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Corns - definition, development and treatment
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- Other names
- How do corns emerge??
- Where are corns??
- Corn or wart?
- Many different crow's eyes
- Where does the pain come from??
- Unpleasant consequences
- treatment
- Beware of diabetes
- Prevent crow's eyes
Other names
Corns are also called crow's eyes, magpie eyes, horn eyes, Leichdorn or Clavus. Clavus is the Latin word for nail. Chicken, crows and magpie eyes are based on the similarity of the structure with a bird's eye. Leichdorn names on the one hand the conical, conical or thorn-shaped form and at the same time designates the dead tissue.
Corns are usually very painful due to the inward spur and should be treated. (Image: hriana / fotolia.com) How do corns emerge??
Corns are the result of constant pressure such as permanent friction on the skin, for example due to too tight shoes or missing feet. This pressure first causes a callus, that is, the uppermost layer of the skin becomes horny and thickens. It is a protection against the pressure. This horny layer expands permanently into the deeper layers of the skin, in the form of a horn of horn. We call this the corn-eye.
- Corns on curved toes, "hammer toe", develop as each step pushes through the upper material of the shoe.
- Under the nail plate, crow's eyes are created by pressure on the nail.
- At the ball of the foot, they are caused by friction.
- On the underside of the feet as on the sides, they are usually formed by bumps in the shoe, by runny lining or inappropriate deposits.
- Lack of foot hygiene leads to cracked skin and this is also a factor in the painful cornea.
- Wrongly placed pressure pads also lead to magpie eyes.
- Lowering and spreading feet as well as arthrotically curved toe joints increase the risk of thickening of the cornea.
- Corns are also formed by constant scratching, especially on fingers, hand and elbow.
Where are corns??
Many believe that corns are a foot disease. That's not true! They usually occur only on feet, because the cause occurs most often here: pressure and friction of the skin hit an underlying bone. Of course, this usually happens on the feet because we go with them and expose them to constant pressure.
Corns are possible in the following places:
- Under the sole of the foot,
- under the nail plate,
- on the toes,
- on the ball of the foot,
- at the elbow
- and by the hand or the finger.
Corn or wart?
Many people confuse warts with corns, and even more people know that corns are not warts, but do not know the differences. First, the cause is another: warts are caused by viral infections, crow's eyes by pressure.
Optically, both can be easily distinguished: The corn eye is called eye because its yellowish core is reminiscent of a pupil, warts have no such core. In addition, warts grow upwards, crow's eyes inside. Therefore, the surface of corns is usually smooth, while warts usually rise significantly from the skin. Warts often do not hurt, and those who hurt itch. Corns hurt a lot, the pain squeezes and stings, but it does not itch externally.
Warts are usually optically distinguishable from corns because of their yellowish core. In addition, corns are usually flat in contrast to warts. (Image: muro / fotolia.com) Many different crow's eyes
Physicians distinguish these skin growths according to the place where they develop, their hardness and their structure. The clavus durus is a very hard corn on the top of the toes and on the sole of the foot, the clavus mollis, however, a soft corn-eye between the toes. The Clavus neurovascularis hurts particularly, because blood vessels run through it.
The Clavus papillari is sensitive to pressure, has a clear white margin, and beneath the cornea is a gelatinous layer. The Clavis neurofibrosus is round and deep in depth, it includes scars, connective tissue and nerve fibers. The Clavis subungalis eventually forms under the nail.
Where does the pain come from??
The cone-shaped growths arise because the cornea callus forms a hard core that tapers inwards. This pin itself does not hurt. But when the cornea presses on a nerve, it hurts.
Unpleasant consequences
Although a corn-eye is not a serious disease, it can burden people in everyday life. The "thorns" on the soles of the foot or toes hurt when they occur and can make walking almost impossible in sensitive areas.
If they suffer from diabetes mellitus, they may not experience more pain, but fistulas and infections can develop that can lead to diabetic malalignment of the toes and the foot.
treatment
The treatment begins with a half-hour foot bath in warm water. Thus, the skin softens and can be detached below the spur. Thereafter, a solution with salicylic acid drip onto the site or hang up a soaked plaster. It is also home remedies such as lemon juice, onion slices and vinegar.
Many people cut out these skin spurs themselves. Do not do that; severe infections can be the result. See a doctor who removes deep seated growths with a corncob.
With "surgical" self-treatment, painful inflammation can be the result - look for a doctor! (Image: M.Dörr & M.Frommherz / fotolia.com) Beware of diabetes
If you have diabetes mellitus, your blood circulation is disturbed. Therefore, you quickly develop inflammation. Diabetics should therefore always have corns treated by the doctor and refrain from self-treatment.
Prevent crow's eyes
To prevent corns, pay attention to foot hygiene and regularly remove calluses. This will help you avoid bruises that make the spurs develop. It is best not to put on shoes that push. If so, take special care that no calluses develop.
Some people are more corneal than others. If you belong to it, treat yourself regularly to a warm foot bath, where you scrub the cornea. The bath must not be too long, because then the entire skin softens, you can not distinguish where the cornea begins and ends. If you also remove normal skin, you may be bleeding. Some callus needs the foot, otherwise it hurts.
Watch out for comfortable shoes that do not create bruises between toes and bales. Do not wear high heels except on special occasions. Prefer shoes with well padded and flexible soles. Soft upper leather prevents corns on the top of the toes.
Put on the right shoes for the respective sport. The companies that make sports shoes, these adapt to the movements of each sport. Therefore, football boots are not suitable for walking, basketball shoes are not necessarily for jogging. If, on the other hand, you wear football boots while hiking and hiking boots when hiking, prevent calluses. Remove the cornea several times a month with a pumice stone. Run barefoot as often as possible. Cream your feet regularly, as dry skin promotes skin growth. (Dr. Utz Anhalt)