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Here is presented information about corns, its
causes and symptoms.
Corns Information
'Corns' is the name given to thickening of skin on
the feet, which extends up to the subcutaneous tissues. Usually small in
size, they are painful and make walking a cumbersome task. Corns usually
occur in the skin areas that are being pressed on by underlying bony
structures. They are generally found on the area surrounding the finger
nails or in the closed area between the finger toes. Tender to touch, a
corn can become inflamed due to constant friction and pressure from
footwear. It generally appears as white and gray or yellow and brown in
color, depending on your skin type. While unclean foot and tight fitting
shoes are the main causes of corns, they may result from other reasons
as well. In the following lines, we have provided some of the causes and
symptoms of corns.
Causes Of Corns
- Pressure on the toes
- Unclean foot nails
- Unhealthy and unclean environment
- Tight fitting footwear, especially shoes
- Tight socks
- Shoe rubbing against the toe
- Deformed toes
- Tight stockings
- Crooked toes
- Wearing shoes or sandals without socks
- Wearing high heeled footwear
- Having a high arch in footwear, which adds weight and pressure to
the ball of the foot and the toes
- Uneven distribution of weight on the feet
- Sharp bonny structures in the feet
Symptoms Of Corns
- Pain over the toe joints and on the soles of the feet
- Inflammation
- Thick skin
- Rough and dry area
- Hardened, raised bump
- Tenderness or pain under the skin
- Flaky, dry or waxy skin
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