Calluses on the feet causes and treatment. Calluses are a specific type of callus that affects both adults and children.
Calluses are thickenings of the skin that appear due to wearing uncomfortable shoes or excessive load on the legs; most often - on the big toe, on the heel and on the ball of the foot under the toes.
A corn is a thickening of the surface layer of the skin on the feet.
Such formations develop due to reusable mechanical irritations and pressure on the skin of the feet. Constant rubbing leads to impaired blood circulation in this area and increases the keratinization of the skin. While walking, corns remind of themselves with a burning sensation and severe pain. Most often formed at the base of the toes and on the "pad".
Statistics say that corns are 10 times more common in women than in men. Such figures are due to the fact that ladies are ready to sacrifice convenience for the sake of beauty, wearing tight shoes or high-heeled shoes (see).
The main reasons for the appearance of corns:
Most often, corns occur due to the wrong choice of shoes. Tight, with high heels or with hard insoles, it increases the load on the feet.
Excess weight, impaired circulation in the legs, and increased sweating of the legs can also lead to the appearance of corns.
Changes in the shape of the foot (for example, flat feet, deformities of the bones of the leg, bony growths in the joints) cause the pressure to be distributed unevenly. In those places of the foot where the pressure is maximum, corns appear.
In addition, the risk of developing corns increases in people with rheumatoid arthritis or nerve diseases.
Often corns disturb runners and ballerinas.
Symptoms of corns:
At the initial stage of development of corns, redness and swelling of the foot appear. Further, it is a gray or yellow patch of skin without clear boundaries, has a smooth or rough surface, on which cracks of different depths are sometimes located. 
Corns can be either flat or convex. In this area, the sensitivity of the skin to touch is reduced. Painful sensations, as a rule, appear during walking. Pain is aggravated in an inflamed or infected state, as well as with the formation of deeper cracks in the foot.
Sometimes corns are associated with an increase in the big toe and its displacement in relation to other fingers. This puts more stress on the thumb and causes intermittent or constant aching pain.
The result of corns are soft tissue swelling and redness.
Usually, corns cause a lot of inconvenience and pain. To get rid of them, you must first eliminate the cause of their appearance - consult an orthopedist, choose special shoes or orthopedic insoles, give up too high heels or limit their wearing.
But it is also necessary to get rid of already formed corns. The easiest and fastest way to do this is in the salon, using the hardware pedicure method. removes rough and keratinized layers of the skin. It's painless and safe.
You can watch a video lesson on the treatment of corns in the salon, with the comments of the master.
However, hardware pedicure is an expensive service, besides, many are confused by the device itself used in the procedure. High speeds of rotation of the nozzles seem to be dangerous, and therefore many prefer home, conservative methods of dealing with corns. They allow you to regain an easy gait without pain in just a few days.
When corns appear, the first step is to eliminate the traumatic factor that contributed to its appearance: give up tight and hard shoes, hard insoles, heels, switch to looser boots and shoes. 
If corns are the result of deformation of the leg bones or flat feet, you should contact an orthopedist. The doctor will give advice on the correction of flat feet, help with the selection of special shoes and arch support insoles.
The next step is to eliminate the corn itself. In order for the skin to perform its functions, it is necessary to get rid of the stratum corneum.
The main reception intreatment of corns- apply at night (on the affected areas) a softening cream, ointment or plaster, and in the morning carefully remove the top layer of corns with pumice. To completely get rid of the problem, one to three to five cycles of such simple procedures will be required.
It is necessary to apply not an ordinary moisturizer, but a special keratolytic cream that contains salicylic acid and herbal extracts. It not only softens and exfoliates the dead keratinized layers of the skin, but also has a disinfectant and anti-inflammatory effect.
Corn plaster works in a similar way, although many people do not like the burning sensation it causes. After applying the cream, it is advisable to wrap your legs in polyethylene and put on warm socks, while the corn plaster does not require special conditions and is more convenient to use in the summer.
If you need to relieve pain and inflammation, you can use medications (aspirin, naproxen, ibuprofen) or simply apply a cold compress.
Never cut off corns, especially if you have circulation problems.
There are many folk ways to cure corns on the feet, here are some of them:
Onion compress.
