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Corns and Calluses

Corns and calluses are caused by pressure or friction on your skin. They often appear on feet where the bony parts of your feet rub against your shoes. Corns usually appear on the tops or sides of toes while calluses form on the soles of feet. Calluses also can appear on hands or other areas that are rubbed or pressed.

Wearing shoes that fit better or using non-medicated pads may help. While bathing, gently rub the corn or callus with a washcloth or pumice stone to help reduce the size. To avoid infection, do not try to shave off the corn or callus. See your doctor, especially if you have diabetes or circulation problems.

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  1. Corns and Calluses (National Library of Medicine)  
    Corns and calluses are caused by pressure or friction on your skin. They often appear on feet where the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/cornsandcalluses.html - Health Topics
  2. ClinicalTrials.gov: Callosities From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Corns and Calluses/Clinical Trials ... Corns and Calluses
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...Callosities"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  3. Corns and calluses 
    ... pressure or friction at the spot where the corn or callus develops. ... Corns and calluses are caused by pressure or friction on skin. A corn is thickened skin on the top ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001232.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. How to Treat Corns and Calluses (American Academy of Dermatology)  
    Corns and calluses are hard, thickened areas of skin that form as a result of friction or pressure on the skin. Corns and calluses develop naturally to help protect the skin underneath ...
    https://www.aad.org/.../burns/treat-corns-calluses?NoAds - External Health Links
  5. Corns and calluses (image) 
    Corns and calluses form on the skin because of repeated pressure or friction. A corn is a small, tender area of thickened skin that occurs on the top or side of a toe. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19657.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Corns and Calluses (American Podiatric Medical Association)  
    Corns and calluses are areas of thickened skin that develop to protect that area from irritation. They are usually ...
    https://www.apma.org/Patients/FootHealth.cfm?ItemNumber=1346 - External Health Links
  7. Salicylic Acid Topical 
    ... conditions that cause skin dryness and scaling), dandruff, corns, calluses, and warts on the hands or feet. Topical ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a607072.html - Drugs and Supplements
  8. Corn (VisualDX)  
    Learn about corns and calluses, thickened areas of skin that develop due to friction or pressure. Explore their causes, symptoms, and available treatment ...
    https://www.skinsight.com/.../adult/corn-clavus?Imiw9cApl - External Health Links
  9. Diabetes and Foot Problems Easy-to-Read From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)  
    Corns and Calluses/Prevention and Risk Factors
    https://www.niddk.nih.gov/.../preventing-problems/foot-problems - External Health Links
  10. Easy-to-Read Health Information 
    ... Better (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - PDF Corns and Calluses Diabetes and Foot Problems (National Institute of Diabetes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/all_easytoread.html -
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