I have a corn in my foot. Can corn cap remove that?

Question

Hi doctor,

I have a corn in my right foot for the last 15 days. Initially, I applied antibiotic ointment and taken some antibiotics ointment. And, now I have applied corn cap. I want to know whether my treatment in going in the right direction. Can corn caps alone take care of corn? I have applied corn caps two days ago. I have attached the pictures here for your reference. The white color bump is after application of corn cap and the red one when I was applying antibiotic ointment. It is causing unbearable pain. What shall I do?

Please help.

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I have read your concern and examined your pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity).

It seems you have developed callosity or plantar wart. Corn cap application macerated the surrounding area. Since you already applied it before two days, I would suggest you to get paring the local area with a sterile blade. Leave the area open and after three weeks if lesion persists, then go for radiofrequency cautery removal.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.