Feet Repair

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Renew Your Feet the Simple Way

I love to take care of my feet almost every week, BUT there have been times where I have been lazy and then my feet starts looking dry, a little hard and moisturized. Dry, flaky, hard feet is a common issue for both men and women. Here you can have your feet looking brand new by just following my at-home, easy-to-do solutions.

Have fun.

STEP ONE

SOAK YOUR FEET

Soak your feet for as long as you feel (minimum 10 minutes) in a basin or a tall plastic bag wrapped around your legs (as weird as it sounds) with water. You can add bath salts to the mixture to help soothe your feet as well. Soaking your feet will help to soften it for later on dead skin removal.

If you wish not to sit in one place to have your feet soaked, then the plastic bag option will come in handy. Just ensure that it has no holes in it and that it is properly tied around your legs before walking around. If there is difficulty in tying the plastic bag, use tape to help keep it in place. Trust me, the plastic bag option is the most fun and portable option to try.

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STEP TWO

REMOVE THE DEAD SKIN

When you are done soaking your feet, get rid of all the dirty water. DO NOT dry your feet just yet. Using a foot file, pumice and/or a papermate pen cover (it really helps!), remove as much of the dead skin off your feet as possible. (If you are planning on painting your nails later, then while your feet are still wet use a nail pusher and cleaner to push and clean those nails back) Continually wipe off the excess dead skin with a towel or a paper towel until MOST of the dead skin is gone from every single surface of your feet.

If there is little tiny amounts of dead skin left, just keep wiping firmly until it is completely GONE
. Remember, the more dead skin you take off is the more amazing your feet will look in the end.

If you feel that your feet still needs more dead skin removal then do Step 1 to Step 2 over again until you are completely satisfied.

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STEP THREE

MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE :)

Think you're done? Well no. Here's an easy trick to get your feet 10 x softer than it has ever been. All you need is lotion and two plastic bags. First, you will need to lotion your feet while massaging them as well. Set down the plastic bags and pump a good amount on the base where the bottom of your feet would be. Then put your feet into the plastic bag and pump another good amount of lotion on top of your feet. Spread this excess amount of lotion till your feet looks white.

After lotion application, tie the lotion filled plastic bag around your feet. DO NOT tie it to the point where you would lose circulation, but very well tied to keep it on for a LONG time. You can keep this on for a whole day and even overnight, depending on how much moisturization you feel your feet needs. This is a very fun thing to do and keeping it on overnight will give you much better results.

The reason why your feet are enclosed in a lotion filled plastic bag is because if you were to only lotion your feet and then put on socks or walk around the house, MOST of that applied lotion will apply to other materials besides your feet. The plastic bag seals the moisture in, ensuring that your feet will look and feel much softer than it was.

After you feel that your feet is well moisturized, remove the plastic bag and wash your feet off with warm water and soap. Dry off your feet with a towel and BARELY lotion your new soft feet.

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FINAL STEP

FINISHING TOUCHES

Oh no. We're not done yet. :)

For both men and women, apply cuticle oil to your beautiful nails to finish the whole renewal process. Cuticle oil helps to soften up and nourish those cuticles.

If you wish to paint those nails remember these steps; TRIM, FILE, BUFF, BASE COAT, 1 OR 2 NAIL POLISH COATS(YOUR COLOUR CHOICE), & finally a TOP COAT.

Whalah!!... as good as new :)

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You can download a free and easy to read PDF version of these easy steps to repair your feet and have it looking like a babies feet.

Go ahead and give it a try!


Feet Repair PDF - Download Here

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Prevention is Key


To avoid your feet from getting any worse as it is or from reaching that point, you can use things like a callus remover, corn remover and even feet support. The feet insoles really help in making your feet as comfortable as possible, which would in turn prevent them from getting hard with corns and calluses.

If you have a more severe problem, go and see a podiatrist to properly treat those precious feet of yours.

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Important!

Who Is A Podiatrist?

A Podiatrist is a physician that specializes in the analysis and treatments of any feet diseases and problems.

If you have a foot problem and you are not accurately sure what the problem is, then go see a podiatrist at a foot clinic so that they could properly diagnose and solve the issue.

The Benefits Of Seeing A Podiatrist

A Podiatrist can properly analyze and get rid of these feet problems:

Corns
A thickening of dead skin on the skin; usually on or between the toes.

Calluses
A painless thickening of dead skin on the skin due to chronic rubbing or rubbing.

Nail Problems
Nail problems such as rotten nails, yellow nails and etc.

Diabetic Foot Care

Plantar Warts
A wart that grows on the soles of feet.

Hammer toes
A curled or flexed toe which may sometimes require surgical removal.

Bunions
A painful and inflamed swelling formed at the base of the big toe. It also requires surgical removal.

Ingrown Toe Nails
When the toenail edges are embedded in the surrounding skin. It also requires surgical removal as well.







Not only do they help in removing feet problems, but they can also provide custom made orthotics as well, for things such as :

Heel Spur Syndrome
The pain of the heel. You should know that the longer you wait to treat HPS is the more chronic it can get. For HPS there are many different kinds of treatments depending on the severity of the condition.

Plantar Fasciitis

Metatarsalgia

Foot Ulcers

Skin Splinters

Biomechanical Evaluation of Lower Limb

Custom Made Orthopedic Shoes

The At Home Method

A Podiatrist is the wisest choice to solve your feet problems, however, if you feel that the services are too expensive then some feet problems could actually be solved at the comfort of your home.

You can find simple over-the counter products to get rid of corns, callouses, foot odor, ingrown toenail pain and to manage fungal nails as well. Dr. Scholls is the most common and top quality products in solving these feet problems.

For more serious foot problems, seeing a podiatrist is the best and only option available.

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Comments

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    Great post,I like it very much. It's helpful to me.By the way would please give some advise to my lens mac make up.Thanks a lot.
  • Blair Nov 29, 2011 @ 4:03 am | delete
    Great! I must say this is an excellent lens I have ever seen. Thanks for this guide, it really worth reading. Foot Problem
  • JoshK47 Jul 13, 2011 @ 10:58 am | delete
    Awesome work on this guide! Keep up the great work. :)
  • daedrea Jul 13, 2011 @ 12:47 pm | delete
    thanks
  • admiralkunkka Jun 30, 2011 @ 11:51 pm | delete
    great.. thanks for sharing those steps.. its very informative..
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