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Due to the excessive pressure and friction feet are more prone to get corns. Corns on feet mostly appear on dry areas of feet. Due to the excess of pressure on the top of the toes, corns can also occur. The main reason behind the formation of corns is to protect the skin and the structures below them. Thus they protect the damage and injury to the inner layers of the skin. The corns on feet are hard to touch and if no one treats them then can even become painful due to the constant friction. Some corns also get tangled with nerves of the skin and thus causing great level of pains.
Many times corn on feet cause great discomfort, more so if the area where the corns are formed gets inflamed. There are two kinds of corns – hard corns and soft corns. The hard corns are caused due to ill-fitting shoes and toe distortion and they are most common kinds of corns on feet. Hard corns develop mainly on the tops and tips of the toes. Soft corns appear rarely and they are caused due to bone abnormalities in the toes. These soft corns are also called as kissing corns. They generally happen to those who wear too tight shoes. Those people who have bony toes, thin skin and some deformities of the toes or feet are more likely to get corns on feet due to constant friction of feet inside the shoes.
Corns on feet can be easily seen and they look yellowish in color. It is actually dead skin with the middle part of it being tender. With the help of pumice stone, you can easily get rid from the dead cells and get rid from corns. If you will make sure that your feet are not too dry, then the corns will not appear. For this make sure that you apply lanolin-based lotion on your feet. In order to get relief from the painful corns, you can wear a donut-shaped pad over the corn. This will not put extra pressure on the corns. You should use non-medicated pads, as the medicated pads can cause irritation of the skin.
If you will maintain proper foot hygiene by taking good care of your feet then you can prevent the corns on feet. With the help of foot cream, you can get cure from corns. To get relief from the soft corns, you will have to undergo surgery. Make sure that you wear proper fitting shoes. Make sure that your toe gets enough space inside the shoes. Buy your shoes with much care and take help of the salesperson, as they are trained to find the perfect fitting shoes for their customers.
How to treat corns on feet -
- With the help of padding, you can prevent putting extra pressure on your feet.
- Say no to tight shoes. Throw away your old shoes and buy properly fitting shoes.
- While having bath, clean your feet with the help of pumice stone.
- Instead of using corn plasters, apply foot creams to keep the feet are moist.
- Wearing non-medicated donut-shaped pads over the corns will protect your corns from getting hurt due to extra pressure on your feet.
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