Corn & Callus Treatment
Skin Conditions that affect the feet can include:
Corns
Corns are cone-shaped thickenings of the skin that develop due to friction/shearing and pressure. Primary causes are tight-fitting shoes, high heeled shoes, or abnormal foot motion during walking.
THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF CORNS
Hard Corns
Hard corns have a nucleus (cone shaped centre or root) whose tip or point can penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin. Hard corns are most often found on the baby toe or on top of toes.
Symptoms:
Pain is usually directly associated with pressure from footwear or from the walking surface
Pain can be relieved by removing footwear
Soft Corns
Soft corns usually seen as areas of white moist skin between the toes. Develop as a result of a bony bump (most often between the 4th and 5th toes) pressing against an adjacent toe.
Symptoms:
May not be painful at first but may develop into open sores that are very painful
May initially look like athlete’s foot
Calluses
Calluses are areas of localized thickening of skin which develop in response to repeated friction and pressure.
Symptoms:
Pain due to patches of thick, hard skin over an area of high pressure under the foot
Most often seen on the ball and heel of the foot