Heel Fissures

I cured mine by using No Crack Creme. I apply it at bedtime. It only takes a little and a small jar lasts a very long time. You can get it through amazon.

DH gets cracks in his heels during the winter. He's tried a lot of things, and says this is the best for him www.badgerbalm.com/products/badger-balm

In general, I am very dry. 
As I've aged, I've become very high maintenance, in regards to taking care of myself. 

Face and neck moisturizer.
Lotion on hands, arms, legs.
Feet balm and lotion.
Deep condition hair.
Under eye cream.

I use Flexitol  Heel balm (learned about it here, from the Peas).

If I skip anything >> dry, dry, dry.

This is what I was going to suggest. My feet get super dry in the winter. I put that cream on my feet daily in the winter and that seems to work. 

Op, I would try to see a dermatologist if you can. You shouldn't have to suffer like that. They may be able to prescribe something that will give you faster relief.

I had deep cracks and very dry hard skin on my heels, and I did the Baby Foot Peel.

Lordy. It was beyond comprehension. I try to do that at least once or twice a year now, and my heels stay soft and no longer have the heavy hard edges that crack.

Mine were NOT bleeding or open. I did have some discomfort from them, but is was minimal. But the cracks looked deep, and since I wear sandals all summer and work outside - ugh. It was disgusting looking.

I followed the Baby Foot Peel instructions to a letter. I soaked my feet for quite a long time, then put the peel bags on my feet and left them for an hour (maybe a bit longer). You can't really walk well then - so plan on watching TV or reading a book. I put big socks on over them. It seems to make them hug my feet better and if I did have to walk - it made it a little easier.

Then, after about a week, the dead skin started to peel off. Oh Lord that first time was just WOW. The gunk that came off my heels was astonishing! Just crazy. Don't force it off, let it come of naturally. I did start to peel off a bit after a while, but I didn't try to go to far. I did use a good heel pedicure file after I had soaked to get the heavy stuff off.

Now that I do the peels on a regular basis - no more dried cracked skin on my feet!

Amazon has the Baby Foot Peel. I think they are around $25. You get a bag that goes on each foot. Worth it!

I'm a big fan of Baby Foot Peel too! I do it twice a year. Definitely prepare to be off your feet for an hour. And it will be a week of peeling.

Is it possible it is a fungus?

I know that this sounds weird but mine get like that when I need my thyroid meds changed.

Might get your thyroid looked at.

I’ve used this for my very dry and cracked hands. I get the fissures on my thumbs very bad in the winter. This stuff really helps.

I have them in the warmer months when I don't wear socks or shoes all day. I am a barefoot kind of person.

I use an Amope foot tool both in the bath in the morning using the brush attachment and then at night with the pumice stone like attachment.

Right after I get out if the bath I apply aquaphor healing ointment. It is for cracked skin and contains no coconut. I then out socks on.

Before bed, I use the amope then soak my feet in a little warm water and wash them with a wash cloth and Cerave foaming wash.

Dry and then apply the aquaphor healing ointment again. No socks at bed.

This has really helps with dry, cracked heels. I didn't do that for a week and I got some new cracks. So back to my foot schedule.

In the winter I use the Amope 2x a week and the ointment 1x a day.