Corn Pads (Adhesive Felt)

If you have diabetes, neuropathy (numbness tingling of feet), or poor circulation, consult your doctor before use. If numbness, discoloration, irritation or additional pain occur, discontinue use immediately. Non-sterile. Do not apply over broken or inflamed skin. Remove pad at bed time to allow skin to breathe. Remove pad if it gets wet. If symptoms persist, visit a Foot Specialist.

Wash and dry affected area. Peel protector from adhesive backing. place circle opening over corn, sore area, toe knuckle, or boney prominence to remove pressure. If needed, scissor-trim for a better fit. If corn or area is larger than opening, cut pad in half and position on either side of sensitive spot or snip the edge of the circle portion at opposite ends to allow expansion. Do not to leave adhesive on skin for more than a day or two.

Q:How is this pad different than a non-medicated callus pad in a drug store?
A: It is made of a denser but soft felt material that is much better at redistributing pressure off/ offloading a sore hammer toe knuckle or corn.

Q: Can I use this pad for a sore knuckle or corn between my toes?
A: Yes. Typically for my patients I will place 1 corn pad on each adjacent toe to act like a spacer at the same time offloading the corn or sore spot.

Q:Can the pad be trimmed?
A: Yes for instance, snip the hole on either side to expand it to accommodate a larger hammer toe knuckle or corn.

Q: How long can you wear the pad?
A: It is not recommended to wear longer than a day and typically I tell my patients to remove before bed. The adhesive can irritate the skin and cause maceration.

Q: My corn pad keeps falling off in my shoe, what do I do?
A: You can secure the pad with narrow piece of paper tape unto the toe or switch to a gel toe sleeve or pad https://drgaffneybestfoot.com/products/gel-toe-and-corn-protectors , https://drgaffneybestfoot.com/products/fabric-covered-gel-toe-tube , https://drgaffneybestfoot.com/products/gel-toe-sleeves