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Corns and Calluses
Corns and calluses can be just as painful as stepping on rocks. However, these foot conditions are easily treatable.
It starts with figuring out where they came from so that they don't keep recurring. Besides, many things can cause calluses and corns.
Calluses
Calluses are thickened patches of skin at the bottom of your feet. They are caused mainly by repeated damage to the skin. Friction makes your skin thicker to prevent "breaks" and infections.
When a callus forms, it can pressurize the body's soft tissues, joints, and bones. Nevertheless, it doesn't have nerves or blood vessels, so it doesn't hurt to cut it.
Corn
When pressure builds up at the bottom of your feet, this may cause sores, also known as corn. They are often small and round. It hurts when you put your weight on this area as you walk.
Corn can also occur in-between your toes, which is even more sensitive. Also, soft corns have thin skin that must be carefully taken off.
How to Control Corns and Calluses
You don't need extra appointments to get rid of these irritating sores on your feet. Conversely, calluses are controlled by reducing their size and leaving a manageable layer. Corns can be "scooped out" to make walking feel comfortable and less like walking on pebbles.
How Well Does a Corn Pad Work?
It is advisable to avoid treating this condition using corn pads. Normally, the acid in these pads can spread to healthy areas of the feet, causing more skin irritation. The distance between corn and healthy skin is always very small for the acid in the pad to detect.
Corn vs. Warts
People often mistake corn for warts. Sometimes, warts and under-corns seem similar. For both conditions, the surface is made up of dead skin. Hence, it needs to be removed surgically so that the tissue underneath can be looked at carefully.
If you have a corn or wart that is not properly taken care of, it hurts. Talk to a doctor or nurse prior to starting any treatment.
How Should Cracked Heel Calluses Be Treated?
Heel cracks are a result of hard and dry calluses. Untreated cracks in a callus can lead to bleeding and infection. However, it is possible to prevent this progression through medical intervention. You can
Corns and Calluses
Corns and calluses can be just as painful as stepping on rocks. However, these foot conditions are easily treatable.
It starts with figuring out where they came from so that they don't keep recurring. Besides, many things can cause calluses and corns.
Calluses
Calluses are thickened patches of skin at the bottom of your feet. They are caused mainly by repeated damage to the skin. Friction makes your skin thicker to prevent "breaks" and infections.
When a callus forms, it can pressurize the body's soft tissues, joints, and bones. Nevertheless, it doesn't have nerves or blood vessels, so it doesn't hurt to cut it.
Corn
When pressure builds up at the bottom of your feet, this may cause sores, also known as corn. They are often small and round. It hurts when you put your weight on this area as you walk.
Corn can also occur in-between your toes, which is even more sensitive. Also, soft corns have thin skin that must be carefully taken off.
How to Control Corns and Calluses
You don't need extra appointments to get rid of these irritating sores on your feet. Conversely, calluses are controlled by reducing their size and leaving a manageable layer. Corns can be "scooped out" to make walking feel comfortable and less like walking on pebbles.
How Well Does a Corn Pad Work?
It is advisable to avoid treating this condition using corn pads. Normally, the acid in these pads can spread to healthy areas of the feet, causing more skin irritation. The distance between corn and healthy skin is always very small for the acid in the pad to detect.
Corn vs. Warts
People often mistake corn for warts. Sometimes, warts and under-corns seem similar. For both conditions, the surface is made up of dead skin. Hence, it needs to be removed surgically so that the tissue underneath can be looked at carefully.
If you have a corn or wart that is not properly taken care of, it hurts. Talk to a doctor or nurse prior to starting any treatment.
How Should Cracked Heel Calluses Be Treated?
Heel cracks are a result of hard and dry calluses. Untreated cracks in a callus can lead to bleeding and infection. However, it is possible alleviate discomfort from pressure and friction from many of our products depending on the location of the corn or callus.