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Foot corn: Cause, symptoms, home remedies

Uploaded on: 8 June 2023

Foot corn means any artificial object outside our body, an object that is stuck to the body without coming out, it will be a small part, staying inside the skin and having some injury outside the skin. This object can be any object such as a fork, a spoon, glass, iron.

Nowadays people don’t have a thorn in their feet, but some people have terrible ones. Because these days, in the feet which are constantly protected in shoes-socks, even when going to Temple, a small stone slowly grows and it slowly creates an ugly face. In fact, the cyst is a thick layer of cells that our body has created around the stone to prevent it from entering further. But when they start growing more, then they start giving pain.

Cause of foot corn

Generally Foot corn is when a thorn sticks in your leg or hand and doesn’t come out completely. Our skin has five layers, up to the third layer, if any other substance remains in the body, the skin becomes ugly.

  • Wearing shoes that are too small for your feet or wearing high heeled sandals or shoes that are not the right size is also a reason.
  • Many times walking barefoot causes pain in the feet and causes thickening of the skin on the feet.
  • Some specially designed shoes and slippers put constant pressure on certain areas of the feet and cause corns to form there.
  • Playing certain games where running continuously in the same direction causes corns to form.

Symptoms Of Foot Corn

  • If any protruding lump is visible on the outside of the big toe.
  • Swelling and redness of the skin around the thumb
  • Difficulty moving the legs or walking.
  • Pain inside the skin.
  • Formation of a dry and waxy layer on the skin.
  • A rough and thick layer of swelling forms at that place near the thumb.

Home Remedies product for foot corn

  • Lemon Juice
  • Cotton Water
  • Hot salt –
  • Corn Caps
  • Coconut oil
  • Turmeric
  • Papaya
  • Mustard oil
  • Sesame oil
  • Neem leaves

When To See A Doctor

  • If the foot corn has blisters, pus, or any kind of infection, be sure to see a doctor.
  • If you have a problem like diabetes, see a specialist quickly instead of self-medicating.
  • In addition, if walking becomes difficult and the pain increases, see a podiatrist and get treatment for foot disorders.

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