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Suggest Treatment For Inflamed Corn On Foot
Question: My wife has corn/calluses in bottom of her foot. We initially applied corn tape for a day (it came out over night as during washroom usage foot was getting wet) and next day consulted a dermatologist here (22Feb15.zip pictures attached). We are advised to use salicylic acid 17%. After first day of usage she reported increase in pain severity (refer thread https://www.healthcaremagic.com/AskDoctorInboxServlet?page=viewQuery&queryId=171333). Doctor advised us not to use anything for 5-6 days and then revert back here. (latest pictures 01Mar15.zip attached for reference)
Now 5-6 days has passed, inflammation/pain has decreased but we need to treat her to get her complete relieve. Please advice next course of treatment.
Now 5-6 days has passed, inflammation/pain has decreased but we need to treat her to get her complete relieve. Please advice next course of treatment.
Brief Answer:
You can get it surgically removed if it is painful.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Corns are a common problem in all age groups.
Commonest treatment offered is corn caps and sometimes it removes the corns if they are superficial. If they done get rid of it then the Dermatologists do pairing in which the give the caps and then after a few days when the corn becomes soft enough they scrape it with a fine blade and it is a painless procedure. In 2 -4 sittings the corn is removed.
But the final treatment if all this does not help is Surgical removal of the corn in which we give local anesthesia with a small injection to make the area numb and in a painless manner remove the corn with its root. This is the most radical and most successful treatment I would say. But only if all other means have failed.
Therefore, I suggest that if there is a lot of pain and other means are not helping then you should seek a Surgeon who can help you.
Take care,
Dr Rishi, New XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
You can get it surgically removed if it is painful.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Corns are a common problem in all age groups.
Commonest treatment offered is corn caps and sometimes it removes the corns if they are superficial. If they done get rid of it then the Dermatologists do pairing in which the give the caps and then after a few days when the corn becomes soft enough they scrape it with a fine blade and it is a painless procedure. In 2 -4 sittings the corn is removed.
But the final treatment if all this does not help is Surgical removal of the corn in which we give local anesthesia with a small injection to make the area numb and in a painless manner remove the corn with its root. This is the most radical and most successful treatment I would say. But only if all other means have failed.
Therefore, I suggest that if there is a lot of pain and other means are not helping then you should seek a Surgeon who can help you.
Take care,
Dr Rishi, New XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Hi doctor, i dont think we need to go for surgery as of now. Please advise what should be the normal course of treatment. Should it be corn tape or salicylic acid?
Last time we used salicylic acid just next day of corn tape thats why pain was increased
Currently there s no pain in normall walking but when unneven surface then it feelsi
Last time we used salicylic acid just next day of corn tape thats why pain was increased
Currently there s no pain in normall walking but when unneven surface then it feelsi
Brief Answer:
Try corn caps if the pain is not too much.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Good to hear from you.
If there is no pain presently on normal walking then you should continue with the corn caps for 5 to 7 days even if they need to be changed due to getting wet.
You should then also ask your Dermatologist for the pairing procedure if it can be done. That would be an easier way of getting it resolved than surgery.
However, if at any time your wife feels she needs to get rid of it then Surgery would be the answer.
I have already told you the details of surgery. After the surgery, she would require a few days of rest to not let the foot bear weight so that healing can occur. Other than that, it is completely safe and there are hardly any chances of recurrence in Surgery.
Take care and feel free for to enquire further if need be.
Dr Rishi, New XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Try corn caps if the pain is not too much.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Good to hear from you.
If there is no pain presently on normal walking then you should continue with the corn caps for 5 to 7 days even if they need to be changed due to getting wet.
You should then also ask your Dermatologist for the pairing procedure if it can be done. That would be an easier way of getting it resolved than surgery.
However, if at any time your wife feels she needs to get rid of it then Surgery would be the answer.
I have already told you the details of surgery. After the surgery, she would require a few days of rest to not let the foot bear weight so that healing can occur. Other than that, it is completely safe and there are hardly any chances of recurrence in Surgery.
Take care and feel free for to enquire further if need be.
Dr Rishi, New XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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