Corns, corns, corns!!
nicola keating Tue 21 Nov 2017
‘‘Tis the season of corns and no one is happy about that! Corns are concentrated areas of hard skin which are very painful. They are shaped like an upside down triangle with a flat top and a small needle like center.
Corns develop for a variety of reasons, usually found over a boney prominence, between toes, over a pressure point or in some cases anywhere in the bottom of the skin due to dry skin ( these little buggers are called seed corns- to which there is no rhyme or reason for).
During and appointment with us at Activefeet we like to explain to patients what corns are, their causes and finally how to prevent them. Corns are always fully removed very gently during a treatment but it is up to the patient to prevent them coming back. Not covering the corn, protecting it after the treatment and squeezing your feet into those itty bitty shoes will cause the corn to come back usually in 3 or 4 weeks.
If I was to give one piece of advise and I speak for every podiatrist out there; would be NEVER use corn removers ( pads with acid in them). They cause massive woulds especially if they are placed between toes. We usually have to spend a week treating the wound made by the corn before tackling the corn.
Once you feel that unforgettable pinching, burning, sharpe pain of a corn. Call us! 02890 369973