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Why is my heel peeling

Hello doctor, I have attached the image of my heel of feet. Last few months, am noticing lot of cracks and skin peeling of on the heels of feet. Sometimes I peel off the skin. The cracks cause pain while walking too. Sometimes I also have Itching in the feet, heel and below toe fingers. Recently I did pedicure and got all dead cells removed but aft

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There are few creams that can help you along with good practices. Please contact online for a detailed evaluation and treatment. ...  Read More

My mother is diagnosed having hypertrophic lichen planus.she was applying momate cream at the lesion and venusia cream almost all over the hand and leg.after using for 1 month lesion stopped to increase or spread but no significant healing noticed.after that from last 15 days halox s ointment was applied over the lesion.and levocetrizine for 10 day

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Hello You need to opt for a virtual consult as peeling of skin is common as they are flakes that is shedding from excessive skin layers. ...  Read More

I have this habit of peeling foot skin. It's a rigorous habit and I can't stop it. That is making my foot pain while walking and no creams are helping. Is there any medical cream to make the foot better. Attaching pic of my foot. Also the peeling makes it bad and I am unable to stop this worst habit.

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No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ...  Read More

Hello sir/mam I have these rashes on my left foot heel. They keep coming back after a month or 2. And skin of the heel also peels continuously. I have this for about 2 years now. Also attaching picture here please tell what is this

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Better pic please. Also tell about symptoms and duration Any pain or Itching ...  Read More

2 weeks ago the bottom of my right foot start peeling. I just figured it was the weather change. Well as of today the peeling is way worse there are yellowish-orange blisters that peel off in chunks and burn but only on the heel the rest of the bottom of my foot is just peeling

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Please send me.some photos immediately of the same ...  Read More

I have a bad habbit of peeling off cracks on my heel and it has gone so worse that i can not walk. Skin is so dry and its painful as i created wounds. Its so irritating that i always keep scratching my feet. Get more itching that cant resist to peel more wounds and it pains later again. Please suggest good ointment to apply or any medicine to take

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You can use a good moisturiser and a Xerina cream for 7-10 days along with fucidin cream it doesn't improve you can cm and show ...  Read More

Dear sir / madam I felt little itchiness on the above heel , scratched this are only 5 sec.. what i observed skin peeled there. Generally i m not feeling pain or redness or any itchy but skin peeled. Sir plzz help me what is the reason for this.

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Don't worry...you are suffering from eczematous dermatitis causing this problem... Specific medicine available for good control... Treatment depends on the severity..Do direct online consultation for ...  Read More

My foot heel has white line due to which my heel cracks and some time it gives pain i wash my foot daily while bathing i want to know what is this and how to cure this

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Consult me online share more details .. ...  Read More

Hello doctor I had done a tca peel for the second time... was it a less stronger concentration than the first time ... I experience a less tightening feel and peeling when compared to previous time .. so would like to know

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It's normal...For details....Send photos, of the affected area for accurate diagnosis and treatment. ...  Read More

Last 2 months every day it is increasing my heel is cracking and I used crack ointment from that there is no changa

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Cracked heels can be treated. It needs some instructions once the cracks heal to prevent recurrence. Please send photos using online consult option for proper examination and treatment advice. ...  Read More

I have being using new shoes and walking...from that time i got pain near left heel...in morning after waking up it hurts a lot...wat is the problem??? Plz suggest

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

When I do boxing practice .my right leg heel twist . Before this , I had a heel fracture but I g recovered it . And that heel again gets twisted.

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Is there any swelling at the site. When did it get fractured You need to do rehab before starting practice. It’s weight bearing joint so will need time to recover ...  Read More

My meniscus was repair on 26 august 2025 , after 1.5 months when I walk my ankle and heel pain is starting when I wake up at morning . Give me solution of this problem

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you have to keep yours leg elevated using pillow and keep icing over pain area twice for 10- 15 mins per day. Do static quads,Straight leg raise,Ankle pump,heel slide,hamstring curls,mini squats,Calf ...  Read More

Since April this year I have been suffering from severe heel pain and just got down from ship and now feeling difficulty in walking . Kindly let me know the best solution.

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Heel pain lasting for months is most often due to plantar fasciitis (inflammation of the tissue under the heel) or sometimes heel spurs, Achilles tendon issues, or flat foot problems. Since yours has ...  Read More

I have developed dry, scaly, and peeling skin on my middle finger (see attached photo). The affected area feels rough and sometimes itchy, with occasional cracks. when it's peel it's hurtThis problem has been present for a while and does not seem to be improving.

