Callous And Corns
Skin is a wonderful organ and is the largest organ the human body has. One of its more amazing features is its ability to protect and regenerate itself. Protection of the internal structures from damage is crucial. Callous and corns develop as a result of that mechanism of protection. Callous forms as a result of pressure and the skins natural defence to pressure and friction over a diffuse area is to thicken up. The down side to this is that it is not self limiting, it just keeps getting thicker. As the callous thickens it gets harder and starts to hurt and makes everything uncomfortable. Corns work in exactly the same way except that the pressure is over a small area and instead of spreading out over the area the corn grows into the skin and feels very much like strapping a stone to your foot and walking around on it. Also the corn can grow so deep that it will cause skin breakdown and ulceration. Professional Podiatric attention and correct footwear will help manage the problems and keep you on your feet.
Skin is a wonderful organ and is the largest organ the human body has. One of its more amazing features is its ability to protect and regenerate itself. Protection of the internal structures from damage is crucial. Callous and corns develop as a result of that mechanism of protection. Callous forms as a result of pressure and the skins natural defence to pressure and friction over a diffuse area is to thicken up. The down side to this is that it is not self limiting, it just keeps getting thicker. As the callous thickens it gets harder and starts to hurt and makes everything uncomfortable. Corns work in exactly the same way except that the pressure is over a small area and instead of spreading out over the area the corn grows into the skin and feels very much like strapping a stone to your foot and walking around on it. Also the corn can grow so deep that it will cause skin breakdown and ulceration. Professional Podiatric attention and correct footwear will help manage the problems and keep you on your feet.
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