Corns arise from localized skin compression in areas subject to pressure and friction tight shoes, toe defomities, and similar causes.). They typically fall into two categories: incipient corns, which form at the skin surface, and established corns, which penetrate deeper and cause more intense pain by pressing on nerve endings
First Aid
URGO Coricide
Act on calluses
Salicylic acid
Prevents painful pressure
For what? For whom?
URGO corn removal is an adhesive plaster consisting of a protective disc and a medicated pad containing salicylic acid to protect and treat corns, soft corns and hard skin locally.
Why choose this product?
URGO corn remover is an adjunctive local treatment for corns, soft corns and hard skin.
- Protective disc: protects the callus and avoids painful pressure and friction of the shoe.
- Adhesive backing: keeps the dressing in place throughout the day
- Salicylic acid in the medicated pad: acts directly on the callus to eliminate it gently.
How should you use this product?
Apply the plaster once a day, for a maximum of 8 days, after a warm foot bath, directly over the callus without overlapping onto healthy skin, preferably in the evening before bed.
Ingredients and Composition
Ingredients
Salycilic acid
Salicylic acid, Excipients (white beeswax, saturated polyglycolyzed glycerides, hydrophobic colloidal silica, cupric chlorophyll).
Associated Routine
Treating corns
Reducing calluses
Nourishing skin and preventing calluses
Frequently asked questions on URGO Coricide
What are the contraindications for URGO corn removal plaster?
Do not use:
- If allergic to salicylates, beeswax or any other ingredient
- On infected corns
- In children aged under 16.
- In cases of arteritis, diabetes, neuropathy, circulation problems or peripheral circulation deficiency.
- On irritated, infected or reddened skin.
What precautions should you take when using URGO corn removal dressing?
- Do not apply the same dressing for more than 24 hours to maceration which can damage the skin and cause infection.
- Do not use the product for more than 8 days.
If there is no improvement after 8 days of treatment, consult your podiatrist.
Keep out of the reach of children.
This product is caustic. Position it carefully over the corn or callus. Do not allow it to spread beyond the treatment area. Anyone unable to apply the dressing themselves, including elderly patients, must seek assistance.
Stop use if pain occurs.
Medical advice is required before use for:
• People with thin skin or elderly patients.
• People with a foot dermatosis.
• People with reduced sensation in the foot.
If treatment fails or the condition recurs, consult your doctor. It may be worth investigating the underlying cause and addressing it accordingly (orthopaedic correction, footwear changes).
If in doubt, seek advice from your pharmacist or doctor
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Our advice and tips
URGO corn removal plaster. This medical device is a regulated health product bearing the CE marking under the applicable regulations. Indication: protection and adjunctive local treatment of corns, soft corns and calluses. Seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist read the package leaflet before use. Laboratoires URGO Healthcare – 21300 CHENÔVE- RCS DIJON 798 251 559 – Share capital €56,280,458. MM/YYYY