Corns & Calluses

Corn

Hard Corn: on top of Toes and on the edges of of toes, yellow

Soft Corn: Between toes( soft and grow in moist environment and can get infected), paler yellow or white

Seed corns: small corn on the ball of foot or the bottom of the heal, can occur clusters too, they can be painful

Causes of Corns

• pressure, friction, wearing shoes with narrow toe box

Calluses

A callus is a larger area with a less well-defined edge. They tend to form on your hands or under your foot, typically just behind your toes, where you put walking pressure on the bones. They're not usually painful.

Calluses and corns aren't caused by a virus and aren't contagious (not passed from person to person).

Causes of Calluses

Pressure on hands under foot and behind toes

Causes of Calluses Hands and Feet

Constant pressure and friction

Hands

• gardening

• Tennis racket

• Playing an instrument

• Mouse

• Rock climbing

Feet

• tight shoe ware

Treatment of Corns

• Salicylic Plaster

  
  

Self care

Soak in warm water for 20-min

And file it with lime stone

Prevention

Padding for feet in footwear to prevent

Wear comfy shoes

Toes separators

Wear gloves when gardening

Wear socks and shoes

Refer

Bleeding

Growing bigger in size and need better treatment

infection sings