Many people have misperceptions as to the limitations for treating calluses and corns of the feet. Filing down the area and apply a softening lotion has been the at-home and local nail salon standard.
Additional options are now available. These approaches focus on the health, safety and ultimate comfort of the patient; especially people suffering from diabetes and seniors.
Most are unaware that it is for a nail salon to use any kind of cutting or shaving device when removing a callus from the foot. Besides the tenderness and pain that is associated with a corn or callus there are times when not treating a callus or treating it poorly can become a dangerous and or life / limb threatening event.
Calluses of the heel must be cared for with extra concern. This area is prone to cracks arid splitting.
Split, callused heels, besides being very painful, have a potential for bacterial infection that can endanger the entire foot. If you are experiencing severe pain in the heel and have thick calluses and possibly see redness or sense warmth in the affected area, you are most likely experiencing the classic signs of an infection.
Many new patients who arrive at my medical office have heels that look very similar to the ones described. Most patients report that they have been self-treating for years or have been allowing the nail salon to manage the problem.
Proper technique and special attention towards surrounding healthy tissues is required to effectively remove the callus or corn and to return the foot to its normal functional capacity.
Generally speaking, callused heels should be "debriefed'" on a regular basis. This will keep the foot from becoming infected and will allow for maximum comfort.
Simply put, you walk in with painful calluses and corns and walk out of my office with instantly much happier feet. The method that is used for removal of heel calluses is the same that is employed for removal or calluses under the ball of the foot, as well as, and any toe that may have a corn.
Shaving of a callus is a temporary, palliative form of treatment. Longer-term relief is achieved by adding pressure-relieving pads or inserts to your shoes.
Finally, the latest treatment for corns or calluses is performed with sub-dermal injections or artificial fillers. The soft skin filler acts as an internal pad under the callus.
The filler is injected under the skin to provide protection arid relief. The injection is usually good for two to three years.
Author Resource:-
Tom Selwick has worked as a podiatrist and foot surgeon for the past 14 years and written hundreds of articles about various foot conditions including plantar fasciitis.
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