Adult Skin Problems Slideshow Pictures Quiz: Can You Identify These Skin Conditions? Gallery of Skin Problems and Images Collection

Medical Author:

Philip A. Radovic, DPM, FACFAS

Philip A. Radovic, DPM, FACFAS

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Medical Editor:

William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR

William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR

Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.

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Corns and Calluses Symptoms and Signs

• Calluses
• Thickening of skin without distinct borders
• Most commonly on feet and hands over bony prominences
• Vary in color from white to gray-yellow, brown, or red
• May be painless or tender
• May throb or burn
• May form cracks (fissures)
• Corns
• Texture varies from dry, waxy, transparent to a horny mass
• Distinct borders
• Most common on feet
• May be hard or soft
• Usually painful
• Many different types