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- $Title{Will Corn Plasters Work on a Bunion?}
- $Subject{bunions corns treatment skin subcutaneous tissue tissues joints
- enlargement joint pressure bunion corn}
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- Will Corn Plasters Work on a Bunion?
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- QUESTION: My husband tells me that my corn plasters will never work on my big
- bunion. I always thought they were the same thing. We have a bet on this
- one. Will you clear this up for me and tell me what causes them?
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- ANSWER: No, they are really quite different, although they both usually occur
- on the feet, and they both stem from the same cause. A corn is an area of
- thickened and hardened skin, usually occurring over the knuckle of a toe. A
- bunion, however, is an enlargement of a joint of the big toe, and can be due
- to excess fluid in the joint, or to changes in the bones that make up the
- joint. They are both formed as a response to pressure on that area of the
- foot, pressure which generally is created by poor fitting shoes. Women's'
- shoe styles seem to create the problem more frequently for them than in men,
- but some people inherit a tendency to form these annoying bumps. If you won't
- or can't change your fashions, and those corn plasters fail to rid you of your
- problem, you may have to consult a foot specialist for help. Depending upon
- the cause of your bunion, any one of a number of devices may be placed inside
- of your shoe to correct the problem. If this is not effective, surgery may
- become necessary. I am sorry to have to say this, but it looks like you lost
- your bet.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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