The following treatments are usually available:
1. Topical caustic: The preferred treatment is external application of corn ointment (or salicylic acid patch), or topical corn ointment.
Topical caustic should be used to protect the normal skin around the corn. For example, when using corn ointment, you can cut a small hole in the center of the medical tape, the size is the same as the corn, paste it on the skin damage and expose the corn, and then paste the corn ointment.
2. Physiotherapy: Ionized or carbon dioxide laser cautery is used to remove conical keratin plugs. Shallow X-rays can also be used.
3. Surgical excision: Complete circular excision of the corneal lesion (entire conical horny plug).
If the lesion does not subside within 1-2 weeks, please follow up.
Furthermore, curbside pedicure booths are not recommended. The pedicures on the roadside do not have professional qualifications; at the same time, the hygiene of the equipment used is also difficult to guarantee, which can easily bring health risks.
If you have more questions about corn treatment and are troubled by the recurrence of corns, you can also open the Clove Doctor app and search for “corns” to see more systematically Is a comprehensive introduction to prevention and treatment helpful?
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