It turns out that the most common bow helps a lot with corns. The fact is that all phytoacids and many essential substances contained in plants have a pronounced exfoliating effect, they are used in professional cosmetics for soft peeling, and baked onions can be very useful from a cosmetic point of view. To do this, the onion is cut into small rings, applied to the corns, a plastic bag is put on the leg, and we fix this bag on the leg with a bandage or any means at hand. We put socks on top. It is advisable to carry out this procedure at night. In the morning, remove the onion compress, wash your feet with warm water and three pumice stones or special brushes. Sprinkle your feet with baby powder or talcum powder.
Propolis compress.
Very well helps to cope with the problem of corns propolis. To do this, propolis is kneaded, applied to corns and a compress is made, as described above. After removing the compress, steam the legs, rub them with pumice or brushes and apply propolis again. You won't recognize your feet in a week. Calluses will be a thing of the past.
Vegetable oil compress.
Vegetable oil also helps to get rid of corns. To do this, moisten the socks with warmed vegetable oil, put them on your feet. Wrap with plastic bags on top, put on more socks on top and walk for 2-3 hours. We remove the compress, wash our feet with warm water and three pumice stones or special brushes.
Compress from celandine.
Pass fresh celandine through a meat grinder and apply this mass to corns. Wrap everything in plastic bags, put on warm socks and leave overnight. In the morning, rinse your feet with warm water, rub with a pumice stone. Repeat the procedure daily until the corns disappear.
Aloe compress.
Cut the washed aloe leaves in half and apply the pulp to the corns. Put on plastic bags, and put socks on them and leave them overnight. In the morning, rub the corns with a pumice stone. Carry out daily until the complete disappearance of corns.
Compress with prunes.
Take a small handful of prunes and drop them into boiling milk. It needs to cook a little in milk to become soft. Remove the hot berries and remove the seeds from them. Then we apply hot berries to dry calluses and fix them with bandages. This procedure should be continued for one and a half hours. But the berries should always be hot. As soon as the berries on the leg have cooled down, immediately take out the next ones from the hot milk and apply them to the legs. It's going to be hard for one to do it. It is better if someone brings you berries.
During the week,corns on the feetfrom dry growths will turn into ordinary white corns, from which the skin exfoliates very well. Then they can be easily washed with a pumice stone.
You can make special baths to treat corns on the legs:
Soda bath.
Pour 2 liters of hot water into a bath or basin. Add to it 1 tablespoon of baking soda, crushed soap and ammonia. Legs are recommended to soar for 30 - 40 minutes. After that, rub them with a pumice stone or brushes.
Salt bath.
Dissolve 2 tablespoons of salt in two liters of water at room temperature. Keep your legs up to 30 minutes. Then remove the corns with a pumice stone or special brushes.
The main rule for preventing corns is to wear comfortable shoes. This is not only comfort, but also the health of your feet until old age. Choose shoes that are soft enough to fit the size and shape of your foot.
It is more useful to choose models with a spacious toe. So the toes will not be pinched and immobilized.
Wear footwear as directed. Leave high-heeled shoes for evening outings, and do not use them for daily wear.
Do not walk for a long time in shoes with high heels or, conversely, with flat soles.
Give preference to socks made from natural materials. This will allow your feet to breathe and sweat less. Sweating will cause chafing.
To reduce pressure on your feet, use a pad made of soft materials (felt, rubber, soft plastic) by placing it on the area near the corn.
Toe pads, toe-separating pads, toe covers, and toe sleeves will help cushion the sole.
Do not forget to take care of your feet regularly: do hot foot baths, treat the dead stratum corneum with pumice stone, use nourishing and softening creams, massage your feet.
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Until you have completely removed the corns, you can simplify your life using special medical pads. Protective pads distribute pressure and reduce pain. These pads can be purchased at medical supply stores. You can also make them yourself. A soft cloth or special rubber is taken and cut out in the shape of a corn (only larger in size. To reduce pressure, you can cut a hole in the shape of a corn (this way the corn will be protected from all sides, which will reduce pain).
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High-heeled shoes or everyone's favorite stilettos can lengthen the legs and make every woman at least a little slimmer and more attractive. But sometimes you have to pay for beauty - narrow and uncomfortable shoes can cause corns.
With the onset of heat, many of the fair sex spoil the mood. The problem of corns, acquired last summer, has not been resolved, and wearing tight high-heeled boots only exacerbated the situation. And if in winter many had the opportunity to hide this cosmetic flaw, then with the onset of heat, they will have to wear open shoes. Each of us wants to show off beautiful, smooth and well-groomed legs, so you need to get rid of corns right now.
