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Having Hard Skin Patches On Both Feet Which Cracks And Causes Pain. Can Apply Candid-b Lotion?
i am having some sort of hard skin patches on my both foot it keeps on increasing with small patches and with some time those patches become more and more hard and cracks come in them and it causes pain doctor said these r cones which r growing so they prescribed me candid-b lotion is that correct treatment fore those
Mon, 20 Jan 2014
Hello,
Welcome to healthcare magic.
From your history, the hard scaly patches which crack do not sound like corns. They could be either plantar psoriasis or chronic foot eczema.
Corns are small and are painful when you apply pressure on walking.
Also, candid B lotion will not help even if you were having corns.
If you have corns, you may benefit from applying 6% to 12% salicylic acid ointment.
For psoriasis / eczema, you may benefit from using a potent topical corticosteroid cream under the supervision of a dermatologist as prolonged use can cause adverse reactions and they require regular follow up.
Hope this answers your queries.
Take care.
Welcome to healthcare magic.
From your history, the hard scaly patches which crack do not sound like corns. They could be either plantar psoriasis or chronic foot eczema.
Corns are small and are painful when you apply pressure on walking.
Also, candid B lotion will not help even if you were having corns.
If you have corns, you may benefit from applying 6% to 12% salicylic acid ointment.
For psoriasis / eczema, you may benefit from using a potent topical corticosteroid cream under the supervision of a dermatologist as prolonged use can cause adverse reactions and they require regular follow up.
Hope this answers your queries.
Take care.
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