Means for treating calluses and corns in the home

Unpleasant corns or corns are very difficult for us in everyday life, limiting movement. Dull pain, accompanied by sharp flares, if we step on the damaged area of ​​the skin, infuriates. Undoubtedly, like other skin lesions, dry calluses on the feet and on the paws need to be treated with suitable ointments and other means, otherwise it is fraught with complications, right up to the surgical intervention.

Means against dry calluses and corns

As a rule, on the heel and on the skin near the fingers, the foot is often affected, and often affects the big toe, forming a so-called corn with a stem, if a foreign object or infection gets into the wound.

Here is the corn with the stem on the photo

It is important to know that such skin lesions are very common, which means there is a wide range of all kinds of ointments, creams and other products. More details about ointments and creams we'll talk below, giving specific examples and names, but here we will tell you the general points, thanks to which you will choose the best treatment option.

What is included in the preparation?

The main component of all means for the treatment of calluses is salicylic acid. Due to its impact on the damaged area, the honeycomb is softened and after a couple of days is removed by pumice. You can use and folk methods, which in this case are also effective:

• Foot baths with soap and soda. They are taken within half an hour, after which the skin is scraped off and a moisturizing cream is applied;
• bath with potassium permanganate and salt - helps with pain, significantly reducing them;
• Wrap the grated potatoes with gauze and tie it to the leg so that it touches the corn.

It is advisable to make such a lotion for the night.

Ointment from corns and calluses. Examples of good tools

It is not always convenient to resort to traditional methods of treatment and, frankly speaking, it is not as effective as using special ointments and without unnecessary "dances with tambourines" to rid oneself of annoying naryttes.

Here are some excellent ointments:

1. Salicylic ointment is one of the cheapest and most effective means. The name was obtained due to the presence of the main component - salicylic acid, killing microbes, drying out a site of damaged skin and relieving inflammation. The price is within 1 $;
2. Ointment "Antimozolin" or "Super Antimozolin" is a slightly more expensive product, due to the fact that besides salicylic acid contains a whole composition of moisturizing and softening components. Efficiency is also at an altitude, but the price is within $ 2;
3. "Bensalitin" and antimosol preparation "5 days" - have a similar structure of components, as "Antimozolin", the same principle of action. Both of them stand at around $ 1.5.

All these ointments - excellent help in solving problems, they are positively responded to by people. Therefore, if there is a pharmacy nearby - go and find out if such products are available to them. If not - ask for any remedy, where the composition contains salicylic acid.

Creams and balms from calluses and corns

In addition to the direct treatment of dry calluses and corns, do not forget to treat the skin on damaged areas with balsams and creams. Any everyday agent with oils will do. Ideally, if there is an extract of milk and thiourea - they have a good anti-inflammatory effect, soften the skin and promote faster healing. In addition, it is recommended to use fir oil, which forms a barrier against bacteria and other microorganisms and protect the skin on the feet from stimuli, which cause complications.

Take care of your feet, wear comfortable shoes, socks to size, or use balms and preventative creams systematically. Then the treatment of dry calluses with the stem and other types of corns can easily be avoided.