What causes it?
Pressure from
shoes, especially new shoes.
How to treat it?
The easiest
solution is to buy a packet of corn caps, available from chemists. Carnation Corn Caps cost £1.65, and they will remove a corn within 10 days, in 95 per
cent of sufferers. Each pack contains five all
in one medicated dressings, to be reapplied every two days.
Why do
blisters happen?
It is common for
new shoes to rub against the skin. The skin rubs against the shoe or boot, and becomes hot
and damaged, causing fluid leaks from the blood vessels. This
fluid becomes trapped under the surface of the skin and forms a blister.
How to treat?
 Carnation
Hydrocolloid Blister Care dressings, priced around £1.99, provide relief from friction
and pain, and create a controlled environment for rapid healing. The hydrocolloid layer absorbs the fluid from the
blister to form a soft gel. This helps relieve
pressure and create the right environment for healing.
Carnation
Hydrocolloid Blister Care dressings are specially designed to conform to the shape of the
foot, are clear and therefore discreet enough to wear with strappy shoes or sandals, and
once in place should not be removed until they fall off naturally. A fresh dressing should be reapplied until the
blister is completely healed. It’s a good idea, when wearing new shoes for the first
time, to keep a pack in a handbag or pocket so you can stop a blister at the first sign of
friction.
Carnation Footcare produces a range of footcare
products from corn and callous caps, blister care, to bunion and verruca treatments and
athlete's foot preparations, all available from pharmacies. For
Carnation stockists and footcare advice, please
call the Carnation customer care line on 0121 544 7117.
 Diabetics and
those worried about their feet should always take advice from their pharmacist, GP or
chiropodist. Always read the label. Carnation
is a registered trademark.
Please go to www.carnationfootcare.co.uk for more
information and advice on footcare.
Please note prices and
information are based on publication date of Jan 2004 |
