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dry and peeling toes

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leelee1022
leelee1022

The skin is coming off of my toes and foot right below my toes. I have been putting lotion on them several times a day and they continue to peel like crazy, I can only imagine what the rest of my foot looks like. Have any of you found any thing that works?

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  • dianne4444
    dianne4444 leelee1022

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    Hi. I have the same problem i used gold bond foot cream and my feet are a. Mess peeling an like burn sensation they were fine i just thought the cream was gona help me to.keep em nice an soft. I dont kno what to do.
  • diane_41179
    diane_41179 leelee1022

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    I used olive oil on my foot. Heat it up a little and then massage it into your skin. Don't use lotion or Vaseline because they both can block out moisture and some lotions have fragrance. It really worked great for me.

  • deb42707
    deb42707 leelee1022

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    I found that because the skin has been covered there is no way for the skin to exfoliate properly.  I was putting lotion on like a crazy person, but most of it just sat there and was not absorbed.

    I started to take my air cast off several times a day and load up my foot with baby oil.  With a little massaging and the air, it was absorbed enough to start getting rid of the nastiness.

    Even if you have a plaster cast on, you can put a few drops on to alleviate the dryness and flaking.

    Hope this helps a bit!  

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