Put your best foot forward: How to treat common foot conditions
Foot conditions are hard to ignore. When discomfort affects every step you take, effective treatment is crucial. Fortunately, there are a range of treatment options for common foot conditions.
Here are some solutions to consider:
Dry/cracked skin
Problem: The skin around your heels, sides of the feet and between the toes can become dry and painful due to a range of factors like weather, ageing, ill-fitting footwear or underlying health conditions. Constant friction combined with heat causes the skin to thicken and become more prone to cracking or calluses.
Treatment option: Regular use of a foot file gently and effectively removes hard skin to prevent it building up, leaving your feet feeling smooth and soft.
Foot conditions are hard to ignore. When discomfort affects every step you take, effective treatment is crucial. Fortunately, there are a range of treatment options for common foot conditions.
Here are some solutions to consider:
Dry/cracked skin
Problem: The skin around your heels, sides of the feet and between the toes can become dry and painful due to a range of factors like weather, ageing, ill-fitting footwear or underlying health conditions.
Constant friction combined with heat causes the skin to thicken and become more prone to cracking or calluses.
Treatment option: Regular use of a foot file gently and effectively removes hard skin to prevent it building up, leaving your feet feeling smooth and soft.
Blisters
Problem: Walking or standing for long periods causes friction between your feet and the inside of your shoes, which can cause painful, raised pockets of fluid known as blisters. While most blisters aren’t a medical concern, they can be very uncomfortable – particularly while wearing shoes.
Treatment option: Blister plasters are designed to provide fast relief and protection by creating a cushioning barrier that reduces pain and promotes faster healing.
Blisters
Problem: Walking or standing for long periods causes friction between your feet and the inside of your shoes, which can cause painful, raised pockets of fluid known as blisters.
While most blisters aren’t a medical concern, they can be very uncomfortable – particularly while wearing shoes.
Treatment option: Blister plasters are designed to provide fast relief and protection by creating a cushioning barrier that reduces pain and promotes faster healing.
Fungal infections
Problem: Athlete’s foot (tinea pedis) is the most common fungal infection which affects the feet. It is contagious and usually contracted from dark, wet environments like public changerooms and swimming pools. The symptoms include itchy, stinging and burning sensations, as well as peeling and unpleasant odours. Fungal infections can also affect the toenails, leading to discoloration, thickening, and brittleness.
Treatment option: Anti-fungal cream helps kill the fungus and prevent its growth, providing relief from athlete’s foot. Regular application can help maintain healthy, fungus-free feet. For your toenails, anti-fungal lacquer targets the fungus by penetrating through the nail and restoring its appearance over time.
TWC Antifungal Clotrimazol Cream 50g
Rejuvenail Anti-Fungal Nail Lacquer 6.6ml
Always read the label and follow the directions for use
Fungal infections
Problem: Athlete’s foot (tinea pedis) is the most common fungal infection which affects the feet.
It is contagious and usually contracted from dark, wet environments like public changerooms and swimming pools.
The symptoms include itchy, stinging and burning sensations, as well as peeling and unpleasant odours.
Fungal infections can also affect the toenails, leading to discoloration, thickening, and brittleness.
Treatment option: Anti-fungal cream helps kill the fungus and prevent its growth, providing relief from athlete’s foot.
Regular application can help maintain healthy, fungus-free feet. For your toenails, anti-fungal lacquer targets the fungus by penetrating through the nail and restoring its appearance over time.
TWC Antifungal Clotrimazol Cream 50g
Always read the label and follow the directions for use
Rejuvenail Anti-Fungal Nail Lacquer 6.6ml
Always read the label and follow the directions for use
Warts
Problem: Warts on the balls and heels of the feet are known as ‘plantar’ warts. They are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) entering through a cut or break in your skin and causing an infection. They usually go away on their own, but added pressure on the feet can make these warts very painful.
Treatment option: To get rid of them sooner, there are products which combine cryotherapy (freeze removal) and acid treatment to effectively penetrate the wart and make it inhospitable for the virus.
Always read the label and follow the directions for use
Warts
Problem: Warts on the balls and heels of the feet are known as ‘plantar’ warts. They are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) entering through a cut or break in your skin and causing an infection.
They usually go away on their own, but added pressure on the feet can make these warts very painful.
Treatment option: To get rid of them sooner, there are products which combine cryotherapy (freeze removal) and acid treatment to effectively penetrate the wart and make it inhospitable for the virus.
Always read the label and follow the directions for use
Poor circulation
Problem: If you experience cold or numb feet, as well as tingling and cramping, it may be a sign of poor circulation. This can be caused by, and lead to, more serious conditions, so it’s important to stay on top of it and speak with your Pharmacist if you’re concerned about your circulation.1
Treatment option: Compression socks apply graduated pressure to the legs to improve blood flow and help manage common issues such as swelling.
Poor circulation
Problem: If you experience cold or numb feet, as well as tingling and cramping, it may be a sign of poor circulation.
This can be caused by, and lead to, more serious conditions, so it’s important to stay on top of it and speak with your Pharmacist if you’re concerned about your circulation.1
Treatment option: Compression socks apply graduated pressure to the legs to improve blood flow and help manage common issues such as swelling.
