Suggest cure for cracks in the leg
Patient: my feet are badly cracked and splitting open. i have used cortisone creams, and i slather moisturizing creams on them continually. i always wear shoes and socks to bed. as soon as one heals a bit another split appears. i have even seen a podiatrist who couldn't help. i also gently pumice them but nothing works. i am on my feet all day at work and its really painful Doctor: Hi,It seems that most probably you may be having palmoplanter keratoderma.The skin of palms and soles become dry,hyperkeratotic,thick and fissured. You may feel discomfort during walking and working. You avoid frequent washing with water. Keep the affected area dry. Apply moisturising cream containing urea in morning after bath and rub salicylic acid with steroid oint at night on affected parts. Take vitamin E 400 mg daily for long time. You might improve after few weeks treatment.I hope you got my answer.Thanks.Dr. Ilyas Patel MD