 20 to 40% UREA in a lotion format. So I trek down to the local Wallgreens and find a bottle of lotion that contains UREA.
The Result – in two days I am running.
In addition to this I am scrubbing my feet with an activated charcoal soap with a scrub brush after each barefoot excursion, and each night. I apply the lotion in the morning and in the evening.
Regards,
Michael Carroll
You may already have tried this, but standard Superglue is awesome for closing the small cracks and allowing them to heal. By the time the glue wears off, the deep crack has healed. In your extreme case, not sure if this will work – but maybe give it a try for the small beginning fissures.
Great site!
–happy running–
Thayne
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