What are pimples and why do they appear
Callus on the foot- this is a common problem not only among the fair sex. Men also suffer from this disease. Outwardly, the disease manifests itself as follows: first, areas of thickened skin appear on the foot, one can even say that this is ordinary skin, only slightly coarsened. If the problem is not solved in time, then these areas gradually coarsen and interfere with walking. Such seals of horny skin at the initial stage of the disease do not cause discomfort to a person, since corns do not have a core. Over time, the skin becomes so rough that a person feels pain while walking.
Wearing tight shoes with high heels;
uncomfortable block;
deformed insole;
rubbish in shoes;
thin sole shoes;
wearing used shoes;
wearing oversized socks and synthetic products.
The cause of the appearance of areas of seals can be wearing tight shoes, mostly high heels or shoes with a narrow last, excess weight and physical activity. When a woman puts on shoes or boots with high heels, the weight is distributed unevenly across the foot and corns are formed in those places where there is an increase in the load. The skin is compacted in the area of \u200b\u200bthe fingers or on the sole.
With special care, the choice of shoes should be approached if a person has flat feet, then the problem may worsen. Despite the fact that women regularly take care of their bodies and try to keep their feet in order, corns can still appear even when wearing flat shoes if a person is overweight and wears uncomfortable shoes.
If the skin in the heel area becomes rough (with proper care and wearing the right shoes), then the person has problems with the joints, and the appearance of corns on the edge of the foot from the outside indicates problems with the spine. When the skin thickens more on the inside of the foot, the intestines work intermittently.
It is possible to recognize corns or dry callus and distinguish it from other skin manifestations (warts, corns on the legs) by sensations and appearance. A corn can appear anywhere on the foot. Outwardly, it is a keratinized area of \u200b\u200bthe skin, dense to the touch. The color of dry corn may be light or yellow. It is impossible to get rid of it once and for all by simply cutting off the dead layer; here we need an integrated approach to solving the problem. By the way, if you do not treat corns, they can provoke the appearance of corns and flat feet.
How to get rid of an unpleasant manifestation
The opinion that nothing needs to be done is erroneous, PoMedicine recommends not to take a wait-and-see attitude, but to start acting immediately. The corns are not going anywhere, but will only spread further. If the case is not running, then you can get rid of dry areas on the soles yourself using folk methods. By the way, a case is considered neglected when a leg or rod appears, then it is certainly impossible to get rid of dry corns on your own, surgery is necessary to prevent the spread of corns and not to infect the wound.
How to get rid of rough patches on the skin? First you need to go to an appointment with a doctor to confirm the diagnosis and only then you can proceed to action. If the case is not running, then you can start with ordinary baths. You need to hold your feet in a hot soapy soda solution. For 2 liters of water, take 1 tbsp. l. soda and the same amount of crushed soap, plus add 1 tbsp to the finished solution. l. ammonia. The water should be hot, the temperature is +40°C, it should be lowered into a basin with a foot solution and kept for 30-40 minutes. Then you can gently process the dry areas with a nail file.
Such a bath will help relieve pain and soften rough skin. There is another effective remedy: cold compresses or salt baths. Hold your feet in a bath with a cool saline solution (1 tbsp of coarse salt should be added to 1 liter of water), the duration of the procedure is 15-20 minutes. After softening, dry areas should be treated with a brush or pumice stone. For those who are afraid to intervene and clean off corns with a rough nail file, PoMedicine offers this option: you need to prepare a hot whey bath and hold your feet in this solution for half an hour. Then it is necessary to generously lubricate the dry areas with a mixture of glycerin and castor oil (in equal proportions). It is advisable to do this procedure at night, put on cotton socks on your feet.
Simultaneously with these procedures, you need to drink a herbal decoction of arborvitae, calendula and St. John's wort. Take the dry components of medicinal herbs in equal proportions (2 tablespoons), pour boiling water (2 liters), boil for 1 minute. Infuse for 20 minutes, then strain and take a glass of warm broth before going to bed.
