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What Is a Foot Callus?
Foot CallusesA callus is an area of hard, thickened skin that can occur across the ball of the foot, on the heel, or on the outer side of the big toe. While many consider them a skin problem, they actually are systemic of a problem with the bone. Calluses have painful nerves and bursal sacs (fluid-filled balloons that act as shock absorbers) beneath them, causing symptoms ranging from sharp, shooting pain to dull, aching soreness.

Calluses form from repeated friction and pressure as the shoe (or ground) rubs against a bony prominence (bone spur) on the toe or foot. The skin thickens in response to this pressure, small amounts of friction or pressure over long periods of time cause a corn or callus. A great deal of friction or pressure over shorter periods of time can cause blisters or open sores. Calluses typically develop under a metatarsal head (the long bone that forms the ball of the foot) that is carrying more than its fair share of the body weight, usually due to it being dropped down or due to its longer length.

Calluses can be treated with over-the-counter callus removers that have strong acids that peel this excess skin away after repeated application. You should be careful with these products as they can cause chemical burns when not used correctly. Begin by soaking your feet in warm soapy water and gently rubbing away any dead skin that loosens. A pumice stone or emery board is then used to “file” this thickened skin. Apply a good moisturizer to the hardened areas to keep them softer and relieve pain. Non-medicated corn pads or moleskin (a thin fuzzy sheet of fabric with an adhesive back) can relieve calluses, but should be removed carefully to avoid tearing the skin.

If you need assistance relieving calluses, contact our office. Calluses can be trimmed and comfortable padding applied to these painful areas. In addition to medication to relieve inflammation, cortisone may be injected into the underlying bursal sac to rapidly reduce pain and swelling.

A plantar callus forms when one metatarsal bone is longer or lower than the others, and it hits the ground first-and with more force than it is equipped to handle-at every step. As a result, the skin under this bone thickens like a rock in your shoe. Plantar calluses that are recurring are sometimes removed surgically in a procedure called an osteotomy, which relieves pressure on the bone.

A condition called Intractable Plantar Keratosis (IPK) is a deep callus directly under the ball of the foot. IPK is caused by a “dropped metatarsal,” which happens when the metatarsal head drops to a lower level than the surrounding metatarsals and protrudes from the bottom of the foot. This results in more pressure being applied in this area and causes a thick callus to form.

A “dropped metatarsal” can either be a congenital abnormality, a result of a metatarsal fracture, or a structural change that may have occurred over time.

How to prevent calluses:

Switch to better shoes, or even an orthotic device
Buy socks with double-thick toes and heels and nylon hose with a woven cotton sole on the bottom of the foot

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[varien]

Not gonna lie this needed like some sort of pause with a warning at the beginning.
I was eating, turn my head and Look at my screen to that lovely sight.. Whilst chewing.

[AutumnSwift]

Do podiatrists not believe in soaking the feet?

[jb-dkxn]

I feel like an orbital sander would make things alot easier

[ericad]

No, this is keratoderma. It's genetic. This is not due to anything the patient did or didn't do.

[BeautyWithInOutNailsMakeup]

People can truly have conditions are rare that can cause some major skin problem, and not taken care of this problems, seeking treatment by a doctor in a timely fashion can make it and cause it to be worst as well and he puts three major things up there that are habit forming behaviors of people as reasons why this happens but truly there could be a host of other reasons never jumped the gun And see these but that category and that’s it.. if you have conditions that can make the skin wars on top and not taken care of your skin all these plate factors along with factors that are unknown or factors that are rare, so putting a box category of things in one small box and claiming that’s the reason why they’re having this problem is not objective at all and there’s a bias there instead of a open mind to rule out anything else but it’s based on full medical history patients information and there are patients out there. They are truly honest with doctors, but there are patients out there they’ll downplay something they’re doing as well so all these things play roles in figuring out the college treatment course of action

[eazyKjp]

Quick question-I keep getting hardened skin on my left heel is that a sign of callus?

[minimeme]

I hate my fucking brain like all my messed up goddamn head is thinking right now is how it looks like orange slices mixed with frosted flakes

[danielmallory]

I'm eating rn idk why people are phased

[ikanmasin]

I can spend my nights working on this. Don't worry😏

[lillybeauchamp]

I want my skin to be ripped off like that

[bethmacphail]

Ewww (I feel bad for the ER staff🤮 I also feel bad for the person with this. It must hurt like hell. Must be a reason they waited this long.

[aryascully]

Tell me I smelled something bad when I played this video

[tunein]

That looks like the chicken from Popeyes chicken sandwich

[rebekahcolson]

If this doesn’t make u want to stop smoking, idk what will

[yourcreator]

Should of pulled out an angle grinder for that shit, sheeesh

[RegenRoketer]

Extra damage if they use there feet in a fight

[rileysmith.]

Not gonna lie i wanna watch more of that😳👀

[esmewvimes]

Ripped off with pliers? Uh, no. I'll fitting does caused this? This is the worst treatment answer description I've ever seen. This is why you only go your a specialist that had been recommended by others in the areas that have a similar condition. This is wedding.

[mikeytoes]

Did you really just say cigarette smoking causes calluses on feet?