Dry Cracked Heels At Balanced Healing Foot Clinic
Why Urea Cream is the Secret Weapon for Cracked Heels
Let’s be honest, feet get a tough deal. They carry us around all day, squeeze into shoes that don’t always fit, and still get very little thanks. Instead of pampering, they often get ignored… until they start looking (and feeling) more like a dried-up riverbed than soft skin.
Enter the hero of our story: urea cream. Not glamorous, not sparkly, but absolutely brilliant.
Why Do Feet Get So Dry?
Here’s the cruel twist: feet don’t have oil glands. Zero. None. Nada. They rely on sweat and natural moisturisers in the skin to stay soft. Add age, health conditions (diabetes, eczema, thyroid, circulation), or lifestyle habits (hello flip-flops, hot showers, central heating) and suddenly the heel cracks arrive, just in time to ruin your summer sandals.
What on Earth is Urea?
Sounds like something out of a lab, but it’s actually something your body naturally makes. In skin care, it’s an absolute multitasker:
Water magnet – it pulls in moisture like a sponge, so skin gets plump again.
Skin softener – at higher strengths, it gently dissolves the “glue” holding dead skin cells together (goodbye hard callus).
Treatment booster – it helps other creams, like antifungals, sink in deeper.
Which Strength Do You Need?
Think of it like tea strength:
2–10% = weak brew, nice for daily sipping. Perfect for mild dryness.
10–25% = strong cuppa, great for cracked heels and stubborn hard skin.
40%+ = builder’s brew, reserved for thick nails or serious hyperkeratosis.
What We Recommend
Most of my clients do brilliantly with a 10–25% urea cream. Big brands like Flexitol Heel Balm or CCS Foot Cream are simple, safe, and do the job.
Applied daily, they turn “ouch” heels into “ahhh” heels. And if fungus is the party crasher, we can pair urea with treatments like fenestration, which helps antifungals get in and do their work.
How We Can Help You
At Balanced Healing Foot Clinic, we’ll:
Trim, thin, and reduce the hard bits (safely — leave the cheese-grater at home).
Pick the right cream strength for you.
Give you simple aftercare steps so you’re not wrestling with cracked heels again.
We keep it calm, clear, and judgement-free.
Final Word
Your feet don’t have to feel like sandpaper. With the right cream and a little care, they can feel smooth, soft, and ready to show off.
Book in, let us handle the heavy work, and we’ll send you home with heels you’ll actually want to put on display.