Want To Learn How To Treat A Corn? Read This Article!

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• What Are Corns?
• Corns are buildups of hardened areas of skin.
  They can form anywhere but tend to show up on
  feet, hands, and fingers the most. They are
  usually round and relatively small, and youll
  most likely see them develop on the sides and
  tops of your toes. There are three distinct types
  of corns
• Hard Corns These are hard and dense, and usually
  form on the top of your toes, where your bones
  exert pressure on your skin. They usually reside
  within a bigger part of thickened skin.
• Soft Corns Usually whitish-grey in colour, with
  a slightly softer and rubbery texture, soft
  corns show up between your toes.
• Seed Corns As the name suggests, seed corns are
  quite small. They normally form at the bottom of
  your feet.
• Corns usually develop due to constant rubbing,
  friction, pressure, and irritation against the
  skin. This is why you will most likely see them
  appear on the bony part of your feet. This
  hardening layer is actually your bodys defense
  to protect the softer skin underneath from the
  pressure.

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What Causes Corns?

• There are many reasons people develop corns. Such
  as
• Wearing ill-fitting shoes, especially shoes that
  tend to be too narrow for your feet. When your
  shoes are too tight, it creates pressure on your
  toes from friction. This can lead to the
  development of corns and calluses. People who
  tend to wear high-heeled shoes a lot can also
  develop corns and calluses on the balls of their
  feet due to the pressure created while moving.
• Staying on your feet for long periods of time,
  such as running, walking, or standing.
• Activities that tend to put pressure on your
  feet, especially labour and sport activities.
• Walking around barefoot on hard surfaces.
• Not wearing socks with shoes.
• Wearing socks that bunch up or slip around.
• Improper posture while walking can put excess
  pressure on the outer or inner edge of your feet.

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once a year to address these issues. Diagnosis W
hen dealing with a corn, its important to rule
out any other probable causes of thickened skin,
like cysts and warts. Your podiatrist will take a
close look at your feet and diagnose the issue
properly. Depending on the severity, they may
even recommend an X-Ray in case your corn has
formed due to a physical abnormality in your
foot.
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How To Treat A Corn Medical Remedie

• You already know what causes corns. For the most
  part, when looking at how to treat a corn, one
  must try to avoid repetitive actions that cause
  extra friction that leads to the formation of
  corns. You can help reduce your corn by wearing
  well-fitting shoes, protective padding, and
  other self-care methods. In case your corn
  persists, your podiatrist will give you relief
  through the following medical treatments
• Trimming Your podiatrist will most likely use
  this method to trim or pare down a large corn.
  Theyll treat the thickened skin using a scalpel.
  You must never attempt to do this yourself, as
  it can lead to an infection if not done right.
• Medication Your podiatrist may use medications
  to help treat the corn. They may apply a patch
  on the affected area, consisting of 40 salicylic
  acid. These patches are usually available
  over-the-counter (OTC), without a prescription.
  Your podiatrist will inform you on how to go
  about changing the patch, and how often. They may
  even recommend using a pumice stone, nail file,
  or emery board to gently scrub away the dead
  skin that remains, before re-patching it. They
  may even prescribe salicylic acid gels to put on
  larger affected areas.

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We hope this article helped you understand how
to treat a corn. If you think you need to visit
a podiatrist, contact Bucks Foot Clinic. We can
help you with all things foot-care related.
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