A cracked heel is also known as a heel fissure. According to Dr. Lawrence E. Gibson, M.D, Mayo Clinic, if fissures are untreated, it could lead to more serious problems.

Cracked heels or heel fissures are cut wounds and effect the surface level. When these cracks deepen, they cause infections. With excessive pressure on the heels and the skin being dry in that ...

Skin fissures also known as cracks or splits are dry cracked patches of skin that become thicker as time passes Here are some ...

A second patient, a 25-year-old woman, was treated for ichthyosis vulgaris and hyperkeratosis of both heels. She presented with multiple painful fissures and hyperkeratosis of the posterior heels ...

Fissures in hard, dry skin over the heels of the feet. Use thick moisturizers or heel balms. Moisturize heels multiple times a day Wear shoes that protect the heel Soak feet in lukewarm soapy ...