CORNS & CALLUS

Lets face it– corns are painful! Lots of people have them, but not everyone knows the best way to help treat them. Corns & callus are the body's way of telling you that you are overloading the skin with pressure,  so it protects the area by thickening up the skin. A central  section forms to become the area of greatest pain in the corn. Calluses can form for the same reason but can also be due to shearing stress,  that’s the stress that cause blisters too.  Shearing stress is caused when two surfaces move against  each other, result, an increase in callus.

How can they be treated?  

Good well fitted shoes will help! Reduce pressure immediately by using 5mm Chiropody felt with a small hole cut in it to relieve the corn after application use Tubular bandage and tape to keep it on. After this,  for your ongoing care, gel toe pads can be used to soften the skin (they contain mineral oil) and reduce pressure from footwear.

Calluses — reduce shearing stress by using stretched Fleecy Web Chiropody felt can also be cut to relieve a corn on the sole of the foot.  Diabetics in particular can help reduce shearing stress by using ‘Thera-Socks’   The socks contain twin layers to cushion and cut the stress of movement against the skin.

The hard skin around your heels is best dealt with by using Callusan FORTE. This has been stocked particularly because it contains Urea (25%) which is very efficient at rehydrating the skin and it's non greasy !  Skin fissures or cracks on the heel are particularly uncomfortable and often form when loose fitting backless sandals are worn or shoes that slip up and down at the heel area. Simple callous file or ‘Foot Dresser’ can also be used to sand down difficult calluses.

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