What is it?
Corn / Heloma
Small areas of callus containing a deep centre or nucleus that presses into the dermis causing pain. This can be classified as hard (heloma durum), soft (heloma molle).
Callus
An area of thickened skin.
Signs and Symptoms / Predisposing Factors
- Occur in areas of high pressure
- Normal protective response of the skin
- Callus becomes pathological when very thick and thus causes pain
- This may also result from congenital, hormonal, occupational and infective factors.
Treatment
Treatment involves removal of callus with a scalpel followed by excision of the nucleus of the corn and deflection of pressure from site of lesion with protective padding, simple insoles or corrective orthotics.
