Horny areas on the feet are not only unattractive, but can also cause real pain. We'll tell you how to get baby-soft and tender feet – and show the quickest tip in the video above!
Cornea on the feet bothers many. Especially in summer, unkempt, dry feet in sandals or flip-flops stand out. Some even go so far that they no longer want to show themselves barefoot. External conditions such as dust, heat and sweat as well as pressure and friction from shoes that are too tight or uncomfortable can thicken the cornea. In addition, cracks, so-called cracks on the heels, can occur, which in turn lead to pain and in which bacteria can accumulate.
A walk to medical foot care is often inevitable, but for many it is also an obstacle because their unkempt feet are too uncomfortable for them. There is only one thing that helps: First, lend a hand.
A foot bath softens the cornea
Foot bath to remove the cornea
To the Remove cornea, a foot bath is easily made and also helps. However, you should not do the following foot bath more than once or twice a week because it is quite aggressive for the skin.
- Put about 100ml of vinegar or lemon juice in a bowl. Then add warm water until the ankles are covered.
- Let your feet bathe in it for 10 to 20 minutes so that the Cornea softens.
- Now you can gently use a pumice stone Remove the cornea.
Caring for your feet – but how?
There are more and more methods to get around the unpleasant, horny spots and to care for them again softly: About Kangal fishthat nibble the horn scales (this method is criticized, however, because of the risk of hepatitis C transmission), right up to special gelsthat are applied to the feet and remove the cornea. But our feet don't really need such complex procedures. Because there are also simple methods for at home.
Therefore, here are the ultimate corneal hacks, with which you can quickly and specifically achieve tender and smooth feet without any cornea formation. But one thing is still important in our mission against the cornea: Our feet need a certain amount of cornea. It not only provides protection against impacts and friction, but also against bacteria, viruses and fungi. So don't overdo it!
These home remedies make the skin on your feet tender
Corneal trick # 1:
We simply move foot care home: drugstore products like one pumice or one cream with a urea share of 10% help against keratinized areas. Also one Rasp takes rough horns away, however Caution: Do not rasp too much, otherwise there is a risk of injury and deeper layers will be attacked.
There are even electronic cornea removers (e.g. from Scholl) that relieve you of the tedious work and even reduce cracks and calluses. The foot arrows, on the other hand, are gentler, which, although they cannot remove deep calluses, smoothes them nicely.
Remove the cornea with the pumice stone
The pumice stone is one of the oldest methods of removing cornea. It is available as a natural product or in a synthetic variant. The pumice stone really rubs off the skin particles, but is only suitable for the removal of light corneas, one is needed for thick horny layers Corneal planer. This works best if you do a foot bath beforehand.
Important for diabetics: Synthetic pumice stones are better suited for corneal removal than natural stones. The pores of the synthetic products do not clog with skin particles and are therefore more hygienic.
Corns? This helps against calluses
Corns are calluses. The pressure that the corneal thickener exerts on the tissue can cause severe pain. Shoes that are too tight can be the cause of the thickening of the horny layer, but also medical foot problems such as the heel spur and the Haglund heel, or foot misalignments such as the Hallux Valgus or Hallux Rigidus or hammer toes.
Deep corns can only with special plasters (e.g. Hansaplast) can be removed. These are coated with salicylic acid, which softens and loosens the keratinized area. However, if there is no improvement in the long term, one should medical pedicure or a podiatrist help and relieve pain and pressure.
Corneal trick # 2:
If the cornea is very thick, Foot bath with salt Perfect. This cleans and has a germicidal effect. The bath additive should contain at least ten percent salt. Cooking or Dead Sea salt is suitable.
Corneal trick # 3:
Care bath with Mouthwash! Yes, you heard right: mouthwash in equal parts Vinegar and water mix and into one Footbath let in. Soak your feet in it for 15 minutes and then rub off the remaining horny layers with a towel. A secret trick that really works!
In the best way Apply twice a day. Many skin care brands offer a special foot cream, but normal creams are also possible. For extremely dry feet, one layer at night Foot butter Instruct, Cotton socks pull over and let it work.
Corneal trick # 4:
They work without a corneal planer "Baby Foot" foil socksthat are slipped on for an hour. After two days the feet peel, after seven the entire cornea is worn out and you literally have tender baby feet.
Sounds a bit strange, but it works real miracles. You can read more about this in our editorial test on the gentle corneal peeling.
Corneal trick # 5:
Baking soda is a household miracle weapon and beauty helper at the same time. Even with foot care. A DIY recipe for a scrub that is supposed to make your feet tender:
- two tablespoons of baking soda
- some liquid soap or shower gel
- a few drops of pure essential oil (e.g. lavender, orange or rosemary)
Soak your feet in a warm foot bath for 10 minutes, then exfoliate with the paste. Then shower and then apply cream.
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