Device and method for cracked dry skin repair

Abstract

A barrier lined cover device, for example, a sock for treating cracked skin of the foot of the wearer of the sock. The sock has an exterior surface, and an interior surface and a moisture impervious flexible liner configured like a ballet slipper, sewn into the interior surface for normal placement over a wearer's skin to retain heat and moisture on the wearer's skin adjacent ones needing treatment. The slipper covers only areas in need of treatment, with the balance of the foot in contact with the interior portion of the sock. Moisture and heat from the foot enhance the medicament effectiveness of medicines used to treat cracked skin.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A barrier lined sock for treating cracked skin of a wearer of said sock, comprising:
 a sock having an exterior dorsal surface and an interior sole surface;   a moisture impervious flexible liner embedded in said interior surface for normal envelopment of the heel arch and toe sole areas of the foot for treatment to retain heat and moisture on said areas, but not the dorsal area of the wearer's foot.   
     
     
         2 . The sock of  claim 1  wherein said embedded liner covers substantially the whole sole surface of the foot area, but excludes the ankle, leg and dorsal surface of the sock. 
     
     
         3 . The sock of  claim 1  wherein said flexible liner covers only the heel, arch, sole, and toe area of said sock. 
     
     
         4 . The sock of  claim 1  wherein said moisture impervious flexible liner is a flexible polymeric plastic selected from the group consisting of polymeric olefins and mixed polymeric olefins. 
     
     
         5 . The sock of  claim 1  wherein the impervious flexible liner is a polyolefin and is polyethylene. 
     
     
         6 . The sock of  claim 1  wherein the impervious flexible liner is polypropylene. 
     
     
         7 . The sock of  claim 1  wherein the sock is fibrous cloth, synthetic or natural, selected from the group consisting of nylon, cotton, wool, and blends thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The sock of  claim 1  wherein the sock is latex free to avoid allergic reaction. 
     
     
         9 . The sock of  claim 1  wherein the flexible liner is sewn into the sock. 
     
     
         10 . A cover for human appendages, such as legs, foot and hand, for treatment of cracked sink areas, comprising:
 a cover layer having an external surface and an internal bottom surface;   the internal bottom surface having an embedded liner of a flexible impervious layer for placement in position over the skin area of a wearer needed for treatment of cracked skin; and   having adjoining areas that do not need treatment being covered with fibrous cloth of synthetic or natural fiber coverings without any embedded liner.   
     
     
         11 . The cover of  claim 10  wherein the cover is a glove with said liner covering only the inner palm and finger area. 
     
     
         12 . The cover of  claim 11  wherein the liner is sewn in.