Corns do not lead to any serious health problems, but if left untreated, can bring considerable pain and discomfort.
In some cases, lack of attention to the injury can cause the cracks and dryness become so severe that it's almost impossible to walk around.
Corns can generally be removed with simple inexpensive home remedies and special products are not necessary in most cases.
Since the risk level of corns and calluses are rarely serious, it is always practical to make use of treatments that are readily available in the medicine cabinet.
The way to remove a corn depends on whether it is a soft or hard corn.
Hard corns are often caused by occasional foot deformities while soft corns are the result of the fourth or fifth toe bones.
Here are some of the self-care measures in removing corns: • Shoes.
Corns are caused by pressure and friction, so the first step in removing a corn is reducing if not expelling the pressure.
Ultimately, corns develop due to ill-fitting shoes if not caused by underlying diseases.
Make sure to buy quality shoes that have ample room for the toe not to crunch together.
• Corn Protection.
These small pads have an adhesive back placed directly over the corn.
This way, too tight shoes cannot rub against the skin, thus giving the corn time to heal.
• Pumice.
Soak feet in warm water once a day and rub the corns with pumice stone.
Pumice stone is used to polish and smooth the hardened area, thus eliminating the dead skin.
Apply considerable pressure in rubbing the pumice stone depending on the thickness of the corn.
• Acid Wash.
These topical treatments are most safe but should not be administered to someone who has diabetes and circulatory problems.
It is important to ensure that the home treatments we apply will not cause further complications to the injury.
It is however advised not to use corn plasters and corn paint because they only treat the symptoms and not the root of the cause.
The chemicals are supposed to eliminate the corn but they do not differentiate between corn/calluses and the normal skin.
Such medication in fact is extremely dangerous for those diabetics and people with poor blood circulation.
Ulcer can develop and if not healed, can cause serious infections which can unfortunately lead to the amputation of the foot.
Although corns and calluses are just indications of an underlying problem, self-treatment should follow proper diagnosis on the condition and medical advice on how to properly manage it.
In some cases, lack of attention to the injury can cause the cracks and dryness become so severe that it's almost impossible to walk around.
Corns can generally be removed with simple inexpensive home remedies and special products are not necessary in most cases.
Since the risk level of corns and calluses are rarely serious, it is always practical to make use of treatments that are readily available in the medicine cabinet.
The way to remove a corn depends on whether it is a soft or hard corn.
Hard corns are often caused by occasional foot deformities while soft corns are the result of the fourth or fifth toe bones.
Here are some of the self-care measures in removing corns: • Shoes.
Corns are caused by pressure and friction, so the first step in removing a corn is reducing if not expelling the pressure.
Ultimately, corns develop due to ill-fitting shoes if not caused by underlying diseases.
Make sure to buy quality shoes that have ample room for the toe not to crunch together.
• Corn Protection.
These small pads have an adhesive back placed directly over the corn.
This way, too tight shoes cannot rub against the skin, thus giving the corn time to heal.
• Pumice.
Soak feet in warm water once a day and rub the corns with pumice stone.
Pumice stone is used to polish and smooth the hardened area, thus eliminating the dead skin.
Apply considerable pressure in rubbing the pumice stone depending on the thickness of the corn.
• Acid Wash.
These topical treatments are most safe but should not be administered to someone who has diabetes and circulatory problems.
It is important to ensure that the home treatments we apply will not cause further complications to the injury.
It is however advised not to use corn plasters and corn paint because they only treat the symptoms and not the root of the cause.
The chemicals are supposed to eliminate the corn but they do not differentiate between corn/calluses and the normal skin.
Such medication in fact is extremely dangerous for those diabetics and people with poor blood circulation.
Ulcer can develop and if not healed, can cause serious infections which can unfortunately lead to the amputation of the foot.
Although corns and calluses are just indications of an underlying problem, self-treatment should follow proper diagnosis on the condition and medical advice on how to properly manage it.
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