Corns and calluses result from pressure or friction on the skin, causing the skin to protect itself by thickening and hardening.
This thickening appears as a cone shaped mass pointing down into the skin.
They can be painful when pressure is applied to them, and may cause a dull ache.
The main cause of corns is tight footwear, toe deformities, bony prominence and gait abnormalities that cause pressure on the sole.
Corns and calluses can be prevented or will often go away when you eliminate the rubbing and friction that causing them.
Use of padding to prevent the pressure and use of plasters to prevent friction is the best way to treat a corn.
Medicated corn plasters containing salicylic acid can soften and break down the hard skin and are helpful with corns on the sole of the foot.
Plasters containing eat away corn chemicals should never be used by diabetics or on a delicate skin.
Non-medicated plasters tend to be more effective as they relieve pressure and friction on the corn.
After bathing, gently rub off a layer of thickened skin with a wash cloth or pumice stone.
Don't shave or cut a corn or callus because of the risk of infection.
Try the following simple remedy from ayurveda: dip one clove of garlic in ghee and roast it until golden.
Grind it and apply on the corn and place a band-aid over it, leave it on for night, repeating this procedure for about five days.
Massaging feet with Murivenna* helps soften corns; it also has an anti-inflammatory effect.
*available at stores selling herbal products
This thickening appears as a cone shaped mass pointing down into the skin.
They can be painful when pressure is applied to them, and may cause a dull ache.
The main cause of corns is tight footwear, toe deformities, bony prominence and gait abnormalities that cause pressure on the sole.
Corns and calluses can be prevented or will often go away when you eliminate the rubbing and friction that causing them.
Use of padding to prevent the pressure and use of plasters to prevent friction is the best way to treat a corn.
Medicated corn plasters containing salicylic acid can soften and break down the hard skin and are helpful with corns on the sole of the foot.
Plasters containing eat away corn chemicals should never be used by diabetics or on a delicate skin.
Non-medicated plasters tend to be more effective as they relieve pressure and friction on the corn.
After bathing, gently rub off a layer of thickened skin with a wash cloth or pumice stone.
Don't shave or cut a corn or callus because of the risk of infection.
Try the following simple remedy from ayurveda: dip one clove of garlic in ghee and roast it until golden.
Grind it and apply on the corn and place a band-aid over it, leave it on for night, repeating this procedure for about five days.
Massaging feet with Murivenna* helps soften corns; it also has an anti-inflammatory effect.
*available at stores selling herbal products