What foot cream to use?

[BrianM]

When I attended my Podiatry appointment I was asked what foot cream I use and I replied, Vaseline because that was what the chemist advised. The Podiatry nurse said I should use a proper cream but I forgot what she suggested. Help.

 

[Ljc]

I assume by Vaseline you meanthe moisturiser rather than the petroleum jelly ?, or could it be that, that’s what she thought you were using.
TBH I think unless you have hard/cracked skin then any moisturiser will do the trick of keeping your tootsies skin in good condition .
If you have hard or cracked skin then something like Flexitol (sp) may help .
I am am sure others here will be along with some good suggestions

 

[Stitch147]

I use an aloe Vera foot cream that I get from Lanzarote. I do a lot of walking and it helps keep my feet nice and soft.

 

[ukjohn]

As Ljc suggested, if you have hard or cracked skin then Flexitol is a good cream to use, it was recommended to me by the podiatrist and is available on prescription.

John

 

[SB2015]

I use Flexitol for hard patches and cracks (esp in the summer), and then any moisturiser the rest of the time. Just good to remember to be nice to your ur feet.

 

[mikeyB]

For hard skin, use a cream that contains urea. Flexitol is the best of the bunch, so I add my vote

 

[pav]

I use one of the Urea creams available on prescription, use it daily as it's the only way I can be kind to my feet as without it my feet are a mess.

 

[Drummer]

I have not had any problems with my feet, but just in case, and as we had it already I now try to remember to treat my feet to a bit of E45 cream a couple of times a week, and that seems to keep them in a very presentable state - I wear open toes sandals all the time (I know we are advised not to) so my feet can get a little dry - and sometimes even sunburnt which is not much fun - I now remember to put on sunscreen.

 

[chaoticcar]

On my poor skinny body I put
Cream on my insect bites
Insect repellent to stop any more bites
Sun cream
Green lipped mussel extract on my aching bones
Coconut oil on anything that is left !!
Carol

 

[Ljc]

On my poor skinny body I put
Cream on my insect bites
Insect repellent to stop any more bites
Sun cream
Green lipped mussel extract on my aching bones
Coconut oil on anything that is left !!
Carol

Avon Skin so soft is good at keeping the perishing little bu errrrrrr ...... biters away🙂

 

[Flower]

I use Dermatonics Heel balm as I was given some to try from my foot clinic and it has worked the best on my battered heels and feet. It's similar to Flexitol in that it contains urea and is for diabetic feet.

 

[Donald]

Have used E45 cream at the moment using Boots Aqueous Cream which seems to be the same as E45. I buy it in the 500g tubs

 

[mikeyB]

I don’t have any hard skin on my feet at all, but it’s cost me around £4K in wheelchairs to achieve that. You can buy a hell of a lot of cream for that

 

[Pine Marten]

For hard skin, use a cream that contains urea. Flexitol is the best of the bunch, so I add my vote

Adding my vote too - although I don't really have much hard skin I have a couple of very small patches on the ball of my foot that just won't go (even the podiatrists said so!) and I got Flexitol on prescription.

 

[chaoticcar]

Avon Skin so soft is good at keeping the perishing little bu errrrrrr ...... biters away🙂

Yep that's what I use when I remember !
Carol

 

[ajax]

For some time ..I used a British Pharmacopœia emollient formulation ..it was available on prescription ..but it proved ineffectual for me.

I now use a quality gel ..but it ain't cheap.

Whilst I'm at it ..I suggest folk should ..study the ✻Patient Information Leaflet✻ supplied with the moisturiser ..do a ✻patch test✻ ..before commencing treatment.

It's better than jumping in with both feet ..as it were.

 

[BrianM]

Many thanks for all the advice. LjC said, "assume by Vaseline you mean the moisturiser rather than the petroleum jelly". I regret that it was in fact Petroleum Jelly. So much for all the advice to use Pharmacies when looking for advice. When my wife discovered what I was using she gave me some, "Avon Foot works".

 

[BrianM]

Many thanks for all the advice. LjC said, "assume by Vaseline you mean the moisturiser rather than the petroleum jelly". I regret that it was in fact Petroleum Jelly. So much for all the advice to use Pharmacies when looking for advice. When my wife discovered what I was using she gave me some, "Avon Foot works".

 

[Ljc]

Many thanks for all the advice. LjC said, "assume by Vaseline you mean the moisturiser rather than the petroleum jelly". I regret that it was in fact Petroleum Jelly. So much for all the advice to use Pharmacies when looking for advice. When my wife discovered what I was using she gave me some, "Avon Foot works".

You must have been slipping around in your socks lol, it wouldn’t have done any harm , it’s been on many a babies bum, my mums too oops TMI and I beli3ve is in some of the thick emollients.