Since time, the skin on the heels has lost its natural tenderness and softness. It is worth spending only one day on the legs and the skin on the heels becomes rough and ugly, corns and corns often appear on it.
If the problem is not too neglected, then you can use more gentle methods. For example, you can make foot baths that contain exfoliating or softening components. After such a bath, a nourishing cream must be applied to the feet.
If the skin was so hard that baths and other procedures do not help, it is worth resorting to the use of pumice. Pumza is used to process the feet in order to eliminate them from corns, ripe skin and giving it tenderness and softness. But not many people know that before using pumice legs it is necessary to prepare to avoid possible injuries and irritation. The feet before treating the pumice should be thoroughly steamed, t. To. steamed skin is much easier to process. Feet enough for 15 minutes to immerse in a decoction of chamomile and you can proceed to the procedure.
In circular motions using pumice, you need to walk through problem areas. The naked eye will be seen how the dead skin is removed. During the procedure, you should not make any sudden movements, t. To. You run the risk of damaging the “new” skin, which can lead to inflammation and unpleasant sensations. After completing the procedure, the legs should be rinse under running water, wiped dry and apply a nutrient cream.
When buying a pumice should be careful, t. To. Recently on the market there are a large number of fakes. Natural pumice will serve you for a long time, and a fake after several applications will simply crumble into small pieces. When choosing a pumice, it is better to give preference to material with small pores, t. To. it does not injure the skin and gives the most positive result.