Corns & Calluses

Thick and hard areas of skin may appear anywhere on the feet where persistent rubbing or uneven pressure occurs.

The most common places are the heel, the ball of the foot and the side of the toes, where flat feet, bunions or ill-fitting shoes may be responsible. As time goes by calluses may become cracked and painful or develop into corns.

Soft corns appear between the toes because of unusual pressure and hard corns are found on the top or the end of the toes, or the soles of the feet; these are caused by abnormal pressure.

Using a pumice stone or an emery board may help with removing hard skin but they don't work well for corns, tending to remove the overlaying hard skin but leaving the deeper and more painful corn root.

A visit to a qualified chiropodist is an excellent solution.

[ Corns & Calluses ]

[ Athlete's foot ]

[ Verrucas ]

[ Ingrowing Toenails ]

[ Young Feet ]

[ Shoes ]