Feet Rejuvenation · Kensington, London

Feet Rejuvenation in London for Hard Skin, Callus and Cracked Heels

Feet rejuvenation is a doctor-led treatment for the skin of the feet: the callus built up around the heel rim and the ball of the foot, dryness that never quite settles, cracked heels, and the sun-marked, finely lined skin across the top of the foot. At Faciem Dermatology & Medical Clinic both feet are examined first by Dr Prasad, a GMC-registered doctor with 20 years’ experience, and the plan pairs in-clinic resurfacing with medical-grade products you use at home.

The examination comes first for a reason. Corns, verrucas, fungal nail changes and the foot problems that follow diabetes or poor circulation can all pass for ordinary hard skin at a glance, and each needs its own answer. Nothing is used on your feet until they have been looked at face to face.

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TL;DR

Feet rejuvenation at Faciem Dermatology & Medical Clinic treats hard, callused skin on the heels and soles, cracked and fissured heels, persistent dryness and flaking, pigmentation and fine lines on the tops of the feet, and the appearance of the nails and cuticles. Both feet are examined by Dr Prasad, a GMC-registered doctor with 20 years’ experience, before treatment is planned. One appointment covers both feet in 45 to 60 minutes and usually sits inside a course of 1 to 3 sessions. A HydraFacial of the feet is £150; microneedling, where a plan includes it, is £200. Results show immediately or within four to six weeks, and how long they hold depends on the pressure and footwear that built the callus in the first place.

Treatment at a Glance

Feet Rejuvenation at a Glance

Procedure time

45–60 minutes

Both feet are treated within the appointment; timing follows how much hard skin there is to work through.

Treatment price

From £150

£150 covers a HydraFacial of the feet. Microneedling is £200; the rest of a plan is quoted separately.

Results visible

Immediately or within 4–6 weeks

Softness and smoothness show first. Pigment on the tops of the feet and overall skin quality take longer.

Results last

As long as pressure is managed

Callus rebuilds wherever load and friction continue, so daily emollient and better-fitting shoes decide how long a foot result holds. Individual results vary.

Downtime

Depends on the treatment used

Set out treatment by treatment before you agree to anything.

Back to work

Same day, depending on treatment

Bring roomy shoes, or whichever pair is kindest to walk home in.

Prices here are a guide; the figure for your own feet is agreed in writing before treatment, which always follows a face-to-face consultation with Dr Prasad. Ask what that appointment costs when you book.

About the Treatment

What Is Feet Rejuvenation and How Does It Work?

No other skin on the body is loaded, rubbed and shut inside a shoe all day, and feet are treated accordingly.

Feet rejuvenation is a clinic treatment for the skin of the feet: hard callused skin on the heels and soles, cracked heels, persistent dryness and flaking, pigmentation and fine lines on the tops of the feet, and the condition of the nails. Medical-grade products are used to soften and loosen the built-up dead skin, which is then resurfaced with a HydraFacial device — all of it after a medical examination of both feet.

Why the skin on the feet hardens and cracks

Hard skin on the feet is the body doing exactly what it is designed to do. Under repeated pressure and friction the outer layer thickens to protect what lies beneath, which is why callus builds where you carry your weight: the heel rim, the ball of the foot, the edges of the toes. Shoes that rub, long days standing and going barefoot at home all drive the same process.

Dryness compounds it. The soles carry no oil glands at all, so the skin there depends entirely on water held in the outer layer. Thickened skin holds that water poorly, turns rigid, and splits under load where flexible skin would simply bend — and that is how a dry heel becomes a fissured one. Cracked heels are therefore a hydration problem as much as a thickness problem. Treat only one side of it and the callus comes straight back.

Why feet are examined by a doctor first

Several foot problems pass for ordinary hard skin until someone qualified takes a proper look. A corn is a focal, cone-shaped thickening over a pressure point and behaves quite unlike a broad callus. A verruca is viral and can sit hidden beneath hard skin, so a tender spot under a callus needs checking, not filing. Thickened, discoloured or crumbling nails may be fungal or may be old trauma, and the two are managed differently. Scaling between the toes usually means something other than dryness.

