Footcare Tips for Cracked Heels, Smelly Feet, Toenail Fungus & More | Dermatologist Dr. Sam Ellis

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I only had fungus on my right large toenail. It was yellow and would grow out split. I cut it back as far as I could and put a few drops of tea tree oil all around the nail twice a day. It only took just over a month to clear up. I still do it every day, as a precaution. The toenail has grown back normal and clear. Tea tree oil is cheap.

After losing 50+ pounds, I noticed my heel cracking has disappeared. I have diabetes so that’s quite significant. Also, the weight loss has improved my diabetes symptoms.

As a Floridian, I am in sandals/Birkenstocks year round…. Kerasol intensive foot treatment is my best friend! I pair that with a pair of heel-only socks at night before bed almost every night. It has helped repair and save my chronic rough heels 🥳

Wow this is such an informative video. I feel like foot care is a forgotten topic. Almost everyone I know deals with some sort of foot problem, yet we rarely see such an in depth video that addresses so many concerns. Thank you!!

So glad to hear you recommend Vicks. Last year I was horrified to discover some pale discoloration on my left big toe. I had heard of using Vicks, but all I had was generic vapor rub. I started applying it morning and night. Within a few weeks it was clear that the treatment was working. My toenail was growing in pink! I also decided to try the vapor rub product on my dry, cracked heels. They look better than ever now. No more deep cracks that can’t even be smoothed with a pumice stone, no more rough skin snagging my stockings. I “grease” my heels and toes at least once daily, and exfoliate my heels weekly. It’s great to have healthy looking feet.

For shoe/foot odor, I sprinkle a small amount of baking soda in each shoe, tapping it around to cover the entire footbed, then dumping any excess. Not sure why it works, but it's been my go-to for years now.

My large toe nail was infected with fungus and had thickened. I cured it completely with thyme oil (extracted from the herb thyme) which I purchased at the health food store. I applied 2 or 3 drops of the oil to the tip of my nail, where it could slip under between my nail and my toe bed, and I also rubbed some all over the top of the nail all the way down to my cuticle. I did this every night for 1 year because that is how long it took for the ugly thickened nail to grow out completely. A while ago, I noticed my middle toe nail was beginning to thicken. I applied the thyme oil and it was cured within a few weeks. Dr. Ellis recommends using products with thymol which is a constituent of oil of thyme, and that is the reason why this method works.

I discovered that leaving on the raised blister skin formed by rubbing helps heal the blister with much less scarring than removing the loose skin on top of a blister and then letting it heal. I tried both techniques at the same time on two blisters I got from a pair of shoes on roughly the same part of my feet. Leaving the blistered skin to do its thing healed much faster and better, by literally months.

Nice smelling talc is what I put in my shoes and they’re never stinky. Also you’re probably the first dr. (Dermatologist) who gave an OK for baby feet peel. Usually it’s a big no no

What a terrific video! I always wondered why my heels looked so bad as the summer went on - flip flops!! I never would have known that. Thank you for the information. Now I know what to do and what products to try. Your patients are very lucky to have such a knowledgeable doctor.

This was an AMAZING IN DEPTH breakdown of a myriad foot/ nail fungal concerns. Thanks so much for taking the time to put this together.

I came for the cracked heels and stinky feet. So helpful! I have a former infantry soldier I'm my family and we had to nurture boots. Replace the insole and thoroughly soak the rest of the interior with Lysol and then either dry it on a boot dryer or put it next to a dehumidifier or air vent.

For fungal nails try soaking your feet in super hot water with apple cider vinegar for 20 minutes and then very cold water for 5 minutes for 30 days. It works, it’s safe and effective.

Great video. I would love to see a video on how to tell the difference between bunions, callouses, corns and blisters and where on the feet they can occur.

Super helpful ! And same with your other videos. Wonderful information.

Fungus toenails: Just watched a video of a gal' who shared her miracle treatment! Evenmore, there were comments after comments of people who tried it too and couldn't stop raving after trying everything for 20 to 30 yrs, and this did the trick. First, filing down the icky fungus if its thick, and she bought rubbing alcohol & rubbed with a fresh gauze on each toe. It takes at least 6 mos before the new toenail grows out. However, in peoples comments they said they saw results in days to 2 weeks. I wish I had tried it before writing this comment, but again there was probably atleast 20 comments of success and not 1 comment saying it didn't wk. Other tips- Keto low to no carb diet. Is using a toothbrush and cleaning ur toenail bed. Blow nails with hairdryer after cleaning. Go shoeless & sockless when u can Expose ur feet to the sun for atleast 5 minutes a day. Just like mushrooms don't like sun, niether does the fungus on ur feet. Also, dont wear toenail polish while treating the fungus. Hope this helps! Hope that helps

I am barefoot or in sandals from April to November and callouses and dry cracked feet are often a problem, no matter how much I moisturize. My cracked heel fix: if painful... use the pain relief Neosporin + band aid for a day or two... once it's grown out I trim off the callous, use a file with salt scrub and then coconut oil. Can't wait to try the Kerasol. Thx!

This was such a helpful video! 😺 Thank you!!! Great product suggestions too! 🫶🏼

Wow!what a beautiful doctor!