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my 93 year old mother has a place on her foot that is red and calloused over. She has been to many doctors in the last 3 years but they offer no solution. She is not diabetic but she does have poor circulation. I have soaked the foot in epsom salts with warm water. It softened it. I then put neosporin on it even tho there is no infection. Anyone have any answers?

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lewboy

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Perhaps you could use a pummice stone to remove the hard skin, do not over do it though/

13 years ago. Rating: 4
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nomdeplume

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You might try Manuka honey applied to the area and lightly bandaged. My mother had leg ulcers and it helped her.

13 years ago. Rating: 3
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zorro

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You want to know what will really helps her. Do soak her foot in the epsom salt , then get some hand lotion and give her a really good both feet massage. If not painful ,she will enjoy that. The feet will get better circulation as a result too. That spot probably will not go away. Massaging stimulates pressure points on the foot that will help her too. My mother is a diabetic, thats what i do for her twice a week. Really helps the circulation. She looks forward to that.