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Its an eczema ...  Read More

Dear Doctor, I have heel pain, common symptoms when I get up from relax position, I get pain. And when I walk, it get slowdown. Usually this pain remain whole day, when I walk. And sometimes no pain. Also when I bend to touch my feet, I have middle like pain at one area in heel, just for an pulse, like some ligament has broken. I have these symptom

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Consult ...  Read More

I have extreme hyperpigmentation (blackness ) and dark acne spots on my butt area so dermatologist have done TCA chemical peel on butt but it's been 10 days since chemical Peel is applied but my skin us not peeling at all and other then that my skin has become extreme black what to do why it is happening ???

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It is not compulsory that skin should peel off after getting chemical peels done. Don't worry about peeling. ...  Read More

Sir Heel pain with burning foot since last one year what is the treatment please advise me Thank you

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Kindly check up Start with random blood sugar monitoring & HbA1C test If this is higher you have to take anti diabetic medication Another always take plenty of sugar If sugar is ok then go with an ...  Read More

Today morning I got rica wax done for legs and hands, for legs nothing happened but my hand's skin got peeled. And it's burning I applied petroleum jelly now it's relieved but how to heal the skin faster please suggest, I am travelling to Bali this Sunday. Please help doctor 🙏🏻

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Hello, For Medical Diagnosis and Treatment please pay and consult at practo or pay and consult at WhatsApp. My WhatsApp number is same as my mobile number . My WhatsApp number is +91959508739nine. ...  Read More

Whenever I stand up after sleeping or seating for a while,there's a pain at heels for sometime. After walking some steps it disappeares. Can anyone tell me about problem? Y this is so?

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Its planter fascitis Its because inflammatory changes in heel ...  Read More

My heel starts paining while standing for more than 30 hour, its only pain when standing for longer hour, pls advice

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Is the pain only at heel or in your knee or leg also? Is your back also involved? If possible ,take frequent breaks ...  Read More

He is 1.5 months old. He have redness and rashes in buttock. But now he have skin Peeling issue too.. We have T Bact cream. Can we use this on buttock.. if not please suggest some preferred kind of cream that's beneficial for him..

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No need, Don't apply Antibiotics unnecessarily. Just discard the initial 10 ml of milk if you are breastfeeding as it will decrease lactose load on the child GI tract and subsequently it will decrease ...  Read More

The skin on my face near to lip and nose area is getting dried and the skin is getting peeled , may I know why this happening..even after continuous moisturising the skin the skin immediately shows drying and skin peeling

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No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ...  Read More

After applying retinol 0.3% cream my private part skin is peeling lightly. Now it is looking awakard can you help me to get peel the whole skin

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Take consultation and discuss in detail ...  Read More

I had lip biting habit. After that my lips cracked skin layer comes and get peeled off every day when i bath or drink water skin layer becomes white due to moisture then becomes normal after 4-5 mins. i used NMF Lip balm and tried many home remedies. But nothing works. Please help. Is it curable?

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Will improve with medication Consult online for further management ...  Read More

I've constant pain in my heel and back of the heel. At the peak after running or playing football. The pain persists for 2 days and after I rest for a week and play again it hurts again. I had Vitamin D deficiency , I had pain near my knees and after taking supplements I'm good. Now this issue is troubling me. Can it be deficiency of something or p

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Phase 1: Acute Management (First 7–10 Days) Relative rest (stop football/running). Ice massage 2–3x/day to reduce inflammation. Heel pads or orthotics to offload tension on the Achilles. Continue Vita ...  Read More

For the last 3 to 4 days the skin inside and outside of my lips started peeling. There is no pain or irritation.

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Might be vitamins deficiency. Connect ...  Read More

I have both heel pain since last 1 month. It is more in night and I gave difficulty walking. Kindly sugges me some medicine.

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Planter fasciitis ...  Read More

I am wearing chappals inside home. I regularly walk for 30 minutes using shoes. Now I have pain only on right heel, difficulty in walking especially : - when sit for sometime then walk and - while getting up in the morning and then walking Now Pain is increasing on those days when I go for walk. What are the reasons and what is the natural rem

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Planter fascitis Medicine for fast recovery Contrast bath Soft sleeper Tablet Dolonex dt ...  Read More

My son is having red bumps that has yellow peeling when we peeling it and its paining whn we touch. Picture attached pls advice

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Scalp folliculitis ...  Read More

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