Corns
The cone shaped nucleus can often feel like a sharp pin digging into the foot. It often forms on the sole of the feet or even resides under the toenail.
Treatment of corns are by a method of enucleation (removal of nucleus) using a scalpel blade where we gently remove away the hard skin. We then address the mechanics of the foot to redistribute the pressure away from the corn with padding if necessary.
There are many different types of corns:
Heloma Durum - hard corn, tense lesion found on exposed site of direct pressure.
Heloma Milliare - seed corn, found on the sole of the foot. It is hard and very small and found in clusters and can be very painful.
Heloma Molle - Soft corn, found in between toes. It is usually ring shaped with maceration. Outer edge has a rubbery sensation.
Heloma Neurovasculare - neurovascular corn embedded with small blood vessels or nerves. They Appear as tiny dots, usually red or yellow. Tends to be painful and usually bleeds when removed.