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What are the causes of Dry Skin?

Dry skin foot injuries are areas of very dry skin, which feel rough to the touch. The main causes are:

• Ageing
• Being overweight
• Ill-fitting shoes
• Athlete’s foot can lead to having dry skin, as can Psoriasis and eczema
• Having diabetes can give a person a higher risk of having very dry skin
• High heat in the home can cause dry skin
• Open shoes can cause the skin to become dry
• The over use of very hot water

What are the symptoms of Dry Skin?

• Itchy skin
• Dry skin is not serious but can dry skin can bleed and become infected
• Red patches of peeling skin

Treatment tips

• You can wear insoles and corrective devices to realign your feet, and still the feet and shoes from rubbing
• Applying moisturiser regularly
• Use foot cream to night with bed socks
• Wear correctly-fitted shoes