Corn Removal
When your bone rubs against your soft tissue it causes your skin to become thick & hard, forming corn. There are many ways to remove them including removing the thick hard skin or surgically modifying the bone.
While at-home remedies like soaking and pumice stones can handle milder corns, persistent and troublesome ones often require a more targeted approach: Corn Removal Surgery.
Here’s why surgery might be the answer and the benefits it offers:
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Long-Term Relief: Unlike temporary fixes from at-home methods, surgery provides a lasting solution, preventing the corn from recurring in the same spot.
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Faster Healing: While home remedies might take weeks or even months to show significant improvement, surgery often leads to quicker healing and recovery, depending on the procedure’s complexity.
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Precise Targeting: Surgical techniques like shaving, paring, and punch excision allow for targeted removal of the corn, minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue.
- Friction: The primary culprit behind corns is repeated friction against your skin. This can come from ill-fitting shoes, repetitive work tasks, or even bone misalignment.
- Pressure: Areas that bear significant weight, like the balls of your feet, are more prone to corn formation.
- Thickening: As the skin endures friction and pressure, it responds by thickening to protect itself. This creates the hard, calloused corn.
- Pain and discomfort: The thickened skin can rub against surrounding tissues, causing tenderness, burning, and even sharp pain.
- Mobility issues: In severe cases, the presence of large corns can affect your gait and cause difficulty walking or standing.
*Result may vary person to person.