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Fissures Cracks in the Skin

Posted on August 16, 2008

Years ago I developed afissure on one of my heels. It really hurt and took a long time to heel. Youmay be asking, what s a fissure? There are several definitions, depending onthe use of the word. Here s the one that refers to skin: a break or slit intissue usually at the junction of skin and mucous membrane.These irritating cracks orsplits in the skin are typically caused by wearing sandals, flip-flops, orgoing barefoot. They are common in the summer because our feet not covered asmuch with socks. The skin hardens, maybe with callus, and as we walk, the skinat the edge of the heel is stres...

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