If you're wearing high heels on New Years, chances are your feet won't be celebrating. Rather, your feet will be experiencing high heel hell. Hours of partying in stilettos can cause all sorts of foot problems and pains throughout night, as well as lead to a high heel hangover the following day.
The most common foot problems that arise from a guilty night in heels include: skin sores, pain in the ball of the foot, bunion irritation, hammer toe pain and/or heel abrasions.
If you want to be protect your feet, follow these 5 steps so that your feet don't cramp your night:
- Moisturize. Skin sores and abrasions commonly occur on areas that receive friction. Therefore, it's important to keep your feet hydrated to combat against skin breakdown. Dry cracked is more susceptible. At risk areas include, the back of the heel, tops of the toes, bunion area and the ball of the foot. It's better to moisturize regularly. Be sure to moisturize before you don those heels. Urea based creams can be great for severely dry feet.
Read on HuffPost: High Heel Hangover: 6 Steps to Getting Back on Your Feet Fast
Dr. Neal Blitz
Foot & Ankle Surgery
New York City
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