Corns are the result of low oxygenation of tissues due to pressure caused by work instruments or even musical instruments, where certain regions of the hands that are constantly stimulated create a kind of 'protective layer', which makes the skin thicker.
See 3 steps to remove these corns at home:
1. Soak your hands
Soak your hand in a bowl with warm water and a few drops of essential oil of your choice, for about 10 minutes, to soften the skin, facilitating the removal of dry skin.
2. Rub the callus with pumice
A great homemade solution to remove excess keratin that gives rise to callus in certain areas of the hands is after soaking your hands in warm water so that the skin softens, rub the dry callus area with a pumice stone for a few minutes.
3. Remove dry skin
Next, apply an exfoliating cream based on sweet almond oil and cornmeal, which removes the outermost layer of the skin, leaving the hand smooth and hydrated. However, this exfoliation, being more intense, should only be performed on altered days until the callus disappears completely.
You can prepare this homemade scrub as follows:
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon of sweet almond oil1 teaspoon cornmeal or sugar
Preparation:
Just mix the ingredients and rub in your hands, insisting on the callus region, to remove the thicker skin.
Another option is to apply a salicylic acid cream that can be bought at the pharmacy or handling pharmacy.
4. Moisturize the skin
The last step is to apply a moisturizing cream to keep the skin soft and silky, being more suitable to use a hand cream, as it is more effective. In addition, remedies with exfoliating properties that help remove corns can also be used, learn which ones in How to get rid of corns.
To prevent a new callus from forming in the same place, it is important to protect your hands by avoiding the friction that caused the callus initially, and for that, workers should wear thick rubber or fabric gloves, for example.
