Corn and Callus Treatment
What are corns and callouses?
The skin on our feet protects itself from excess pressure by forming a thick and usually painful outer layer, this is a callus. A focus of pressure within the callus can occur causing a hard plug of skin to form, this is a corn. In most cases, as long as the pressure that causes your corn or callous is there, it will continue to form. Pressure areas are of particular concern in people with diabetes. They should seek help for corns and callouses immediately!
How can we help?
At Chesterfield Podiatry one of our caring and experienced Podiatrists will devise a treatment plan for your particular circumstances. Your plan to treat your corns and callouses will in most cases include a combination of the following:
- Debridement or paring to remove the hard skin and/ or the centre of the corn.
- The use of a skin softening cream
- Advice on self care
- Footwear advice or the prescription of special footwear to reduce pressure.
- Provide padding and /or devices to take the pressure off the painful area
- An analysis of the pattern of your walking, and the prescription of functional orthoses to help correct it.
- A referral for a surgical remedy
If you’re living or working in Mirrabooka, Westminster, Nollamara and Noranda call Chesterfield Podiatry today if you’d like to know more about Corns and Calluses and what we can do to help!