There is a safety layer as well. If you have diabetes, reduced sensation in the feet or known circulation problems, foot skin is assessed with far more caution and some treatments become inappropriate. Dr Prasad asks about all of this before anything touches your feet.

What a feet rejuvenation appointment feels like

A feet rejuvenation appointment is a seated treatment of 45 to 60 minutes, with both feet done together. Medical-grade products go on first to soften and loosen the built-up dead skin, then a HydraFacial resurfacing treatment lifts it away by suction and solution — no blades, no heat. For much of the appointment the products are doing the work while you sit still.

Expect a cool, faintly tingling sensation on the soles and heels. The thin skin across the top of the foot registers more than a heel that carries your body weight all day. Anything likely to feel uncomfortable is described before it happens, and what will be done to keep you comfortable is agreed first.

The products and devices used on the feet

Two things sit at the centre of the foot treatment: products from the ZO Skin Health medical-grade range that break down and lift away dead skin cells, and the HydraFacial® device that resurfaces what remains. Products of this type loosen the bonds between dead cells in the outer layer, so callus comes away gradually instead of being cut off. It is slower than a blade and much more forgiving on a foot you have to walk out on.

Microneedling is a further option for the feet at £200, as is injectable treatment placed with a cannula where the concern is skin quality on the top of the foot, not the hard skin below. Injectable products are named on this page for information only and are used solely where a face-to-face examination supports it.

Where feet rejuvenation sits alongside other treatment

Thickened, hard skin is not confined to the feet. Pressure and friction do the same work on the elbows and knees, and the approach there follows the same logic. If the skin on your feet is not only hard but itchy, inflamed or cracking in the arches and between the toes, that points towards eczema and dry skin, which is treated as a medical condition, not a cosmetic one.

Feet also answer to what you do at home more readily than most treated areas, so a plan usually pairs appointments with medical-grade skincare for the body. Concerned about your hands instead — sun spots, crepey skin, lost volume? That is a separate treatment, set out on the hand rejuvenation page, and anyone wanting both usually starts at the combined hand and foot treatments overview.

What Feet Rejuvenation Treats

The Foot Concerns We Treat, Grouped by Type

Feet rejuvenation at Faciem addresses three separate groups of concern: callus built up at the pressure points, dryness and a worn-out skin barrier, and the appearance of the thinner skin and nails on top of the foot. Different mechanisms drive each group, and most plans cover more than one.

ZONE I

Hard skin and pressure areas

Where load, friction and footwear thicken the skin.

Callused heels

The rim of the heel builds callus fastest, because it takes the load with every step. Medical-grade products soften and lift that build-up; it is never cut away.

Cracked, fissured heels

Thickened skin loses its flexibility and splits under load. Deep or bleeding fissures are assessed before any treatment, since they can turn painful or become infected and may need managing medically first.

Hard skin on the ball of the foot

Broad thickening under the ball of the foot usually reflects how you walk and what you walk in. A focal, tender spot within it gets examined first, because corns and verrucas are managed differently.

Thickened skin around the toes

The edges of the big toe and little toe rub against footwear and thicken in response. Treatment softens the build-up; leave the offending shoes unchanged and the result is shorter-lived. Results vary between individuals.

ZONE II

Dryness and the skin barrier

The soles have no oil glands, so feet dry out differently.

Persistent dryness and flaking

Dryness that returns within days of every treatment is a barrier problem, not a filing problem. Dryness and roughness are among the more straightforward foot concerns to settle.

Rough, tight skin across the top of the foot

The skin on top of the foot is thin, behaves nothing like the sole, and is the part most likely to have taken sun exposure in sandals. It is treated more gently.

ZONE III

Pigment, fine lines and nails

The thinner skin and the nails on top of the foot.

Pigmentation on the tops of the feet

Sandals expose the tops of the feet to sun, and the marks that follow are among the concerns this treatment covers. Any mark that is new, changing or irregular is examined before cosmetic treatment is considered.

