How Runners Can Get Rid Of Corns And Calluses?

Corns and Calluses are formed by dead skin cells forming hardened areas on the foot. Most often, it is caused by the ill fitting shoes or pounding without enough padding. It may be minor irritation for the runners and it may become serious if it develops ulcers. It is important to know how to cure or avoid getting it in the first place itself. Calluses Foot Treatment and Foot Corn Treatment should be carried out with experts or specialists like Cosmetic Dermatology India offering ultimate pedicure.

Mostly the corns occur on the toes as a cone shaped core that presses the nerve below causing pain. The poor fitting footwear or shoes exerts pressure on the foot causing the corns. It can also occur because of loose-fitting socks or loose fitting shoes. Soft corns occur between the toes, which gets softened by sweating in between the toes. Corns may become complicate forming bursitis, development of ulcer, which are dangerous for diabetic people.

Calluses occur because of the pressure on the heel, ball of the foot or inside the big toe.  The calluses may turn into nucleation have a deep seated core causing severe pain to pressure. This intractable plantar keratosis occurs due to small size running shoes, high heeled shoes, abnormality in the motion while walking, obesity, high arched feet, flat feet, absence of fat pad at the bottom of the foot, bony prominences. Calluses will not become a great concern unless it gives pain developing to ulcer. If the person is diabetic and having calluses it is a great risk if pinpoint bleeding found as a small black dot.


PREVENTION OF CORNS AND CALLUSES:

• Wear running shoes with extra space for the toe – people usually wear a size up to their normal size.
• Do not use too tight or too loose running shoes.
• Have shoes insert with materials like sorbothane insert, which absorbs the shock and transfer the pressure away not affecting the pressure points.
• Provide a healthier environment to your foot by wearing correct fitting socks.
• Do not use any corn removing solutions and medicated pads, which may aggravates the discomfort and irritation. People who are having poor circulation and diabetics should not use any chemical agents for removing corns.
• Never try to remove the corns or calluses by trimming or cutting them with a knife or razor blade. The condition gets worsened and it is dangerous also for diabetic patients.