Corns, Dry Calluses - We Treat At Home

2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38

Many people have a problem with their feet. There are effective folk recipes that you can use at home to get rid of dry calluses and calluses

Signs and Causes

Seals consisting of dead cells may appear on the feet, toes, and heels. When they grow, they cause pain when walking, especially if there is an internal shaft. Reasons for the appearance:

• thin shoe sole, • circulatory disorders, • flat feet, • overweight, • active sports, • uncomfortable shoes, • health problems, etc.

Without treatment and our inaction, the problem gets worse. Painful cracks appear on the heels, inflammation occurs, the core of the callus grows.

Folk recipes

Dry calluses and corns in the early stages are eliminated at home. In its neglected form, you will have to carry out high-quality pedicures, hardware massages. See a doctor and do laser therapy, cryodestruction. You need to take care of your feet in a timely manner!

The first steps to fix the problem at home are as follows:

• selection of the right footwear, • carrying out hygiene procedures, • removing hardened skin with a heel file or pumice stone,

• use of emollient creams.

Observing these conditions, you need to carry out some procedures. There are many recipes, we will consider the most effective ones.

Onion compress

Grind the onion in a blender. Apply the resulting gruel to the corn in the form of a compress. Fix with a bandage / plaster, put on a sock. The procedure is done at night. The second option - onion gruel is diluted with a small amount of milk and used in the form of a lotion. It is necessary to wipe problem areas on the foot several times a day.

Soda bath

Pour hot water into a small bowl, add 1 tbsp. l. soda and liquid soap. Your goal is to steam your leg, so add hot water to the cooling water during the procedure. Taking time is 20-30 minutes. After the bath, mechanically remove the hardened skin. You can use a pumice stone, a knife blade, a heel file. After cleaning, apply any greasy cream.

Propolis compress

The method is considered effective, capable of eliminating even advanced cases. Grind the propolis ball, fix the resulting mass on the problem area and insulate. It is advisable to keep this compress throughout the day.

After removing the propolis pad, steam your feet in hot water and scrape off the corns / calluses with a pumice stone. The procedure is done daily for a week. After a week, you will completely get rid of the seals.

Callus cream mask

Homemade cream helps to get rid of fungal infections and corns. For cooking, you need 1 tbsp. l. vinegar, the same amount of sunflower oil + 1 egg. After thorough mixing, the mixture is applied to the feet for 5-7 hours. It is more convenient to apply at night.

After exposure to the mask, a 20-minute bath with salt and soda is arranged. The water should be moderately hot. Then steamed feet are cleansed of keratinized skin. Repeat daily until completely cleansed and your heels will be like a newborn's. In the future, it is recommended to repeat it for prophylaxis 2 times a month.

Sour milk trays

Pour the warmed milk into the basin and steam the legs for 30 minutes. After the bath, on dry skin, apply castor oil or baby cream.

Glycerin balm

A mixture made on the basis of glycerin 3 tsp is applied to the steamed feet. + vinegar 2 tbsp. l. + alcohol 2 tbsp. l. Lubricate dry build-up every day until it is completely softened.

Onion peel lotion

A tincture is made from the husk: 2-3 handfuls of compacted husk + 100 ml of vinegar. Insist a week under the lid. Use as a night compress, with polyethylene and a sock.

Folk remedies help at the initial stage. When the legs are running, and you could not cope with the problem, you can use medications: salicylic solution / ointment, callus plasters, Super Antimazoline, Stopmozol, Callus Ka, Healer cream, Bensalitin. Corn pencils are popular: Kreofarma, Kompid, Wartner.