Urea Cream is a prescription strength topical emollient known as a debriding agent that is recommended for removing foreign material and dead tissue to help wounds heal faster. Your doctor may also suggest Urea Cream or the generic alternative Urea to treat dry, rough skin, corns and callouses, dermatitis, and other skin conditions to eliminate dead skin cells and improve your skin’s appearance. Urea cream is prescribed to treat many skin conditions and can also help to soften nail fibers for easy removal once they have become yellowed or damaged.

Hyperkeratosis may occur from the constant friction of your skin in tight shoes or the continuous handling of tools rubbing in your hands causing thickened skin areas. Hyperkeratosis can be present in many skin conditions, creating scaly looking skin where it has thickened from trying to protect itself from inflammation and irritation. Corns and callouses form for protection against the rubbing motion of tight fitting shoes and can benefit from Urea Cream to help slough off the build-up of dead skin and reduce the thickened areas. Corns and callouses are not typically dangerous but they can be uncomfortable and unsightly.

You may experience a mild itching or stinging while using Urea Cream, but those side effects should diminish over time. The generic alternative is not manufactured by the company that makes the brand product.