If corns are interfering with your normal lifestyle, consider these recommendations:
- We make our own ointment from dry prunes and milk. You need to boil dried fruits (take half a glass) in milk until softened, drain the milk and mash the plums to make a slurry. This will be our ointment, we apply it to the damaged area on the skin, wrap it with an elastic bandage and leave it overnight. In the morning we look - the skin should soften. It is only necessary to gently brush the corns with a brush or pumice stone to remove a thick layer. It is good if you change the timely cooled slurry from prunes to warm.
- Using lemon is a simple and effective method. Before going to bed, you need to thoroughly steam the legs, attach a slice of lemon to the problem area, fix it and leave it overnight. In the morning, remove the layer of skin with a nail file. In the evening, repeat the procedure and so on until you get rid of corns completely.
- What to do if corns form on the little fingers after wearing narrow shoes? Onion gruel will help get rid of pain and put the legs in order. We clean the onion, grind it in a blender (you can grate it), apply the gruel to the seal, wrap the leg and leave it overnight.
- Aloe juice will also help get rid of corns. It is necessary to tape the pulp of an aloe leaf to a sore spot, fix the bandage and leave it for at least 10 hours. Hardware cosmetology will help to remove completely softened skin.
Professional methods of getting rid of corns
Currently, there are many ways to get rid of dry patches on the soles of the feet. This is the use of keratolic (skin softening) agents. The main active ingredient is salicylic acid. Pharmacies offer a wide range of plasters, pencils, socks and anti-corn agents to help get rid of the problem.If the disease is running, you will have to use the services of specialists.
We offer you to get acquainted with effective methods and choose the appropriate treatment option for corns:
- Cryosurgery or treatment with liquid nitrogen. This substance is widely used to remove not only corns, but also scars, as well as warts. The method is very painful, special care will be required during the recovery period. The cost of the service is high. You can only get rid of small coarsened areas on the foot. There are also advantages: the speed of the operation, there are no scars, there is no blood, corns are cut off without anesthesia (a plus for allergy sufferers), there are no contraindications.
- Removal of corns with a laser is not painful and effective. It is not necessary to take care of problem areas after manipulation. One procedure is enough to get rid of the problem.
- Hardware manicure is considered one of the sparing methods. The first time to get rid of rough areas forever will not work. With the help of a special apparatus, you can get rid of corns if you regularly (1-2 times a month) visit the master. The probability of infection is excluded, the result will depend on the master and the device itself.
Prevention measures
It is always better to prevent a disease than to deal with its manifestations.Preventive measures to help you avoid trouble:
- choose the right shoes - with a wide toe, with thick soles;
- alternate wearing narrow heeled shoes with low-heeled shoes and moccasins;
- every day - foot hygiene plus the application of a moisturizer;
- pedicure should be done 1-2 times a month;
- we are not too lazy to do contrast foot baths every evening.
Corns are called one of the varieties of dry corn. This is such a compacted area of \u200b\u200bthe epidermis on the soles of the feet. The skin there is especially rough and thick. These keratinized places are larger in size than dry corn. They do not have clearly defined contours.
Calluses are hard, rough to the touch, usually formed:
- on the heels;
- on the toes, more often on the big one;
- on the convex part of the sole, especially where the foot meets the toes.
The skin of our soles is subjected to pressure and friction when we move. As a result, its surface layer becomes even more keratinized. The skin is thus protected from external influences.
REFERENCE. Calluses in women are more common than in men - about 10 times, according to statistics. Ladies suffer more from wearing tight, uncomfortable shoes, especially those with high heels.
Elena Malysheva will tell you in more detail about what it is:
What are the symptoms of dry callus formation?
Symptoms of the appearance of corns, we do not always notice in a timely manner. They are of two types:
- without any sensation of pain and discomfort;
- with pain signals of varying degrees.
Why do they hurt?
It is dangerous to treat corns only as an annoying cosmetic defect. Over time, the problem worsens and keratinized skin begins to hurt.
This happens when:
- the process of inflammation in the area of corns is intensified;
- cracks appear on the hardened areas of the skin, into which the infection penetrates;
- if you press on the corns, its keratinized edges dig into healthy skin - pain appears;
- the big toe is deformed and displaced, experiencing a greater load than before.
IMPORTANT! Calluses can form not only due to external influences. Often the reason lies inside the body, the reason for this is various diseases. Only a doctor can make a correct diagnosis. He will also offer you an effective treatment regimen.
Why do they appear on the feet?