Fine lines and thin skin on the foot

Wrinkling and crepey skin across the top of the foot are treatable here. How much change is realistic differs from person to person and is discussed before you commit.

Dull, ridged or discoloured nails

Nail appearance forms part of what the treatment covers. Nails that are thickened, crumbling or affected on one toe only are assessed first, because those changes may need diagnosis, not cosmetic work.

Cuticles and nail folds

Dry, ragged cuticles and the skin around the nail are treated alongside the nail plate. Redness, swelling or tenderness at a nail fold gets examined, never simply tidied up.

Choosing the Right Treatment

Feet Rejuvenation vs Medical-Grade Home Care: What’s the Difference?

The honest comparison for feet is between an in-clinic appointment and a medical-grade routine at home, because most people need some of both. A clinic appointment clears established callus in one sitting. Home care decides whether it stays away. If daily home care alone would do the job for your feet, Dr Prasad will tell you so.

Comparison of in-clinic feet rejuvenation and a medical-grade home care routine for the feet.
 In-clinic feet rejuvenationMedical-grade home care alone
How it worksProducts loosen and lift dead skin, then a HydraFacial device resurfaces what remains — all within one 45 to 60 minute appointment.Daily application of prescribed or medical-grade products that hydrate the outer layer and gradually soften thickened skin.
Best forEstablished callus, cracked heels, and feet that have stopped responding to anything bought over the counter.Mild dryness and roughness, holding on to a clinic result, and feet that rebuild hard skin quickly.
Results appearImmediately or within four to six weeks, depending on which treatment is used.Gradually, over weeks of consistent daily use.
Results lastAs long as pressure and friction are managed; without daily emollient the callus rebuilds.For as long as the routine is kept up, since load on the feet continues regardless.
DowntimeVaries by treatment; most people return to normal activity the same day.None, though products that soften hard skin can make it flake for a while.
Ideal candidateSomeone with thick, cracked heels or callus that home products no longer touch.Someone whose feet are dry and rough but not yet thickened, or who has just had a clinic treatment.

Results vary between individuals, and callus returns wherever pressure and friction continue. Dr Prasad will tell you where an appointment is unlikely to give you what you want — including when the honest answer is different footwear and a daily routine.

Transparent Pricing

How Much Does Feet Rejuvenation Cost at Faciem?

A HydraFacial of the feet costs £150, and a course usually runs to between one and three appointments. Beyond that, what you pay turns on how much callus there is to work through, on whether the plan includes home products, and on whether the tops of the feet and the nails are treated alongside the heels and soles. Microneedling, where it forms part of a plan, is £200.

Foot treatments are quoted very differently across London, and the name on the price list tells you little. One price may cover both feet in a single appointment; another may be per foot, or exclude the products that hold the result. Check what is included before you compare figures.

You will have the cost for both feet in writing before any treatment is carried out, and nothing is added mid-appointment unless you say yes to it. Contact us for the current consultation fee, which is confirmed in writing when you book.

TreatmentPrice
Feet rejuvenation — HydraFacial of the feet£150
Course of treatment, 1 to 3 sessionsConfirmed at consultation
Microneedling£200
Consultation with Dr PrasadConfirmed at consultation

Why Faciem

Feet Diagnosed Before They Are Treated

Feet rejuvenation at Faciem opens with an examination, not with a foot file. Corns, verrucas, fungal nail changes and the foot problems that accompany diabetes or poor circulation all present as hard, rough skin — and treating any of them as cosmetic is how a manageable problem becomes a painful one.

Experience & Expertise

Why It Matters Who Looks at Your Feet

Feet are the part of the body people are most likely to treat themselves and least likely to have examined. That combination is why foot problems are so often well established by the time anyone qualified sees them. Hard skin over a tender spot may be sitting on a verruca. A thickened nail on one toe is a different proposition from thickened nails on all ten. None of this is obvious from a photograph, and none of it improves with harder filing.

Where there is diabetes, neuropathy or reduced circulation, the stakes change again: skin that cannot feel an injury and heals slowly needs a cautious approach and sometimes a different clinician altogether. Dr Prasad, a GMC-registered doctor with 20 years’ experience, examines both feet, asks the medical questions that decide what is safe, and will refer you on when that is the right answer.

