How often do you think about the skin on the soles of your feet?
The skin on the soles of your feet is 5x thicker than the rest of your body! It’s important to use the correct skincare regime to ensure that the skin stays hydrated. We often only think about the skin on our feet when it becomes a problem, and even then it takes a lot for us to apply a foot cream.
What you might know is that the soles of your feet have no hair, which means they lack sebaceous glands (the oil-secreting glands found in hair follicles). On top of that, our feet have a higher concentration of sweat glands than any other part of the body, with an average of 125,000 sweat glands on each foot. This makes the sole environment susceptible to surface fungal and bacterial infections.
Have you ever applied moisturising cream and felt like it wasn’t doing the job?
This can sometimes be the case, especially when dealing with a fungal skin infection that mimics dry, flaky skin. According to the dermatology society, about 30-40% of people have athlete’s foot or a fungal skin infection, which requires the use of an anti fungal cream for 2-3 weeks before switching to a foot moisturising cream.
So, if your moisturising cream doesn’t seem effective, consider using an athlete’s foot cream instead. I recommend one containing terbinafine hydrochloride, available over the counter under the brand name Lamisil.
For dry skin
Now, for dry skin, the best foot creams should contain a humectant. A humectant in skincare cream boosts skin hydration by drawing water from the environment to the skin and pulling moisture from the deeper layers to the outermost epidermis.
In our clinic, we offer an excellent foot cream called FF cream by ZW Footcare, which not only smells amazing but also provides a luxury cream experience. It’s best applied to the soles of the feet and the tips of the toes in a circular motion.
If you’re dealing with excessively dry, cracked heels, calluses and hardness, we highly recommend Foot Mender. This is a treatment cream, and its humectant is urea. We understand that daily routines can be challenging, so Foot Mender only needs to be applied once a day for a week, and then once a week to maintain the results. It’s one of our top selling foot creams!
For more information on caring for the skin on your feet, please feel free to reach out to us.
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