Corns And Calluses

Corns and calluses are thick, hardened layers of skin that develop when your skin tries to protect itself against friction and pressure. They most often develop on the feet and toes or hands and fingers. Corns can be painful when pressed. Calluses are rarely painful. They usually develop on the soles of your feet, especially under the heels or balls, on your palms, or on your knees. Calluses vary in size and shape and are often larger than corns. Corns are smaller than calluses and have a hard center surrounded by inflamed skin.

The current research studies going on related to Corns and calluses include Corns and calluses resulting from mechanical hyperkeratosis, Footedness as a potential factor that contributes to the causation of corn and callus formation in lower extremities of physically active individuals, Corns and calluses in athletes' feet: a cause for concern and many more studies discovering new treatments for Corns and calluses.

The various signs and symptoms for Corns and calluses include: Thickened skin on toes, Bumps on toes, Thickening skin on the little toe, Tenderness or pain under your skin and Flaky, dry or waxy skin.The Extrapolated statistics of Corns and calluses in Poland is 965,658 per 38,626,349 populations estimated.