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What Happens at a Foot Appointment, Step by Step

A foot appointment at Faciem has four parts: an examination of both feet with the medical questions that decide what is safe to do, a costed plan, the treatment itself, and a review to see whether the callus has stayed away. Home care runs through all four.

STEP 01

Examination and medical questions

Both feet are examined: where the callus has built and what that says about how you load your weight, how deep any heel fissures run, the state of the nails, and the skin between the toes. Dr Prasad also asks about diabetes, reduced sensation and circulation, since those change what can safely be done to a foot. Whether treatment goes ahead the same day depends on what the examination finds.

STEP 02

A costed plan for both feet

The plan sets out what is recommended, how many appointments and the cost of each, with one to three sessions the usual course. It also covers what you do at home between visits, because daily care is what decides whether the callus comes straight back.

STEP 03

Treatment

The appointment runs 45 to 60 minutes with both feet treated. Medical-grade products soften and lift the built-up dead skin, then resurfacing smooths what is left. Nails and cuticles are done within the same appointment where your plan includes them.

STEP 04

Aftercare and review

You leave with written aftercare and, usually, products to use daily — feet rebuild callus under the same pressure that created it. At the review Dr Prasad checks whether the result has held and adjusts what needs adjusting. The interval before that appointment, and whether it carries a charge, is confirmed with your plan.

Side Effects & Safety

Is Feet Rejuvenation Safe?

Feet rejuvenation is generally well tolerated, and softening hard skin with medical-grade products is gentler on a foot than cutting it away. The real safety question on feet is what lies underneath: whether the callus is hiding a corn or a verruca, whether a nail change needs diagnosing, and whether sensation and circulation in the foot are normal.

Common, temporary effects

Uncommon effects

Who feet rejuvenation is not for

Aftercare

Keeping the Result on Your Feet

Aftercare decides how long a foot treatment lasts, more than on any other treated area, because the pressure and friction that built the callus resume the moment your shoes go back on. The arc is predictable: heels and soles feel smoother the same day and can be a little tender underfoot for the first 24 to 48 hours; softened skin carries on lifting and flaking for roughly three to seven days; by weeks four to six the skin quality on the tops of the feet catches up. Daily moisturising of the heels and soles, and an honest look at what you walk in, do more across those six weeks than the appointment itself.

Do

Avoid

Everything above is general. The aftercare sheet handed to you on the day reflects what was actually used on your feet and takes precedence. Should a heel split open, turn painful, or redden and spread at any point in those first 48 hours or afterwards, telephone +44 20 7131 3539 without waiting for your review appointment.

Feet Rejuvenation FAQs

Your Questions, Answered

Hard skin, cracked heels, cost and comfort — the foot questions that come up most in clinic, answered plainly. Bring anything not covered here to your consultation.

How much does foot rejuvenation cost in London?

A HydraFacial of the feet at Faciem is £150, and microneedling, where a plan includes it, is £200. What a full plan costs turns on how much callus there is, whether the nails and tops of the feet are included, and which home products are recommended. With 1 to 3 sessions usually advised, ask what the whole course comes to; you have the figure in writing before anything begins.

Most patients describe foot rejuvenation as comfortable, and no anaesthetic or numbing cream is normally needed. Hard skin is softened chemically and lifted away, so no blade touches the foot; the sensation is cool and faintly tingling, with a light tugging as the resurfacing head passes over the heel. Cracked or split skin can sting for a few seconds. The thin skin on top of the foot registers more than a heel that carries your weight all day. Anything likely to feel uncomfortable is talked through before your appointment begins.

Hard skin rebuilds wherever pressure and friction continue, so footwear, standing at work and your gait all affect the answer. Daily use of the emollient you are given slows it considerably. How long a foot result holds differs from person to person, and what to expect for your own feet is discussed at consultation.