You can lead a long and unsuccessful battle with corns if you do not understand why they have formed in you. Reasons are of two types:
- external influence (from excessive load on the feet to wearing the wrong shoes);
- internal factors - various diseases.
External causes of seals
Often we ourselves are to blame for the fact that the skin on the feet becomes rough and hardened areas appear. Our feet require care, gentle care and attention. And we are ready to endure pain, just to look beautiful in fashionable shoes.
Reason #1 - uncomfortable shoes
What shoes are bad for the health of the feet:
Reason #2 - Excessive workload
Who is at risk of earning corns:
- athletes (especially runners), ballet dancers - the specifics of their activities contribute to the fact that the skin on the soles of the feet roughens and thickens;
- those whose work is connected with a long stay on their feet, long walking during the day - postmen, sellers, teachers, couriers, utility workers, etc.
Tight shoes, uncomfortable lasts and high heels increase the load on the foot and
Reason number 3 - insufficient care
Here are a few more mistakes that can lead to corns:
- lack or lack of hygienic foot procedures;
- long walking in synthetic socks;
- rare, occasional foot care (we forget about creams, baths, and special deodorants);
- unprofessional pedicure.
Internal factors
What diseases contribute to the appearance of corns:
What and how is the disease treated?
You can't ignore corns! Which type of treatment to choose depends on your preferences and capabilities and on the degree of neglect of the problem. You can fight unwanted formations on the soles with the help of:
- regular and hardware pedicure;
- home procedures: steaming baths, compresses (including oil and propolis), cleaning with pumice;
- pharmaceutical preparations: anti-corn plasters, creams and ointments containing salicylic acid, pads from corns;
- traditional medicine recipes: herbs, vegetables, fruits, whey, salt, laundry soap are used as remedies;
- medical procedures: laser burning, cauterization with liquid nitrogen;
- surgical intervention.
You can not cut the corns yourself. You can inadvertently hit blood vessels and cause bleeding. Choose gentle methods for getting rid of problem areas on your feet.
Watch a video about the treatment of such an ailment:
Preventive measures
What should be done to prevent the formation of corns? Tips, in general, are simple, but they must be followed constantly:
- do not overload your legs let them rest periodically, taking breaks from work;
- keep foot hygiene(regular washing, nutrition and hydration, the use of baths and compresses, special foot care products);
- choose good quality shoes that fit the size, with a comfortable shoe and insole;
- avoid shoes with too thin soles and narrow toes;
- give preference to low and medium heels;
- Take regular breaks when wearing high heels, change shoes, giving your feet a rest;
- if necessary use silicone or felt pads;
- do not forget about exercise and foot massage.
Earning corns is easy, but dealing with them is long and troublesome. Pay attention to alarming symptoms in time, do not be lazy to take care of your feet. If the problem still appears, immediately begin treatment. Doubt the chosen methods - it would be wiser to consult a doctor.
Calluses are hardened neoplasms on the skin that occur on the feet. This disease in the field of dermatology is not considered only a cosmetic defect, but it can be fully attributed to a variety of foot hyperkeratosis - an abnormal growth of the surface layer of the skin. Doctors say that mostly older people and women are affected by this defect, but it is possible that almost every person will appear, regardless of gender and age. Dry calluses quite often appear near the big toes, on the heel. Natopshit are small in size and have an oval shape. Treatment and quick disposal of corns on the feet at home are described in this article.
Initially, the corn appears as a small blister that is filled with interstitial fluid. After that, it gradually grows, which leads to the appearance of hyperkeratosis.
If left untreated, corns become more and more dense and cause discomfort when walking.
Ways to treat corns on the feet at home
To eliminate rough skin is often recommended by the pedicure master during the procedure. In order to instantly eliminate it at home, ointments with a keratolic effect are used, which affect the affected areas of the skin, painlessly exfoliate dead cells, for example, salicylic ointment. After the rough skin has been removed, this area should be treated with an antiseptic or moisturized with a cream.
There are several methods for removing rough skin: 
- compress;
- bath;
- oils.
Thanks to them, you can create a specific treatment plan for yourself. Calluses are not a serious disease that cannot be cured. They are quite simply removed, both in self-treatment and when contacting specialists.
When removing corns on your own, it is worth remembering that all “operations” to remove rough skin must be carried out with disinfected instruments and not cut off a large amount of skin.
When removing a large corn, you need to be especially careful, it can grow and bring even more discomfort.
