Corn Removal Surgery for Toe Corns and Hammer Toe — Same-Day Procedure After 3 Years of Dermatology Visits
A patient who visited a dermatology clinic monthly for 3 years for toe corns finally had same-day corn removal and hammer toe surgery at a Gangnam orthopedic clinic.
After 3 years of repeated visits to a dermatology clinic for toe corns and hammer toe, this patient had corn removal surgery and hammer toe correction at our orthopedic clinic — and went home the same day, no hospital stay required.
The patient had been diagnosed with toe corns at a dermatology clinic and was told that corns cannot be fully eliminated — they simply recur — so the recommended approach was to come in once a month for ongoing corn care. The patient followed that advice faithfully for 3 years, visiting every single month without fail.
"If I didn't go, the tips of my toes would hurt…"
The dermatology clinic had told the patient that corns naturally come back and that monthly care visits were all that was needed, so the patient simply accepted that as fact and carried on for 3 years. Because the toe pain was so persistent, the patient had even switched to wearing larger, stiff hiking boots to keep pressure off the painful toe tips.
Because the toes were bent due to hammer toe, continuous friction was being concentrated on the tips of the toes, causing significant pain. It was only today — 3 years later — that the patient learned the toe corns had actually been caused by the underlying hammer toe condition.
The patient originally came in for a lower back consultation and happened to mention the toe issue as well. After a same-day visit, local anesthesia was administered, and within about 10 minutes the procedure was complete — toe corn removal and hammer toe correction were both performed in one visit. Having three conditions resolved in a single appointment, the patient left feeling much lighter — and that makes our team feel truly rewarded.
The patient said they couldn't understand why such a straightforward problem had caused so much suffering for so long due to incomplete treatment, and wondered why our clinic doesn't advertise more. ^^
Directions to Gangnam Standard Orthopedic Clinic near Gangnam Station
205, 2nd Floor, 180 Saimdang-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul
Approximately 4 minutes on foot from Gangnam Station Exit 5
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