Dear krhird,
The best way I know of removing corns is:
- soak it (the whole foot) in very warm water for five minutes or more to soften the hardened tissue
- gently sand it with a pumice stone.(the kind women use for skin care)
- Several such treatments may be necessary.
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You might get a pedicure beforehand. That will soften things up quite a bit.
The best cure I know of is to reduce the risk and prevention.
- Do not wear shoes that are too tight or too loose.
- Wear well-padded shoes with open toes or a deep toe box (the part of the shoe that surrounds the toes). If necessary, have a cobbler stretch the shoes in the area where the corn or callus is located.
- Wear thick socks to absorb pressure, but do not wear tight socks or stockings.
- Apply petroleum jelly or lanolin hand cream to corns or calluses to soften them.
- Use dough-nut-shaped pads that fit over a corn and decrease pressure and friction, they are available at most drug stores. (doctor sholes mole skin)
- Place cotton, lamb's wool, or mole skin between the toes to cushion any corns in these areas.
AND my final advise, see a podiatrist at least once or twice year.
Edited by emj1219 on January 25 2006 at 10:16 PM
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