Question 1

do corns between toes turn brown?

Accepted Answer

Corns: Can turn brown if have had no treatment to them.  Do not use otc acids, see a podiatrist.

Question 2

what is best way to remove corns from between toes? i shave it down but it keeps coming back. any suggestions?

Accepted Answer

Corns: Corns are skin growth over areas of increased friction. Most corns can be removed by using corn remover (salicylic acid) and leaving over night, followed by removal of dead skin with a pumice stone. This can take a couple of weeks of every night treatment. Alternatively, they can be removed surgically.

Question 3

i am having issues with corns, i have been going to the podiatrist and he would kinda grind the corns in between my toes but few days later they back again and now they really painful?

Accepted Answer

Shoes: The corns are due to excessive pressure and friction between the toes. You ought to get better fitting shoes.  You may apply salicylic acid cream, available over the counter to soften the corns and you could scrape the callouses yourself.

Question 4

how can i remove corns on 2nd toe?

Accepted Answer

File with an Emory: Board. Make sure shoes are not tight. Keep in mind bony prominences along with friction cause corns, see a foot doc to discuss permenant corrections...

Question 5

how do hammer toes differ from corns?

Accepted Answer

See below: Hammertoes are deformity of the bone.
Corns are thickening of the skin which may be caused by the bone deformity.

Question 6

what is the cure for corns on my toes?

Accepted Answer

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 7

how do you remove corns that are on your pinky toes?

Accepted Answer

You can file : The dead skin with an emory board. A podiatrist would use a scalpel. The real problem though is the underlying bone. A more permenant solution would be to have that bone filed down so there is nothing to rub on. Then you won't get the corn.

Question 8

have little bumps (corns) on toes, is it possible for them to be treated and go away?

Accepted Answer

Bumps on toes: These lesions would likely need to be examined and more history obtained to be able to provide you with useful input about the diagnosis or possible treatment.

Question 9

what should i do to get corns off my pinky toe?

Accepted Answer

Emollients & Pads: Corns are a body's way of responding to constant pressure over a bony area. Therefore, shoe modifications like gel and foam pads are great. Wider shoes with an added bit of emollients like vit a & d oint. Finally, surgery to remove the bony prominence.

Question 10

what's the diffrence between hammer toes, bunions and corns?

Accepted Answer

All different: Hammertoes are the contracture of the lesser digits. Bunions as the lay person describes them is the deformity of the great toe as it begins to turn toward the second toe, sometimes crossing over/under it and the large bump on the outside of the big toe joint. A corn is a callus on the top of the foot and are commonly seen on hammertoes.

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I am having issues with corns, i have been going to the podiatrist and he would kinda grind the corns in between my toes but few days later they back again and now they really painful?

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How can i remove corns on 2nd toe?

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How do hammer toes differ from corns?

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How do you remove corns that are on your pinky toes?

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Have little bumps (corns) on toes, is it possible for them to be treated and go away?

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What should i do to get corns off my pinky toe?

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What's the diffrence between hammer toes, bunions and corns?

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