Corn between the 4th and 5th toes
A corn between the fourth and fifth toes can be very painful. It is often soft and quite large and can sometimes be white in colour. It occurs when the fourth metatarsal presses against the base of the first phalanx bone in the fifth toe. The excess pressure causes growth of a corn which underneath is actually an ulcer of the tissue.
To fix this corn we must address the boney alignment of the forefoot. A cast is taken of the foot and an orthotic must be worn inside the shoe at all times for minimum three months to align the metatarsals and the toe bones. Silicone to prop is also moulded to the shape of the fourth toe to give space between the fifth and the third toes also. An adhesive footcorns tape is also work for a month to hold the bones at the corrected position also.
4 comments
Stella Carreon
January 28, 2020 at 4:14 am
Is surgery ever an option?
Dubai Podiatry Centre
April 15, 2020 at 1:04 pm
Hello, thank you for your comment. Neurovasulcar corns may need surgical intervention but it should be avoided because it can lead to scarring. Of course there are many other options other than surgery such as a machine to painlessly drill the corn out, or using a scalpel to shave off the hard skin around the corn and use a suction device called ‘Corns Suck’ (available on Amazon AE) to bring the good skin to the top level.
Please see the Amazon link for the ‘Corns Suck’ device you can use at home: https://www.amazon.ae/Corns-Suck-Gentle-Removal-System/dp/B07MLP1YD3
Kind Regards, DPC
Thuso
February 26, 2024 at 2:08 am
I have corning on the 4th so I want to get rid of it
Dubai Podiatry Centre
February 27, 2024 at 8:43 am
Hello,
Thank you for your message. You can message our medical team on 050 355 3024 WhatsApp – they will be able to help you with your queries.
Kind Regards, Dubai Podiatry Centre