{"title":"DermNet — Cracked heels","entity_type":"Source","slug":"dermnet-cracked-heel","canonical_url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/dermnet-cracked-heel","dates":{"date_modified":"2026-05-21","date_reviewed":"2026-05-21"},"mcp_eligible":true,"summary":"DermNet cracked heel guidance supports dry thickened heel skin, callus rim pressure, fissure risk, prevention, safe home-care limits, and podiatry or clinician","evidence_sources":[],"product_fact_sources":[],"related_entities":[{"title":"Cracked Heels","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/concerns/cracked-heels"},{"title":"How do I fix cracked heels?","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/questions/how-do-i-fix-cracked-heels"}],"body_sections":[{"heading":"Quick Summary","paragraphs":["Dermatology reference used for cracked-heel mechanism and safety boundaries."]},{"heading":"What Studied","paragraphs":["Dermatology reference on cracked heels, also called fissured heels or split heels."]},{"heading":"Main Findings","paragraphs":["DermNet describes dry thickened skin around the heel rim as an early step toward cracking and explains that pressure can make callused heel skin split."]},{"heading":"Why It Matters","paragraphs":["It anchors the page in heel-specific mechanism rather than treating cracked heels as only general dryness."]}],"source_type":"dermatology_reference","original_source_url":"https://dermnetnz.org/topics/cracked-heel"}