Question 1

how can i treat corns?

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Depends: If not causing pain, you don't have to.  If you choose to, there are over the counter corn removers that use acid, there are pumice stones too. If necessary , your physician can shave it/pare it down.  Wear shoes that fit w/o rubbing.  If you are diabetic seek advice from your physician prior to self treatment.

Question 2

what does having corns mean?

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Painful bumbs: Corns are painful bumps on the feet, usually at pressure points, or in between toes ("soft corns"). They are often caused by tight shoes or excessive walking or running.

Question 3

what's a good way to cure corns?

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Emollients & Pads: Corns are a response to pressure within your shoes over a bony prominence. Therefore, gel or foam accommodations is one easy approach. Then of course applying creams and    ointments such as vit a & d oint is a great inexpensive choice. Buying wider shoes is another alternative. If all conservative treatments fail, then surgery can be considered.

Question 4

are there certain foods that predispose you to developing corns?

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No: There are no particular foods that one might eat that would cause the development of corns (eating corn doesn't cause corns!). However, if one had poorly-fitting shoes, and had to walk many miles every day to the market to buy food, then he might develop calluses and corns from his daily trips to get food.

Question 5

how to eliminate corns on toes?

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Depends: Corns on toes can be caused by extrinsic (shoewear) and/or intrinsic factors.  Eliminating tight shoes is the first step.  Corn care with shaving, soaks, and padding can help.  Occasionally, surgery is recommended for corns caused from toe deformities that don't respond to nonoperative measures.  See a foot specialist for evaluation.

Question 6

how to remove corns on your feet?

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Deodorant: Corns form from friction against the skin, but also moisture is needed.  On top of changing shoes and socks, try moisture control by using spray deodorant on your feet (yes, the same armpit deodorant you buy).  This may help decrease moisture and therefore decrease chance of corns.  Also file them down daily in the shower or use Vicks vapor rub to soften them up..

Question 7

how to get rid of my corns permanently?

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Address cause: This often includes surgical intervention to remove any deformity or boney prominence which is causing corn to form. Occasionally, something as simple as changing to better fitting shoes can eliminate problem.

Question 8

explain the problems of calluses and corns.?

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Pain, pressure: This is thickening of stratum corneum as protective mechanism for i'll fitting shoes or abnormal bone stricter. These can be thinned with blade but the underlying gait disturbance has to be addressed with padding, corrective footwear , or surgery by a podiatrist if necessary.

Question 9

what is the cure for corns on my toes?

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See below: Corns are caused by friction rubbing on the toe or between the toes.
Wider shoes may help, trimming down the thick skin will help.  Often there is a bone or bone spur involved and this may need to be removed.

Question 10

i am having 10 corns on my feet.what should i do?

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See Podiatrist: For proper examination and treatment. Underlying cause of problem needs to be addressed.

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