Donna
This is the regime I use for most anhidrotic skin conditions - porokeratosis, heel fissures & etc. It may vary from patient to patient but the general aim is to rehydrate the skin and increase the elasiticity. Providing the patient maintains the treatment on a weekly basis most lesions resolve within two months. It's the water that's the really important factor - the Vaseline and Cling Film simply occludes and retains over a period of several hours.
Make sure your patients adhere to the last bit of advice!
Mark Russell
1.Soak feet for 15-20 minutes in warm water then dry thoroughly, especially between toes.
2.Apply generous layer of Vaseline (petroleum jelly), then wrap feet in cling film (or a light plastic bag).
3.Pull over a pair of socks and leave on all night.
4.Wash off in morning and apply a little hand cream.
5.Repeat nightly for 7 nights then once a week thereafter (or as instructed by your podiatrist)
***Exercise Caution when Walking***
PS - I have it on good authority that it's also a good cure for cracked lips. See Scene 13.
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Last edited: Mar 23, 2006