Microplane Colossal Pedicure File Foot Rasp Brown

OK, this is my first review ever ! but felt this was necessary. As a sufferer of hyperkeratosis I have struggled with very hardened skin on my feet and to lesser extent fingers. I have coped with the pain since my teens and I am now in my late 40's. Hardcore prescriptions creams have minimal effect. On private health I was recommended a glass file (which was a waste of time) and a potent pill worked but had serious side effects (making my lip crack and bleed). I currently use a rotary tool with a podiatry burr with some success but not enough to change my attitude to hiding meet :-) This product is a game changer (AND i don't use these words lightly) ! With minimal effort on the first try, I was able to reveal what my feet should look like. I now need to buy some flip flops !!! The amazing thing is that it is gentle enough to be used by anybody and not just chronic sufferers. The coarse blade is fast, effective and controlled by the pressure you apply. On the basis of this result I also bought the Microplane Foot XL which has a buffer blade that is an effect post-smoother that is so light that it could conceivably be used to exfoliate your skin. The Foot XL also has the same coarse blade (interchangeable) as the colossal but is much smaller. I highly recommend this product and will inform my GP so that others can benefit with this revolutionary product.

I tried so many products to get the result this very handy tool gave me in just one use! It's like magic. Just gently sand it against rough spots on your feet and it brings out the soft pink skin underneath. Remember, go very easy until you get used to it - you can always sand more but you cannot sand less as I found out the hard way going too deep on a couple of spots, which hurt! That said, for calluses this is the best thing ever as it shreds them down in no time, doesn't get blunt and is cleaned in a flash by just tapping it out. Follow with regular moisturiser use for brand new feet!

I'm amazed I'm writing this, as I never write reviews. But i have struggled with scratchy, snagged, unsightly hard skin on my feet for years (TMI!). I'm someone who loves wearing flip flops as soon as it is remotely not cold, lovely airy feet! But this comes with the downside of getting dry, cracked skin. They feel horrible against sheets in bed, they would snag against blankets, and we're just gross really, and I could never wear my bare feet with pride like some soft-soled people. But, seriously, after one careful session with this micro plane device left my feet no longer in need of hiding away! They feel smooth and silky soft, and I can't stop looking at them and rubbing them against things that would formerly have made me wince. Also, I can now proudly put my bare feet up on a foot stool and not worry who is viewing my soles! I was so impressed that I did go back for another little session the next evening, whilst watching the tele I had another little go....a bridge too far I'm afraid, and even though I thought I was being super cautious, the next day the ball of my foot was feeling a little tender. But today it's fine. So as other reviewers have done before, I would definitely caution you to go very easy at first. Actually I thought the reviews were made up when I first read them as every single review seemed to warn of this danger that I thought the manufacturers must have fabricated them all to boost sales but felt this duty to warn potential customers how to use the thing correctly. But I thought, what hell and bought it anyway. We have a very effective Parmesan cheese/garlic grater made by the same company, why not feet? I have already recommended this to my poor brother, who is similarly afflicted with hard skin on his feet....curse you mother, and your strong genes! Anyway, buy one, they're amazing!

I've aggressively scrubbed my feet with a diamond file a few times a week for years, as well as using creams and getting monthly pedicures to try and keep dry foot skin under control. Even with those measures, I suffered badly from dry skin building up and cracking painfully. It was unsightly, ruined tights, really hurt and even bled at times.I sincerely think those days are now a distant memory. This file is so effective that it takes off a thick layer of hard skin in just a minute or two. No more scrubbing for 5 minutes per foot and still having thick, hard skin that's just a bit smoother.I especially love that it is so effective on dry skin, which is safer to work with. Aside from allowing less risk of slipping, dry skin is easier to monitor the dry bits versus the pink skin that tells you when it's time to stop scraping.This doesn't leave the perfectly smooth surface I get from the diamond file but I don't care because it's so much easier overall to use this for removing the skin, then do a quick scrub with the diamond file to smooth everything butter soft.My kitchen microplanes lose their edges every couple of years but I'll still think this is a great product even if I end up having to replace it every year or or two or even every 6 months, like some reviewers say. It saves me so much time and discomfort and so many nail salon visits that it is still well worth it.