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Corns and Calluses (cont.)

Corns and Calluses Causes

  • Factors outside the body that can cause calluses and corns from friction and stress

    • Ill-fitting shoes or socks

    • Bunching of socks or socks with seams by the toes

    • Manual labor

    • Not wearing shoes

    • Activities that increase stress applied to the skin of the hands and feet, such as athletic events

  • Factors within the body that may lead to the formation of corns and calluses

    • Bony prominences

    • Enlarged bursa or faulty foot function and structure



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Corns, also referred to as clavi, are painful, hyperkeratotic papules of the skin that develop in response to excess pressure on the bony prominences of the feet and toes.

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