The main function of calluses and corns is protecting sensitive areas on the foot corns come in two varieties hard and soft hard corns are…

Try: The main function of calluses and corns is protecting sensitive areas on the foot corns come in two varieties hard and soft hard corns are usually found on the tops of the toes or on the outer sides of the little toes where the skin rubs against the shoe sometimes a corn will form on the ball of the foot beneath a callus resulting in a sharp localized pain with each step soft corns which are moist and rubbery form between toes where the bones of one toe exert pressure on the bones of its neighbor both hard and soft corns are cone shaped with the tip pointing into the foot what you see is the base of the cone when a shoe or another toe puts pressure against the corn the tip can hit sensitive underlying tissue causing pain unlike corns calluses generally form over a flat surface and have no tip they usually appear on the weight-bearing parts of the foot the ball or the heel as people age the padding on the bottom of the foot begins to thin so calluses naturally develop to protect the foot from too much pressure and chafing each step presses the callus against underlying tissue and that may cause aching burning or tenderness but rarely sharp pain common causes of calluses and corns mistreating the feet by wearing shoes that don’t fit well or that are too inflexible or nonporous are common causes of calluses and corns shoes that squeeze the toes force one toe to rub against the other ultimately causing a corn to develop high-heeled shoes also are major culprits since they put pressure on the front of the foot as can ill-fitting socks or irritation from your foot rubbing against a sock seam or shoe stitching shoes that are too loose cause your foot to slide creating friction that can cause calluses; walking on hard surfaces having flat feet people with flat feet are more likely to get calluses thinning of the skin on the sole of the foot being diabetic diabetics and others with circulatory problems should never self-treat or ignore foot problems information references "15 home remedies for calluses and corns " available at www health howstuffworks com

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