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In winter feet are hidden away all day and nobody thinks about them. Yet it is the time of year when the skin dries out fastest and when cracks build up that you only notice in spring.
Heating takes moisture out of the air and therefore out of the skin. Feet that sit in a warm shoe all day and rest by the heater in the evening dry out faster than you think.
Daily moisturising is more important in winter than in summer, even though it feels less necessary.
A lined winter shoe holds warmth, but also moisture. Put it on again every day without letting it dry and fungus gets every opportunity.
Alternate between two pairs and do not put them straight on the radiator: drying too fast damages the leather. Newspaper inside the shoe works better.
Cotton and wool absorb moisture, synthetic socks often do not. Sweaty feet in a synthetic sock inside a lined shoe is the least pleasant combination.
Make sure the sock does not pinch at the toes. A sock that is too tight works just like a shoe that is too tight when it comes to pressure points.
Cold feet are unpleasant but usually harmless. If they stay cold and pale, or wounds heal slowly, discuss it with your GP.
Do not warm cold feet with a hot water bottle or directly by the heater. The skin senses the heat less well and a burn happens easily.
Because you see your feet less in winter, the pedicurist is often postponed. The result is a lot of work all at once in spring.
Keep your six to eight week rhythm in winter too. Your feet keep growing, whether you look at them or not.
In practice this subject belongs with medical treatment and treatment at your home. There you can read how Patty works, or you can request an appointment straight away.
Further reading: sweaty feet: what helps?, trimming nails: how do you do it properly?, why does every treatment end with a massage?.
Do not wait until something hurts. A small spot that bothers you when walking is solved in half an hour; the same spot after three months usually is not.
The skin is drier and therefore harder, and thick socks in lined shoes create more pressure.
Short and lukewarm, then moisturise. Long, hot soaking dries the skin out.
Often dryness. If it persists after a week of moisturising, have it looked at.
Briefly describe what is bothering you and Patty will look at it with you. You will receive a personal reply quickly.
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