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Calluses And Corns - WebHealth
Corns and calluses develop with tight shoes. This leads to corns and calluses outside the foot, particularly in women with high heal shoes. The affected skin becomes thicker, particularly the keratin, and calluses develop. When the center of the callus dries up and becomes like a thumb tack, this is called a foot corn. Both calluses and corns need to be distinguished from plantar warts. This can be achieved by paring the skin down with a surgical blade. Calluses treatment consists of the podiatrist or physician carefully paring down the skin. In between appointments the patient soaks the foot in a solution of potassium permanganate and removes layers of skin with a pumice stone or with sand paper. The patient can also apply salicylic acid, lactic acid, or a combination of the two to do a chemical peel. The pressure has to be reduced by proper footwear and if well fitting shoes are not available in a regular shoe store, you may want to have shoes fitted in a shoe repair shop or have shoes custom made in a specialty shoe store. Unfortunately fashionable shoes are often the culprits as they lead to pressure sores, calluses, corns and bunions. If calluses reoccur, there may be a bone deformity pushing from inside against the skin. In this case a referrral to an orthopedic surgeon may be necessary.
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