Posted on June 29, 2007 in Foot Care Tips
Callous on feet is really shocking. Most of the people just hate callous feet and become much tensed when they see it on their feet. But it should not stop you from wearing what you like showing off your feet. What is the solution for it? Here is some useful information and easy to follow callous care tips for you.
It is for sure that to see and feel a hard callous on foot is something that makes you shameful about your feet. But the truth is that you can easily beat callous out of your life, if you know the proper care of callous.
How a Callous Develops on your Feet?
A callous is actually thickening of the external layer of your feet skin. The thickening occurs due to the regular pressure or friction on the skin. Callous forms as the sign of the body’s reaction to this pressure or friction.
The process in which the callous forms is known as hyperkeratosis. This is the term that best describes the real tempering and thickening of skin that gradually turns on to become a hard callous.
People who are most affected by callous are the athletes, gymnasts, weight lifters and the players who are often prone to heavy workouts.
Causes of Callous on Your Feet:
How you can Prevent Callous Feet?
A Word to Diabetics with Callous Feet:
If you are diabetic with callous feet, first check up with a paeodiatrist and get recommendations accordingly. Avoid removing your callous. Use specially medicated creams that are made only for this purpose.
Treatment of Foot Callous:
IMPORTANT NOTE: If the callous is really big or painful,be sure to consult a Podiatrist. Never do a mistake to cut your callous.
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January 1st, 2008 at 10:54 pm
hi , i have had thick callous on my feet and toes since i was a little girl, i’m 19 now and still embarrassed by my feet, not only are they ugly they stink too! almost everyone in my family has this problem its genetic. i have gone to the doctor about it and they have prescribed me foot lotions but nothing works, i have a callous scraper but i’m getting fed up with buying new blades and scraping my foot every other week….do you have any suggestions? i’m not overweight i have a healthy diet, i dont have heavy work outs and i usually buy good shock absorbant shoes so none of those causes apply to me, i’m frusterated. Help please!
January 18th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
im a diabetic and i have a callous on my right big toe i have tried shaving it but it still hurts my whole toe its never bled just really sore help brenda
March 27th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
hii, i have the same problem…but one question. do u have to use a file after the moisturizers or softening creams?? can u just leave it at that step??
March 29th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
hello. its almost summer and my feet arnt sandal ready. i have a callous on my big toe and on back of both my toes because of my work shoes. helpp!
May 9th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
hi am swish i ahve a doubt that if we will exchange shoes with callus affected person shall i get disease please give me answer than you very much
May 11th, 2008 at 7:03 am
hello doctor, i got a foot bath which vibrates, filled it with hot water and started soaking my foot daily, its been a week and my callous which has been there for about 6 months is starting to flake off, i got a large one on foot ball near little toe, i had a leg accident years ago when i was 22, now 45 the leg was shortened about an inch and foot has unusual pressure points, hope it works, it started with a feeling like a tiny prick, felt like someone pushed a pin into my foot
June 1st, 2008 at 4:01 pm
My dermatologist told me, when I consulted him last time,
that he would use liquid nitrogen to burn off the callous at
the bottom of my left big toe, caused by a scar forming after
surgery there a few years ago.
I haven’t tried that out yet, but you could check with your
doctor to see if that might be feasible in your case.