Are you a bit of a sceptic when it comes to over-the-counter treatments?
I must confess I am, so when I tried some corn removal pads recently, I took several pics to document my little experiment.
Where did that corn come from?
I first noticed a funny lump on one of my toes, at least a couple of years ago (probably longer).
I wasn’t too sure what it was, but guessed it was either a corn or a wart – either way, it didn’t hurt, so I didn’t really worry about.
However when the weather warmed up recently and I started wearing sandals again, it seemed bigger than ever! I decided enough was enough, and that unsightly lump had to go.
The doctor confirmed that it was indeed a corn, and suggested that I try corn removal pads. (Mind you, I’m a bit puzzled as to how I got a corn in the first place … corns are generally caused by friction, ie shoes rubbing on one particular spot. However I don’t actually wear shoes much these days, working from home so it is all a bit of a mystery.)
Before using corn removal pads
Can you see the corn on my second biggest toe? The packet of corn removal pads cost me about $13 from the local chemist.
A scant 24 hours into treatment – I took the photo below (see, two fingers to show it was Day 2) – and something was definitely happening:
It looked much the same on Day 4:
Luckily it didn’t hurt at all.
On Day 6 I picked at the corn a bit (look away now if you’re squeamish!) and lo and behold, a whole layer of dead skin came off. It didn’t get rid of the corn completely, but it definitely now had a much lower profile.
I still had another two days’ worth of treatment so I kept it up until all the corn removal pads were gone, in the hope that the rest of the corn would peel off too. Alas, it didn’t. I still have the corn but it is smaller, so next time I am in the chemist I will buy another packet and hopefully that will get rid of it once and for all!
Have you ever tried corn removal pads, or had any success with them?
NB Not sponsored – simply wanted to share my experience.
UPDATE 16.01.17: Over the Christmas break I repeated the process with a new pack of corn removal pads. However, my corn is still there for all to see. I need to arrange a trip to my friendly Redlands Podiatrist Clinic to have it removed once and for all, I think!
UPDATE 2018: My podiatrist thinks it is not actually a corn, but a bursa. It doesn’t hurt or bother me so I’m not doing anything about it – for now anyway!
It’s great to hear about things that work 🙂 Although I did go a bit ‘Eeeuw!” when I saw the pictures of the corn coming off, but I couldn’t look away. I’ll definitely know what to buy if I get a corn, so thanks for this helpful self-experiminentation 🙂 Have a great weekend 🙂 x
Haha I know I did give you a squeamish warning though! Funny how we are mesmerised by yukky things like this!
I remember my Mum using corn pads. She was also known to use a razor blade to take off the dead skin ?
Yes, that’s how my doctor checked if it was a wart or a corn – if it’s a wart there are lots of little capillaries just under the surface that will bleed, whereas with a corn it’s just dead skin. I’ve lost another thin layer of skin just yesterday but still need to do another couple of days of treatment I think.
Thanks for doing the hard yards for us. I have wondered before if these things work and how they work!
I definitely have to get another packet next time I’m at the chemist, will let you know how that goes!