Corn Surgery. Considering surgery for corn removal the simplest surgery can be done by a podiatrist. Foot corn surgery is rarely needed but usually foot corn is extremely effective and prevents the corns from ever coming back.
The podiatrist uses a scalpel blade to pare the corn down in order to. Foot corn aka heloma vs callus. Throughout the procedure a local anesthetic will be used to aid numb the area.
The goal of treatment is to reduce both corns and calluses as well as keep them soft and eventually remove the deformity or biomechanical problem that is causing them.
Throughout the procedure a local anesthetic will be used to aid numb the area. In other instances surgery is conducted together with tendon lengthening. Corn removal surgery is a fast outpatient treatment requiring no overnight hospital stay that can be finished in less than thirty minutes generally. The goal of treatment is to reduce both corns and calluses as well as keep them soft and eventually remove the deformity or biomechanical problem that is causing them.
