Cracked heels generally occur as a result of dry skin on the feet.
This is often accompanied by hyperkeratosis (thickened skin) and callus formation around the edges of the heel, which is yellow or dark brown in colour.
When weight is applied to the fat pad in the heel, it expands sideways and creates fissures in the skin, which has become less elastic and more prone to cracking due to decreased moisture.
Initially, small fissures can appear over the surface of the heel or callus and these may become larger and deeper resulting in pain and bleeding.
Pain is typically worse on weightbearing and alleviated by rest.
People with larger, deeper heel fissures have an increased risk of infection which may progress to cellulitis and ulceration, especially in those with additional risk factors such as diabetes.
Cracked heels generally occur as a result of dry skin on the feet. This is often accompanied by hyperkeratosis (thickened skin) and callus formation around the edges of the heel, which is yellow or dark brown in colour.When weight is applied to the fat pad in the heel, it expands sideways and creates fissures in the skin, which has become less elastic and more prone to cracking due to decreased moisture. Initially, small fissures can appear over the surface of the heel or callus and these may become larger and deeper resulting in pain and bleeding. Pain is typically worse on weightbearing and alleviated by rest. People with larger, deeper heel fissures have an increased risk of infection which may progress to cellulitis and ulceration, especially in those with additional risk factors such as diabetes.
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