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Suggest Treatment For Painful Corn On The Foot

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Posted on Mon, 23 Jan 2017
Question: my mother is having corn from onr and a half month below her right foot. she is applying corn cap from last 20 days with a break between for 4-5 days. plz suggest.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (58 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Use a topical keratolytic lotion

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

I am dr.kakkar (dermatologist).
I have gone through your query and i have viewed the image.

She may use a keratolytic lotion e.g duofilm lotion (salicylic acid and lactic acid lotion), daily at night.

In addition she may gentle scrape off superficial layers of dead skin with the help of a pumice stone.

Regards

Regards
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Suggest Treatment For Painful Corn On The Foot

Brief Answer: Use a topical keratolytic lotion Detailed Answer: Hello. Thank you for writing to us I am dr.kakkar (dermatologist). I have gone through your query and i have viewed the image. She may use a keratolytic lotion e.g duofilm lotion (salicylic acid and lactic acid lotion), daily at night. In addition she may gentle scrape off superficial layers of dead skin with the help of a pumice stone. Regards Regards