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Tough Blister Left Heel

I am a 20 yr old female who does not exercise regularly and who does not drink enough water, so my skin is dry, especially on the heels of my feet. On the back of my left heel, a blister has formed, but I believe it is under the hardened dead layer of skin, and it is tough and hurts when pressure is put on it. It hurts so much I am immobilized when I accidentally hit my heel off of something or walk on something the wrong way. It cannot heal because my foot is in constant use walking and such, what can I do about this?
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Thank you for your help.
I am regularly soaking my feet and using foot scrub, and using a tool used for the foot to remove dead skin. I am also using foot cream for dry, cracked heels or foot lotion, depending on how bad I think my feet are that day. It helps to some degree.

I think I may have gotten the blister originally from wearing certain shoes too long, but even then it was slight and no matter what shoes I've worn or none at all, I feel my blister has gotten a little worse, sometimes just by walking. Sometimes the pressure just from walking makes it so I can feel the blister possibly expanding. I try not to aggravate it as much as I can manage.

My feet in general have never been this dry or tough. I've only had this problem for 2 years maybe. Could it be that shared showers at college caused or effected this somehow?
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Hello,
I cannot confirm a diagnosis without examination, but it can be calluses, foot blisters or fibromas.

A callus is an especially toughened area of skin which has become relatively thick and hard as a response to repeated contact or pressure.

When a foot is hot and sweaty, the sock sticks to the foot. The sock and foot then rub against each other and the inside of the shoe causing blisters to appear. Plantar fibromas are firm, nodular masses which occur as a single mass or in clusters on the arches of the foot.

Place protective covering or bandages over the sore to decrease friction on the skin until the sore heals. Rub sandpaper disks or pumice stone over hard thickened regions. Soak feet or hands in warm soapy water to soften calluses. Then rub with a pumice stone and apply some moisturizer. Wear shoes that fit properly and keep feet as dry as possible. Wearing wet shoes, boots and socks will aggravate the problem. So change socks regularly and use foot powder to help keep your feet dry.

If still the lumps persist, then please go in for removal by surgical means or with keratolytic agents (medicines that break up hardened areas of skin). Shaving or cutting off the hardened area on the skin by a doctor is also helpful.

I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.


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