How can I remove the hard skin on my feet?

Question

I work in a shop and am on my feet for most of the day and usually in heels.

I file them with a foot file or pumice stone every other day. I'm in quite a lot of pain now and the skin gets thicker by the week, no matter how much I moisturise or file.

Any suggestions? I'd rather not go and see anyone about this.

Answer 1

This condition is easily remedied by going to a salon where they do nails. They have you soak your feet and use a tool that scrapes the

skin off. Then then moisturize your feet--it feels great and your feet are so soft! Go for the pedicure!!!

Answer 2

ped egg

it works great!

they have it at wallgreens

Answer 3

Have you tried the Ped Egg?? They have it at WalMart.. or you can order it online from their website.. it's very efficient. I love it!

Just don't overdo it.. every other day seems a little too often.

Answer 4

I agree about the ped egg.  I have one and it really does work.  The only bad thing is that you have to hold it upside down or all the foot shavings will fall out onto the floor or your foot.  Make sure you use the ped egg on dry un-moisturized feet.

You could also be pumicing them too much causing the skin to grow back thicker and calloused (especially if you are making your feet raw and taking off too much skin).  Maybe try pumicing (or ped egging) more lightly or less often.

You could also try to put on a generous amount of foot cream (works much better than body cream/lotion) after your shower and then put socks on.  If you shower before bed and put the socks on it works really great.  Otherwise just wash you feet before bed, put the cream on and then some socks.  It holds in the moisture.

There are also moisturizing socks that I have seen at drugstores and bath and body works.  Some of them you put lotion on first, and some you just use the sock.  

Good Luck!