To avoid the appearance of corns, you must:
Also, a foot massage will help to avoid corns on the legs. For the manufacture of the composition, various vegetable oils based on berries, fruits, nuts with the addition of essential oils are used. Before going to bed, massage your feet with cream.
Today, there are a large number of ways to treat corns that will eliminate them once and for all. If you undertook to remove corns at home, it is worth noting that during the treatment period, rough skin will not only be removed from the foot, but the foot itself will become softer, which will prevent the further appearance of unpleasant growths.
Get rid of corns quickly at home
At home, getting rid of corns is not so difficult. It is only necessary to regularly carry out procedures to maintain the health of your feet. Many women buy ointments to get rid of rough skin. But, it is most useful to use products of natural origin to remove rough skin from the foot.
If during home foot care measures the pain from corns has increased, you should immediately go to a dermatologist who will find out the reason for the increase in the localization of corns and prescribe treatment using drugs for external use.
It must be remembered that many substances in home remedies are considered allergenic. If you are allergic to any of the ingredients in the recipe, look for another similar recipe. If there is no alternative, it is recommended to first test such a product on a small area of \u200b\u200bthe skin and check if an allergy appears. If no allergic reaction has occurred, you can start using such a remedy on rough skin with peace of mind. 
You can get rid of corns in a period of several days to several months. If the skin is very rough and the corn is old, it will take about a month or more to remove it. If the case is not started, and the skin is very soft, you can make the legs smooth and clean in a few days.
It is very convenient for many women to get rid of rough skin at home, as they often experience embarrassment when visiting a nail salon, especially in advanced cases. In addition, at home, you can combine various components and make many compresses and baths that will have a beneficial effect on the skin of the feet. The most important thing is to always monitor the condition of your feet and prevent the appearance of pain from corns. Indeed, with such painful sensations, it affects a large focus of the foot and grows, which makes it more difficult to remove it on the leg.
Folk remedies for corns on the feet for home use
Calluses on the legs can rightly be considered the most common problem in the foot area, and the issue of their treatment is very relevant. In order to understand the nature of the disease, just look at its name. It differs from warts and corns only in the absence of a shaft.
Calluses have the structure of keratinized skin on the sole without a specific core, while they provoke intense pain when walking. Such formations can be both small and large. Often they are named after bony protuberances that appear in the area of the fifth toe.
Sometimes this disease becomes chronic and becomes the direct cause of the development of flat feet.
What a corns on the leg looks like is perfectly illustrated by this photo.
Calluses occur on the soles or toes of the vast majority of people. However, not everyone is worried about them. Most men pay attention to such formations only when they create certain problems: pain or discomfort while walking.
Why do corns appear
Let's look at how to treat corns a little lower, but first about the causes.
The main reason for the development of corns can be called wearing uncomfortable, narrow shoes and high heels. Therefore, this problem mainly affects women. But similar manifestations can be seen in ballerinas and young children.
Often the cause of the development of this disease is overweight, excessive sweating of the legs, and improper blood circulation in this area.
Factors in the development of this pathological condition can also be called deformation of the bone tissues of the lower extremities, various nervous disorders.
Most often, this disease affects people who have rheumatoid arthritis or leg injuries of mechanical origin.
What is the reason that corns hurt
The main cause of pain in the area of corns can be called a protective reaction of the body. If the thickened layer of the skin cannot provide a protective function, the pathological formation continues to grow inward, then penetrates into the soft tissues and puts pressure on the nerves, compresses the small blood vessels. This is precisely the mechanism for the development of acute, unbearable pain.
Soreness in this case can occur when the skin around a foreign body (glass shard, splinter, etc.) or a wart thickens. They can be the cause of the development of the inflammatory process. In this case, it is necessary to remove the foreign body and then disinfect the skin in this area.
The next reason for the soreness of corns on the soles of the feet can be called structural features of the human skeleton, which are directly reflected in the gait. Such pathological formations are much more difficult to remove.
In such cases, the plane of the foot is increased compensatory, its surface is leveled to improve walking. If the metatarsal bones are not long enough, seals of the skin often form under them.
Effective Treatments
So how do you get rid of corns on your feet? Allocate the following means to combat corns:
- plasters;
- creams and ointments;
- liquid nitrogen or laser;
- pedicure;
- folk remedies.
