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Suggest Remedy For Painful Corn On Heel

Posted on Mon, 4 Jan 2016

Question: I have corn for past 8 months on my heel. I applied corn plasters and after some time hard particles came out of it...maybe something pieced my skin and formed a corn. But it's very painful and not healing and blood come out of it sometimes when I try removing skin. Showed it to docs they all said it's corn . Pl advice me

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (39 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Excision would be best, otherwise lactic acid & salicylic acid solution

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
The best method for treatment of corns is to get them excised by a dermatologist or a surgeon.
If you don't want to go for surgery in such cases I recommend my patients to apply a solution containing lactic acid and salicylic acid combination twice daily on the corn. It softens the corn and you can remove the dead skin by using a pumice stone. However it needs to be used regularly for atleast 3-4 weeks.
I hope to have answered your query.
I would be happy to clarify any further doubts.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (7 hours later)

I ve used Duolin also and I'm a diabetic though under control. Is there any way I can show u my corn??? It hurts me a lot

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Upload the photograph of the corn under report section

Detailed Answer:
Duolin contains lactic acid and salicylic acid?
Yes you can show me your corn.
Upload photographs of the corn under report section of the HCM website.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D