What Causes Cracked Heels?
The feet make up a part of the body that undergoes constant abuse and experience excessive injury as such. One common sign of overuse and inattention to the feet are cracked heels; however, these are not the only causes of rough, dry, cracked heels. Medically termed Heel fissures, cracked heels are considered regular linear cut wounds that generally affect the surface level of the skin, otherwise known as the epidermis. With excessive wear and cracking, the wounds may expand as far as the dermis or cause outward spreading of the skin and feet.
Additional symptoms often accompany the telltale cracks indicative of heel fissures. Other common symptoms include red or flaky skin patches, peeling skin, itchy skin, and bleeding or discharge from the cracks or wounds. While not typical, cracked heels may also be accompanied by fungus or other infection.
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