Readers Digest posted "10 Genius Solutions for All of Your Winter Skin-Care Problems" featuring Dr. Purvisha Patel and Visha Skincare .
The article includes Dr. Patel's tips on how to take care of minor cracked heals.
If cracked heels, flaky scalp, and other winter skin problems are bothering you, don’t worry—top doctors and experts are spilling their most genius top-secret skin solutions.
Try this crazy trick for cracked heels
Forget the foot scrubs if you’re prone to cracked heels, especially in the winter, Purvisha Patel, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and founder of Visha Skincare, says super glue can be applied to relatively minor heel cracks to keep skin together. It’s not a long-term solution, but it will allow your dry, cracked skin enough time to heal while you slather on the ointments and cotton socks to keep the problem at bay. Find out what dermatologists do in the winter that you don’t.