What to do if pimples grow on your feet

Our daily activities cannot be separated from the support of our feet, and this part is also prone to problems. Most pimples tend to appear on the face or back, but some people get pimples on their feet. For this abnormal phenomenon, they definitely want to solve it as soon as possible. Pimples on the feet are most likely caused by corns. Once the cause is identified, the treatment can be targeted. So, what should you do if you have pimples on your feet? Let’s look at the solution.

Pimples on your feet are likely to be corns. It is a localized, cone-shaped keratin hyperplasia caused by long-term local pressure and friction on the skin of the foot. Commonly known as "meat thorn". It is more likely to occur in people who stand or walk for long periods of time, and friction and pressure are the main causes.

Causes

It is more likely to occur in people who stand or walk for long periods of time, and friction and pressure are the main causes. Tight shoes or deformed foot bones can cause the stratum corneum in areas of the foot that are subject to friction or pressure to thicken and push inward, forming a cone-shaped keratinous substance with the top facing inward.

Clinical manifestations

The skin lesions are round or oval localized keratin hyperplasia, ranging in size from a needle tip to a broad bean, light yellow or dark yellow in color, with a smooth surface that is flush with the skin surface or slightly raised, with clear boundaries, and an inverted cone-shaped keratin plug in the center embedded in the dermis. The tip of the keratin plug stimulates the nerve endings in the dermal papilla, causing pain when standing or walking. Corns often occur at the third metatarsal head in the front and middle part of the plantar, on the tibial edge of the metatarsal, and also on the dorsum of the little toe and the second toe, or between the toes, and other protruding and friction-prone areas.

treat

1. External corrosive agents

You can apply corn plaster or corn ointment externally. You can also use 10% salicylic acid glacial acetic acid, 30% salicylic acid collodion and crystal ointment. Topical corrosive agents must protect the surrounding skin. You can cut a small hole in the center of the zinc oxide tape, the same size as the skin lesion, and stick it on the skin lesion to expose the lesion. Use thin strips of tape to roll into a rope to surround the hole to form a dam. Then apply the medicine and cover it with a large piece of tape. Seal it and change the dressing once every 3 to 7 days until it falls off.

2. Physical therapy

Electrocautery, carbon dioxide laser cauterization, contact X-ray irradiation.

3. Surgical resection.

prevention

To prevent corns, friction and pressure should be reduced. Shoes and boots should be soft and fit well. Thick and soft insoles or sponge pads can be lined inside the shoes, and holes can be cut at the equivalent of corns (perforated insoles). Toe deformities should be corrected, and if there are exostoses on the feet, surgery should be performed.