A corn is the hardening of the skin on the foot that extends up to the subcutaneous tissues. While corns are widely considered to be unattractive, the more pressing concern for the affected individual would have to be the amount of pain and discomfort they cause when walking or wearing even properly fitting footwear. Most corns are small in size and develop in the areas of skin that are being pressed on by an underlying bony structure. In some cases, the corn may also get entwined with the nerve of the skin, making it significantly painful. They are usually very tender to touch and may even have a yellow or brown discoloration, depending largely on your skin color. The pain may also be accompanied by a noticeable inflammation of the area as well as a flaky, dry or waxy skin covering. Most developments of corns depend largely on the kind of footwear a person chooses. For example, tight footwear tends to squeeze the foot into the small space and results in an increase in friction while wearing large shoes will allow the foot to move up and down inside the shoe, causing them to rub against each other, resulting in a corn. High heals tend to pinch the foot and the toe, while sandals tend to rub against the foot in many areas, including between the toes and on the back of the heels. Shoes that are structured with a very high arch will also result in an increase in the weight and pressure being applied to the ball of the foot and toes – which is very likely to result in a corn.
Remedies
Since corns have been a very common occurrence over the years, a number of effective remedies were developed in various parts of the world using ingredients that you are likely to find in your kitchen or local general store. The corn pads that you could pick up at your pharmacist may have varying degrees and effectiveness; however, using these natural treatment options are always likely to have more positive results. Raw papaya is said to be extremely beneficial in treating corns and extracting some of its juice and applying about half a teaspoon over the affected area, three times a day is likely to help considerably. The juice extracted from green figs is known to help effectively treat corns that have been around for a long time (as in your case). Apply half a teaspoon of this juice over the corn about twice daily for best results.