Yes. Cracked heels are treatable at a dermatology clinic and are better assessed than managed indefinitely at home. Fissures form when thickened skin loses flexibility and splits under load, so treatment tackles both the build-up and the dryness beneath it. Deep, painful or bleeding cracks are examined first, since broken foot skin can become infected.

You can go back to work the same day after feet rejuvenation, and shoes go straight on before you leave. Roomy, cushioned pairs are kinder for the first 24 to 48 hours, while the soles feel newly sensitive. Softened skin usually carries on flaking for three to seven days, which socks and closed shoes hide completely. If sandals, a wedding or a holiday are the reason for booking, allow two to three weeks between the appointment and the day itself.

Suitability for feet rejuvenation is decided at a face-to-face consultation with Dr Prasad, who examines both feet and asks about diabetes, sensation, circulation and medication. Where hard skin is covering something that needs diagnosis, or where a foot needs specialist care elsewhere, she will say so and treat nothing cosmetically.

Nail appearance is part of what the foot treatment covers, alongside the cuticles and the skin around the nail. Nails that are thickened, crumbling, discoloured or affected on a single toe are examined first, because those changes can have a medical cause that cosmetic treatment would not address.

Some flaking after feet rejuvenation is expected, and it is the softened hard skin still coming away. Heels and soles shed lightly for about three to seven days, most noticeably on days two and three, and socks cover it entirely. Let it lift on its own: picking or filing at it exposes raw skin underneath. Applying the emollient twice a day shortens the phase. Deep peeling or rawness is not usual — call the clinic if you see it.

The usual course of feet rejuvenation is 1 to 3 sessions. How many you need depends on how much callus has built up and how your feet respond to the first appointment. The interval between sessions is agreed when the plan is drawn up, and the total cost is given to you in writing before you start.

No. Feet rejuvenation targets callus, dryness, cracked heels and nail appearance. The hand treatment goes after sun-related marks, thin crepey skin and lost volume — a different job with different products, set out on our hand rejuvenation page. Patients who want both usually book through the combined hands and feet page.

Most people are back to normal activity the same day after feet rejuvenation, depending on which treatment was used. Comfortable shoes make the walk home easier, and it is sensible to leave a gap before long runs or gym sessions if the skin has flaked or split. Specific advice comes with the aftercare you are given on the day.

See a doctor about a callus if there is a tender spot underneath it, if a nail is thickened or discoloured, if a heel has cracked deeply, or if the skin between your toes is scaling. Anyone with diabetes, reduced sensation or circulation problems should have foot skin assessed medically rather than treated at home with blades or corn plasters.

Feet Rejuvenation — Kensington, London

A Doctor-Led Clinic in the Heart of Kensington

Feet rejuvenation is available at Faciem Dermatology & Medical Clinic on Kensington Church St, London, led by Dr Prasad. High Street Kensington station sits a few minutes away at the southern end of the road; Notting Hill Gate is roughly ten minutes off at the northern end, and council underground parking is close by. Feet are a discreet thing to have treated: socks and shoes go straight back on and nothing shows afterwards.

The clinic opens six days a week, Monday to Saturday, 10am until 7pm, closed Sunday, and foot appointments can be booked online. Both feet are done inside one 45 to 60 minute visit. Bring roomy shoes to change into, since you walk out on freshly treated skin, and arrive with bare nails if the nails are part of your plan.

Foot treatments are worth comparing carefully across London, because the same words cover very different appointments. Four questions settle it: does the quoted price cover one foot or two, who performs the treatment (check their GMC, NMC or GDC registration on the register itself), does the method involve a blade, a file or products that soften and lift, and what is the session count and total in writing.

Feet get booked in seasons — before a holiday, before sandals, before a wedding — though callus keeps no such calendar, and the heels that crack in January are the ones that hurt in July. A consultation commits you to nothing. If different footwear and a daily routine would achieve more than an appointment, Dr Prasad will say so, and if your feet need a podiatrist she will tell you that too.

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A face-to-face consultation in Kensington gets both feet examined, separates callus from the problems that need diagnosing, and sends you home with a costed plan agreed in advance. Book online or call +44 20 7131 3539. If you would like to hear from people treated here first, read our patient reviews.

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