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cracked heel healing
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I use a Urea based skin cream called CARMOL10 made by Doak Dermatology Inc. It is 10% urea and a 6oz bottle costs about $6.50. It is a white cream lotion that absorbs 100% and is non greasy. My pharmacist orders it from a local supply store and it is non prescription. My doctor recommended it and I use it daily on my heels and it works great. Mike Byrne – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have tried every lotion known to man and I still have pretty severe cracked heels; of course, the winter weather only aggravates this. Petroleum jelly is not practical; it is too greasy and removing it from clothing is a nightmare. I saw something called Corn Huskers lotion that said was 100% oil free. Does anyone have any experience with this? TIA, KF
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Have you tried Vaseline Intensive Care’s new creamy petroleum jelly? Its a LOT less greasy, and really helps me. I, too, can’t seem to fix my dry skin. It hurts! Good luck. SPN
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My diabetic educator recommended _Bag Balm_ or _Udder Balm_. These are for cow udders and hands of people that milk them and are exposed to cold and dry conditions or lots of hand washing. They are available in feed and grain stores. They are cheap and seem to help me. Jim Bob the Rag Man, sub hunter par excellence AKA (In Real Life) Jim Harmon
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I just saw a few jars in the OTC drug section of Walmart’s in Frederick, MD. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My diabetic educator recommended _Bag Balm_ or _Udder Balm_. These are for cow udders and hands of people that milk them and are exposed to cold and dry conditions or lots of hand washing. They are available in feed and grain stores. They are cheap and seem to help me. Jim Bob the Rag Man, sub hunter par excellence AKA (In Real Life) Jim Harmon
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My diabetic educator recommended _Bag Balm_ or _Udder Balm_. These are for cow udders and hands of people that milk them and are exposed to cold and dry conditions or lots of hand washing. They are available in feed and grain stores. They are cheap and seem to help me. I’ve seen people use it very successfully for minor skin problems. Nico Garcia My opinions are my own, not MIT’s or my employer’s or my cat’s (Well, maybe my cat’s….)
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My diabetic educator recommended _Bag Balm_ or _Udder Balm_. These are for cow udders and hands of people that milk them and are exposed to cold and dry conditions or lots of hand washing. They are available in feed and grain stores.
*** I’ve never tried Bag Balm or Udder Balm before. However, I have seen them at Albertson’s as well. *** Grace Clovia Terre’
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Have you tried Vaseline Intensive Care’s new creamy petroleum jelly? Its a LOT less greasy, and really helps me. I, too, can’t seem to fix my dry skin. It hurts! Good luck. SPN
Let me add my affirmation for this product… it also works on my face with out causing "breakouts"… I put it on cuticles etc. c gates
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My diabetic educator recommended _Bag Balm_ or _Udder Balm_.
I have been using Bag Balm since I was a kid on the farm, and it is GREAT stuff–good for windburn, cracks in feet and fingers, a boon to skiers; just remember it does not contain a suscreen if you use it for windburn on exposed skin! For anything that gets chapped (yes, even nipples!) it is just the thing!
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I’ve used Cornhusker’s Lotion for dry hands in the winter for several years. It is about as non-greasy as you can get and have a moisture barrier. Since I handle a large amount of paper, this pulls skins oils away quickly. The lotion doesn’t mark paper or leave a residue on the things you handle. The downside is that you have to reapply it rather more often than you would something containing oil. I think Cornhusker’s is a glycerine-based compound.
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Ferri) writes: I have tried every lotion known to man and I still have
pretty severe cracked heels; of course, the winter weather only aggravates this. Petroleum jelly is not practical; it is too greasy and removing it from clothing is a nightmare. I saw something called Corn Huskers lotion that said was 100% oil free. Does anyone have any experience with this? TIA, KF
I’m not familiar with "Corn Husker’s Lotion," so unable to comment on that product. I’ve had pretty good results from the following product: Moisturel (therapeutic) Lotion Westwood Squibb (Buffalo, NY 14213) I got mine from a nursing service (following a hospital stay); I don’t know how easy Moisturel is to find/purchase. Hope this helps, Ted Rodrick
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I have tried every lotion known to man and I still have pretty severe cracked heels; of course, the winter weather only aggravates this. Petroleum jelly is not practical; it is too greasy and removing it from clothing is a nightmare. I saw something called Corn Huskers lotion that said was 100% oil free. Does anyone have any experience with this? TIA, KF
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My wife uses Corn Huskers for her dry hands. She tried several lotions prescribed by the doctor, but little help. CH worked great! tpg
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You may want to check with a podatrist first to be sure you don’t have a fungal problem. Ellen
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I know this mind sound strange, but I have been using what farmers have used for years: utter cream. Utter cream can be purchased at farm supply stores. It is different from utter balm. Utter cream is often green and smells like mint. It has the consistency of thick hand lotion. Recently there was an advertisement in Diabetes Forecast with someone selling a modified utter cream–one that was changed to make it more acceptable to humans. I assume that this creation will cost much more than the cow version. Utter cream works wonders on chapped skin. It can be applied before bed or throughout the day. I can even apply it to cut or abraded skin. So I would suggest using this on cracked heels. In the future, if it is used proactively, you should avoid cracking. I’ve also been using a pumice stone for dry heels. This combination seems to work wonders.
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I have tried every lotion known to man and I still have pretty severe cracked heels; of course, the winter weather only aggravates this. Petroleum jelly is not practical; it is too greasy and removing it from clothing is a nightmare. I saw something called Corn Huskers lotion that said was 100% oil free. Does anyone have any experience with this? TIA, KF
I had the same problem which was finally solved by something prescribed by my podiatrist. ‘Dermal Therapy Heel Care’(contains 25% Urea) with 3% Salasylic Acid added by the pharmacist. I now just use the plain Dermal Therapy Heel Care. It has worked for me for the past 5 years. The info number on the jar is 1-800-268-7200. Dermal Therapy is a Canadian company in London, Ontario.,but maybe the number will work from the States too. Good Luck!