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Corns and callouses are common complaints
treated at The Walking Clinic. For the most part, they are the same
thing....thickening of the skin in response to repeated pressure
and rubbing. They are given different names according to where they
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For instance, when the lesion
occurs under the big toe joint it is called a pinch callous.
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When it occurs between the toes it is called a
heloma molle (soft corn). These are especially painful but one
of the simplest to correct permanently using an office based procedure
under local anesthesia.
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When they occur over an exposed
portion of the digit they are called heloma durum (hard corn).
This patient has an HD4 and HD5. These are usually quite painful
but can easily be corrected permanently using an office based
procedure under local anesthesia.
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When the lesion occurs
at the end of a digit it is called a distal clavus. These can be
very troublesome but are very amenable to permanent correction.
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The lesions frequently form over
a bony prominence. These lesions can usually be accomodated with
custom insoles that relieve the direct pressure.
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The callouses also frequently
form over areas subjected to high mechanical stress like the corner
of the heels. These lesions are prone to cracking and fissuring
and becoming infected. Fortunately, they are easy to manage effectively |
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Dr. Sol is Board Certified in Foot & Ankle
Surgery by The American Board of Podiatric Surgery. He cautions,
"These lesions are not skin problems...they are mechanical
problems. Fix the mechanical cause (pressure, rubbing, enlarged
bone, etc) and the problem should go away for good."
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Call us at (719)635-7700 with your questions
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corns and callouses.
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