Corns and Callosities : Causes

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Causes could include:
Corns and calluses are caused by pressure or friction on skin. A corn is thickened skin on the top or side of a toe, usually from shoes that do not fit properly. A callus is thickened skin on your hands or the soles of your feet. The thickening of...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 6, 2007
Corns and calluses form to prevent injury to skin that is repeatedly pinched, rubbed, or irritated. The most common causes are: shoes that are too tight or too loose, or have very high heels tight socks or stockings deformed toes walking down a lo...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Corns can be recognized on sight. They are sometimes mistaken for warts. However, if the lesion is a wart, it will bleed when scraped with a sharp implement. A callus will not bleed, but will shed a layer of dead skin. This can provide the basis o...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
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