Conditions
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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my mum got corns for long time now we try everything but now i really dont know what to do its soo dry skin i just fell sorry foe her
please help me and my mumi ahve corns please help how do i get rid of them myself? i have shaved them down cut them and tried everything but they just will not go!
please help
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I had a corn and had it cut out at least every 2 months had insoles the works but none of it worked so i had electro theripy on it and now it has dissapered :)
Im 15, and i have a corn on my foot. My family think its unusual for someone at my age. I dont wear uncomfortable footwear, or squeeze my feet into smaller shoes. And i dont do major walks and put my feet under pressure. It isnt painful. But its starting to turn into a few. Im scared to get it removed because of the pain. Is there any other solution?
I'm not sure if I have corns but I have this hardening of skin on my hands and feet and where it's hardened I have a loss of sensation. Sometimes it really hurts as my skin also peels a lot and my skin also wrinkles and cracks. I also suffer from being quite clammy I don't know if that's associated with it. Please help I can't touch anyone!!!
I Think I Have A Corn In The Middle Of The Ball Of My Left Foot. I Dont Know Why I Have It And Its Embarrasing To Not Were Shoes. I Have A Short Leg And Have To Wear An Insole In My Shoe. But I Never Were It With No Socks. Can I Get Rid Of It? Please Help. Thanks.
Hi
If you have painful corns, please ask your gp to refer you to your local NHS podiatry service for free treatment. If the corns keep coming back you may need special insoles/a biomechanical assessment and advice about your shoes.
Alice
An NHS podiatrist who is saddened to read of so many people who have foot problems that can be helped by podiatry who dont know where to go for help
I have a corn on the ball of each foot,which ive had round about 5 years,i have been to the chiropodi and have used corn plasters but nothing seems to get rid of the cores of them,im in my fifties and like walking but find it difficult because of the pain they cause.Is there a solution for getting corn free feet?
i have a few corns on the both of my feet but i have one which is really painful, it is on my left foot on the ball of the foot. I find it hard to walk sometimes it's that sore. I have had the attended to by the chiropidist i have even used the corn plasters but nothing seems to help me can you please suggest something else. Is there any surgery that can be done? I can't live like this anymore. PLEASE HELP ME!!
i have had this one corn for about 7 years! ive had it done several times but it keeps coming bac! i try + use the blade to get the top of the corn of, just to relive it, i limp as i walk,can never find any comfortable shoes to wear, as my feet r allways hurting, i have 3 corns on my other foot as well, the one on my toe ias really bad as well, it really does make me very depressed as i had them for so long, can u give me any advice please. thanks tina
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