Corns on our feet is painfully familiar to most of us. What is corn? These are hardened skin areas formed due to prolonged friction or pressure. Most often, corns appear on the legs and arms. The cause of this painful phenomenon on the legs is uncomfortable, improperly selected shoes. Calluses on the hands (mainly on the palms and fingers) are the result of physical work.
Is there a remedy for corns that makes it easy to get rid of this ailment?
Let's try to figure out whether it is possible to get rid of these unpleasant seals at home. The following are the most effective tips:
1. Foot bath with soap and soda. This remedy for corns is considered the most effective, because ten procedures will allow you to forget about those unpleasant and painful sensations that these hardened skin areas brought to you. To prepare such a bath is quite simple: you need to dissolve 1 teaspoon of soda (food) in a liter of warm water. Pre-soap the feet, then lower into the resulting solution for fifteen minutes. The next step will be the removal of hard skin with pumice or a special brush. Remember that to start this is only when the skin of the legs is well steamed. Rinsing the feet completes the procedure with clean water and wiping them with a towel until completely dry. It is important to grease the treated problem areas with any greasy cream. It is recommended to do such a bath before bedtime.
2. Garlic lotions. It is necessary to squeeze the juice from the head of garlic or make gruel from it. The resulting mass should be applied to painful areas previously steamed with warm water. The mass obtained after grinding garlic, spread on cheesecloth, forming a compress. The procedure is best done in the evening before going to bed, because at its completion a lot of walking is not recommended. The maximum effect is achieved by regular application of such lotions for two weeks.
3. The easiest way to deal with corns is as follows: under the patch from corns natural propolis is laid in a dense layer, softening the roughened areas. It is recommended to periodically remove the most softened skin in order to get rid of the problem as soon as possible.
4. The mildest remedy for corns is poultices with calendula. This plant contains a large amount of carotene (vitamin A), therefore its effect is considered the most delicate. Calendula flowers brewed in hot water should be mashed to a mushy state. The resulting mass (necessarily warm) is spread on gauze or a piece of tissue and applied to the affected area. Such a compress should be wrapped in a woolen scarf. Ten sessions will be enough to get rid of pain and discomfort.
5. In the fight against calluses, pharmacy products are also effective. Callus ointment is rubbed into the roughened skin. After six hours, you can clear the hardening with a pumice stone or scrub. It should be remembered that getting most of these ointments on healthy skin is undesirable, therefore, this procedure must be carried out very carefully to avoid burns.
If the corn is small and superficial, it is recommended to opt for foot baths, and both legs should be lowered into the water, even if problem areas are present on only one limb. The best remedy for calluses too hard and old is compresses. The fight against keratinized skin is best left to specialists. Beauty parlors offer a wide selection of procedures aimed at eliminating this problem, right up to surgery.