There are few women who have not encountered thisunpleasantness such as calluses and corns on the feet. These formations not only spoil the appearance of the foot, they also cause discomfort and sometimes pain. In scientific terms, calluses are a kind of thickening of the skin layer that occurs as a result of prolonged pressure or friction, for example, due to wearing tight and uncomfortable shoes, as well as due to improper care of the skin of the feet. Microbes can get into the cracks in the calluses, which cause various inflammations and suppurations. That is why when calluses appear on the heels or calluses on the toes, treatment must be started. You can use special medications and folk remedies at home for this, but if self-treatment does not give results, you should definitely consult a dermatologist.
Folk recipes for treating corns
This is great for treating callusesa well-known house plant called aloe. Young leaves should be ground into a paste, applied to the calluses, Vaseline spread around, a bandage glued on and wrapped with a bandage. This compress should be kept for 24 hours. After that, disinfect the knife or scissors and carefully scrape off the softened horny layer. Then the skin should be lubricated with a moisturizing foot cream. If the horny layer still remains after the procedure, repeat until it disappears completely. If there is no aloe in the house, you can use a paste made from raw potatoes. In order not to damage the skin around the calluses, you should lubricate it with Vaseline before applying the paste. The potatoes are applied overnight, cellophane and a cloth bandage should be applied to them. Onions are no less effective in removing calluses. Fresh slices should be applied to the calluses at night, wrap the foot in polyethylene, then bandage. In the morning, the softened horny layer is removed, the feet are washed with warm water, and then sprinkled with talc. Not only onions are useful for treating calluses, but also the peel, which is soaked in vinegar for two weeks, and then a compress is made from it at night. Lemon softens rough skin in the same way, but before applying the slices, it is necessary to hold the feet in warm water. One of the most effective means of getting rid of calluses is considered to be a mixture of garlic and lard. To prepare this mass, garlic and lard should be well crushed and mixed. This mixture is applied to the callus at night. After several such procedures, the dry callus on the toe or heel will gradually disappear. A good remedy for removing recently appeared calluses are soap and soda baths, which can be done every day until the horny layer is completely removed. A foot bath with soda and olive oil (2 tablespoons each) and 5 drops of chamomile oil is excellent for softening the skin of your feet. Continue the procedure for 15-20 minutes. Juices of medicinal plants are used to treat calluses: dandelion, wormwood, sundew. Calluses are lubricated with freshly squeezed juice until they disappear.
Medical remedies for corns
One of the simplest medical means,which are used to treat calluses, is a special plaster, which contains salicylic acid. Before applying the plaster, the feet should be kept in a warm bath and thoroughly dried. The plaster should be applied, for example, to a callus on a toe, and not removed for 1-2 days. For complete separation of the keratinized layer, 3-4 such procedures may be required. A good effect is given by the use of a special keratolytic gel or cream, which softens the horny layer gradually, so the product is used regularly until the calluses disappear completely. A special callus liquid is also used to remove calluses. It is spread on the keratinized areas after steaming the feet in a soap and soda bath. The feet should be wiped dry before applying the liquid. Callus removal is performed by specialists during a pedicure in salons. For this, a special device is used, which has coarse-grained and fine-grained attachments, which are used to grind the keratinized formations.
Other methods of combating calluses
Before removing old calluses, it is necessaryvisit a doctor - a podiatrist, since in some cases this formation can be caused by a fungus. It is equally important to know that there are calluses that have a hard core that goes very deep into the skin. In such cases, callus removal is performed by a specialist using cryotherapy or laser therapy. Cryotherapy uses liquid nitrogen, which destroys the tissue of the core using strong freezing. The most difficult calluses are removed using surgery. It is performed only after examination by an orthopedic doctor. We recommend reading:
