Corns and Calluses (cont.)
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When to Seek Medical Care
If home remedies fail to eliminate the corns and calluses and they continue to be painful or bothersome, consult your doctor. Anyone with diabetes or poor circulation should seek medical attention earlier because of a higher risk for infection.
Normally, corns and calluses do not require emergency attention. These conditions, however, would need a visit to the hospital’s Emergency Department or doctor's office:
- Spreading redness around the sore
- Puslike drainage from or around the sore
- Increasing pain and swelling
- Change in color of fingers or toes
- Signs of gangrene (tissue decay)
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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.
