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How Are Cracked Heels Prevented In Children ?
We dont allow our child who is now 7 years old to walk on bare feet keep applying petrolium vaselene We don t allow our child whi is now 7 years old, to walk on bare feet, keep applying petrolium gelly/Vaseline creams,Nivea soft and other cold creams. Still his feet are cracked and has got cuts on either sides at a number of places and bleeds and now the blister like infections are seen creeping over to the legs. please advice
Sun, 29 Jan 2012
hi
he has dry skin which lead to crack and bleed.
u r doing well by applying moisturizer cream.
wear him socks so dust dont go to crack.
u need to consult dermatologist
give him diet containing vitamin a .
more water intake a day
cream containing steroid and salicylic will help him
at site of blister apply antibiotic cream
he has dry skin which lead to crack and bleed.
u r doing well by applying moisturizer cream.
wear him socks so dust dont go to crack.
u need to consult dermatologist
give him diet containing vitamin a .
more water intake a day
cream containing steroid and salicylic will help him
at site of blister apply antibiotic cream
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