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Corns

Corns

Corns are areas of dry, thick skin that develop to protect areas of your foot from constant pressure and rubbing. They are often very hard to the touch, and are frequently les sensitive than the rest of the foot due to the thickness of the skin. Although having a certain number of corns is normal (and frequently not painful) women who wear high-heels and ill-fitting footwear will often develop more corns. Treatment is relatively simple, and can be carried out by a podiatrist, who will remove the hard skin that surrounds the corn and then the actual centre. These corns will come back, however, unless changes are made to the distribution of pressure on the foot. For this you may require customised in-soles, or foam wedges.

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I have a Corn (i think) on the soles of both feet. Im studying beauty therapy at college and soon we are starting to learn pedicures, which means practising on eachother. I am so conscious of these and want them gone asap! Any ideas of what I could do? I try to shave them down but they just come back..





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i HAVE HAD A CORN IN BETWEEN MY LITTLE TOE FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS - A CHRIROPIDIST CUT IT OUT BUT IT CAME BACK WITHIN A WEEK - I W0ULD WELCOME ANY HELP





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I had a corn in between my toe, I used vaseline everyday in between my toes. It will soften the skin and eventually just go.

i'm 14. i have a corn (at least thats what i think it is! it is hard and round, on my baby toe of my left foot!)my aunt is a chiropidist (she deals with feet) and she peeled it off but it came back. every so often i shave it down with nail scissors and it is very very painful. i have tried plasters, freeze treatments, gels and creams, its been there for over 3 years and i miss wearing sandals in the summer!!any advice would be great :)





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Hi Rachel. I'm surprised you haven't begged your aunt to have another look at your foot. See a chiropodist/podiatrist again; even if the corn comes back eventually you will have an interval of weeks or months during which your toe looks and feels OK. Get it done now and then again before the summer and you will be able to wear sandals without feeling self conscious. The more you can wear sandals, trainers and stuff that doesn't press, the better your toe will be.

I stood on a nail as a child and i have some quite thick scar tissue on the ball of my foot(Seems to have developed into a corn, maybe?)I've tryed using a pumice stone and have also tryed soaking my feet and using a foot file but the skin just grows back really thick and hard and is uncomfortable to walk on. Any ideas?





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I suffer from wrinkled hands and feet and so is my fiften year son. He is really embarass about it and kept asking me what can he do to mimised the wrinkle. I told him to use moisturiser, but this has not help. Is there anything you can do to help with this problem.





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on my 3rd toe on my left foot, i have this corn type thing ( it looks like one) but i have been scared to check it out ( i become very nervouse when it comes to going to the doctors or stuff like that, and i was wondering is there anyway you could help me! i have descorbed it the best i can!





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i have the usual tough skin on my feet, its well documented that a good scrubbing with a pumice stone and keeping the skin soft and clean. but i've taken a different approach which seems to have some consequences that although aren't drasticly upsetting i want to avoid repeating the issue and get back to normal. Instead of rubbing the tough skin away i've snipped it off with nail cutters, the tough skin has returned but is increasingly easy to peel and remove and leaves ridged marks where i've cut the skin (not deep enough to bleed of course). i've heard different stories about how to toughen skin or to increase its durability without getting a tough layer all around the edge of my heel. some like soaking feet in salty water or even urine. got any suggestions? obviously stopping the habitual snipping of unwanted skin with nail cutters needs to stop, i'll do my best





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i have had a corn on my foot for 3years, i have try to freeze it off, it very painfuly.. how can get rid of it? please help!!





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i have corns on both feet which i find sore when i stand. i dont wear silly shoes i normally wear trainers as i walk a lot with the buggy. i would love to kow how to get rid of these!! someone told me get a bit of stale bread and soak it in vinager then wrap it round your foot overnight??? havent tried it.....





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I have a callus on my middle finger due to constant writing and it gets painful after a while especially in exams, how can I get rid of it?





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i had similar thing - went to my doc n he suggested duct tape - yes duct tape. cut out a square piece and put it on callus - then wrap a plaster round it to keep it there. after 3 days change duct tape - repeatt process untill gone - it worked for me hun xx





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