It is enough to simply get rid of corns using ointments (or creams) that contain salicylic acid in their basis. The cream is applied at night, on the surface of rough skin, then it is sealed with a regular patch. In the morning, everything is washed off with a warm liquid, the place of corns is treated with pumice. The skin is gradually exfoliated. This procedure is repeated until the corns completely disappear.
Special plasters from corns have a similar principle of action. They are sold in pharmacies without a prescription. However, you should be careful when using such a tool. Before applying to the affected area, it must be cut along the contour of the pathological formation in order to avoid hitting and further damaging the healthy skin of the lower limb.
The patch should be removed after two days. During this period, the skin under it softens, which later helps to easily remove corns. The patches also have an antiviral effect, prevent the entry of various infectious agents.
In order to remove corns, you can use the hardware pedicure service in the pedicure room. Dead skin is polished, the pathological formation is removed after several such procedures.
In beauty salons, this formation can be removed using modern methods:
- liquid nitrogen;
- or laser. The advantage of the latter method is the absence of traces, its painlessness and speed.
If there is no desire to contact specialists, then you can use proven folk remedies.
Traditional medicine
Compresses from fruits and vegetables
Onion is considered the most effective remedy for corns on the legs. It is necessary to cut the onion head into four parts, pour them with vinegar and leave for three days in a dark place. At night, you need to attach a slice of onion to the area where the corns are located, then wrap it with a bandage and put on a warm sock. In the morning, the softened skin is scraped off and then sprinkled with talc or baby powder. This procedure should be carried out within one month.
You can also replace the onion with raw grated potatoes, sunflower oil or tomato paste.
In the presence of such formations, fresh propolis is an indispensable tool in therapy. It should be applied to the sore spot softened for one day. In the evening it is necessary to steam the legs and apply new propolis. This procedure should be repeated for about one week.
The stratum corneum of the skin will successfully help remove prunes. It is necessary to separate the dried fruit from the stone, then boil it a little to boiling milk. Boiled prunes are applied hot to corns. The procedure is repeated for thirty minutes.
Compresses from vegetable oil and bread
Soft bread crumb compresses are highly effective traditional medicine in the fight against this pathological condition. Eight nights in a row you need to apply bread to the affected areas, first it must be moistened in vinegar.
Oil compresses will also help in the treatment of corns on the toes. To do this, any cotton socks are impregnated with any vegetable oil, then put on, the feet are wrapped in a plastic bag and then another socks are put on. A similar compress is left for a couple of hours. After it is removed, you need to rinse your feet with warm water.
Plant compresses
To soften the keratinized skin on the feet, as well as to disinfect the affected area, celandine is perfect. To do this, you need to take a small amount of fresh celandine grass, then pass it through a meat grinder. Before going to bed, this therapeutic mass should be applied to the corns, wrapped with polyethylene, put on a sock. In the morning, the affected area will become soft. The procedure should be repeated for as long as necessary.
An aloe vera compress will also help to quickly remove corns on the legs. To do this, cut the aloe leaf lengthwise, apply juicy pulp to the keratinized area, then wrap the foot with cellophane and put on a sock. The compress is applied at night. The next morning, softened skin is treated with a pumice stone or brush. The procedure is repeated until the complete disappearance of the corns.
Foot baths
An equally successful way to eliminate this problem are foot baths.
Whey from sour milk is heated over low heat for thirty minutes. Then you need to lower your legs into it for half an hour. After this procedure, you need to apply glycerin to the corns, mixed with castor oil in equal proportions.
Also, soap and soda baths help to remove corns well. In two liters of water it is necessary to dissolve twenty grams of baking soda, the same amount of ammonia and grated soap. In this remedy, it is necessary to keep the lower limbs for forty minutes. The softened skin is then removed with a pumice stone. You can then lubricate the disturbing place with a nourishing cream.
The salt bath is also highly effective. It is necessary to dissolve twenty grams of salt in a liter of water. In this solution, a water treatment for the legs is carried out for twenty-five minutes.
Prevention methods
There are several key rules that help prevent the development of this disease.
It is necessary to take care of the legs and provide them with proper rest.
It is also important to choose the most practical shoes, which in the future will not provoke the development of painful sensations and the appearance of corns.
To reduce pressure on the area of the feet, soft pads made of rubber or felt should be used. You can also use special covers and gaskets that separate the fingers.
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