Are your feet summer-ready - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life Are your feet summer-ready By You Magazine - April 15, 2018 Day in, day out, our feet take the greatest load of any body part, yet we tend to take them for granted. As the days get warmer and we think of bare feet in strappy sandals, it’s a good time to pay attention to those neglected but vital extremities. If you have any foot or ankle problems, book in with a registered podiatrist (the modern term for chiropodist) who can first treat minor conditions such as dry, cracked heels, ingrowing toenails, corns and calluses, before advising on a course of action for problems such as athlete’s foot, fungal toenails and bunions. To find a local podiatrist, visit scpod.org. Lubitz + Dorner/www.plainpicture.com Podiatry for long-term conditions such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis or peripheral arterial (vascular) disease should be available on the NHS, so discuss this with your GP. If your feet are in good shape already, buff away any hard skin with a foot file: Scholl Dual Action Foot File, £4.99; Margaret Dabbs Professional Foot File, £24 with replacement pads. Or try an electric system such as Micro Pedi with two grades of roller both containing an antibacterial agent, £39.95, micropedi.co.uk. Always buff on dry skin – twice weekly should be enough. After washing, dry feet thoroughly, including between toes, and be diligent about applying hydrating foot cream daily. If your feet are really hard, moisturise before bed and then put on cotton socks. Lower level laser therapy (LLLT) is a recent addition to foot treatments. Podiatrist Margaret Dabbs advises it for a range of painful or inflammatory conditions including bunions, plantar fasciitis (heel pain), tendonitis and wear and tear. A colleague with a catalogue of chronic foot problems was so impressed with the Margaret Dabbs medical pedicure that she is booking in for the course of three to six laser treatments, as well as a three-monthly medi-pedi for routine upkeep. ‘My fungal nails look so much better and the gentle laser eased my arch pain,’ she says. She also reports that Margaret’s Foot Hygiene Cream, £20, has cleared her athlete’s foot, while daily applications of the Intensive Hydrating Foot Lotion, £25, are combating rough, dry skin. Margaret Dabbs Medical Pedicure from £85; LLLT from £80. For more information and to buy products, visit margaretdabbs.co.uk. Foot notes Natural remedies for athlete’s foot include A Vogel Soothing Neem Cream, £6.59, for adults, and Nelsons Tea Tree Cream, £4.84, for children, advises pharmacist Shabir Daya of victoriahealth.com. To avoid infection, don’t go barefoot in public places such as swimming pools, gyms or even beaches. Instead of ordinary flip-flops try foot-healthy FitFlop Iqushion Super-Ergonomic Flip Flops, £23.95, fitflop.com. Feature by Sarah Stacey RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life The You magazine team reveal their New Year s resolutions December 31, 2021 Susannah Taylor The TLC tools your body will love January 23, 2022 How to stop living in fear February 6, 2022 Susannah Taylor My pick of the fittest leggings February 27, 2022 Women’ s Prize for Fiction 2022 winner announced June 17, 2022 These BBC dramas are returning for a second series June 30, 2022 Susannah Taylor gives the lowdown on nature s little helper – CBD April 17, 2022 The baby names that are banned across the world April 27, 2022 The Queen has released her own emojis May 26, 2022 Sally Brompton horoscopes 27th June-3rd July 2022 June 26, 2022 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved