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What Causes Hard And Painful Dead Skin Beneath Left Foot?
Question: Hello Doctor,
I am having a hard skin beneath my left foot and suspecting it to be feet corn - it is a kind of dead skin and hard - at times walking/activity gets quite painful and specially on & around the corn area. Can you please suggest me what could be the cause & if I should do anything about it?
I am having a hard skin beneath my left foot and suspecting it to be feet corn - it is a kind of dead skin and hard - at times walking/activity gets quite painful and specially on & around the corn area. Can you please suggest me what could be the cause & if I should do anything about it?
Brief Answer:
It needs to be removed surgically
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for your query.
It may happen due to repeated friction, sometimes for no specific reason.
You need to see a surgeon and get it removed.
Hope it helps.
Dr Vaishalee
It needs to be removed surgically
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for your query.
It may happen due to repeated friction, sometimes for no specific reason.
You need to see a surgeon and get it removed.
Hope it helps.
Dr Vaishalee
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