The feet— the one body part most people hate and tend to ignore. However, our feet are what keep us on the move and deserve much love and respect for the hard work they go through every day. Think about those 10,000 steps you try to acquire in a day. That’s a lot of movement on the feet! Your shoes put pressure on your toe nails, heels rub against your shoes and let’s not even talk about bunions forming! Our feet require a little upkeep to keep the nails trimmed to proper length and shape, cuticles under control and of course calluses where they belong to help protect what is underneath the skin (bone, ligaments, nerves, etc.).
Winter time is a great time to get started on caring for your feet especially if you spent a lot of time at the pool and the beach during the summer and walking barefoot all the time! At home treatments can be a nice weekly scrub and hydrating cream or a gentle lactic acid cream as an exfoliant and a light lotion over top to seal it in. Using pumice stones every day is over exfoliation which can lead to more breakdown of the skin and in most cases, make your cracked calluses even worse. Professional treatments can help in analyzing what the root cause of your issues are and assisting in correcting the problems. Your feet will be happy you gave them some love. Sunscreen is also your best friend year-round to protect from the damaging rays of the sun which will in turn dry out the skin and increase your chance of skin cancer. Yes, even if you are wearing shoes!
Another great way to have your skin looking and feeling better is to indulge in regular professional spa treatments like pedicures, spa pedicures, paraffin treatments, creamy hydrating masks and gentle heat therapy to lock in the moisture. This keeps your skin in its optimum shape and you can be alerted of any potential issues that are seen at your visit. Professional and over the counter products are recommended for home use so you can get the best benefit from these treatments.
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