Calluses and corns

Description calluses and corns

Corn is an abnormal thickening of the top layer of skin, It comprises a natural protein, keratin. Calluses can form on the field, who repeatedly subject to friction and pressure. They, usually, painless or only slightly painful.

Corns is a small, a thickened area of ​​skin, which is formed on the fingers. Corns are putting pressure on the skin near the bone, and usually, painful.

Causes of calluses and corns

Calluses and corns form as protective growths of the skin in response to repeated friction or pressure. Their causes include:

• Calluses – activity with repeated friction or pressure on the skin area, including:
  • Weightlifting (hands);
  • Using tools (hands);
  • Touch the strings (hands);
  • Running long distances;
  • Prolonged kneeling on the carpet or hard surface (lap);
  • Walking on hard surfaces without shoes;
• Natoptыshi – activity with repeated friction or pressure on the leg portion, including:
  • Wearing improper shoes;
  • Crease of socks around toes;
  • Socks with seams, which rub against the legs;
  • Speech (anomaly legs), which rubs against shoes.

Risk factors for the appearance of calluses and corns

Factors, which increase the likelihood of calluses and corns:

• Occupation or physical activity, causing repeated rubbing or pressure on the skin;
• Wearing improper shoes.

Symptoms of calluses and corns

Symptoms of corns include:

• Rough, thickened skin;
• Painless or slight pain, burning sensation;
• Yellow or reddish in color.

Symptoms of corns include:

• Small, usually painful bump on the side, from above, or between the toes;
• Yellow or reddish in color.

Diagnosis of calluses and corns

The doctor examines the skin at the site, where the calluses or corns formed. Diagnosis is based on symptoms and visual inspection of corn or callosities. They are distinguished:

• Location – corns usually formed only at the top, or between toes;
• The degree of pain – corns usually quite painful, while corn are usually painless or only slightly painful.

The doctor sometimes has to use a scalpel, to remove layers of the skin, to make sure, that education – corn or corns, instead wart.

Treatment of calluses and corns

Treatment of calluses and corns usually includes self-treatment and use of medicines. In severe cases, it may be necessary a small operation. People with diabetes or circulatory problems should always consult a doctor or podiatrist before beginning treatment. Self-medication can lead to severe infection in these groups of patients.

Self-help

For corns:

• Wear gloves, thick socks, or protect your skin by other methods (eg, Use a protective plaster);
• Small blisters can be removed by rubbing with a pumice stone while bathing.

For corns:

• Wear comfortable shoes;
• Small corns can be removed by rubbing with a pumice stone while bathing;
• Try to use a patch or pad, to help relieve pressure on corns.

The use of drugs

The use of drugs to dissolve the keratin (salicylic acid) It can speed up the removal of calluses and corns. Apply the medication should be carefully, because they contain acid, which may damage nearby healthy skin.

Surgery

In severe cases,, calluses and corns, perhaps, have cut with a scalpel. The operation may also be necessary to eliminate the deformity, that cause extremely painful or large calluses.

If diagnosed with corn or corns, Follow your doctor's instructions.

Prevention of calluses and corns

To prevent corns:

• Avoid activities, in which there is constant friction and pressure Skin;
• Wear gloves, thick socks, or protect the skin area, which may form blisters.

To prevent corns:

• Wear comfortable shoes;
• Properly Wear socks, they should not irritate the skin.