Question 1

how to remove calluses?

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Removing calluses: A wash cloth with soap and water can help slough of the hard skin daily.  A healthcare professional can debride your callus safetly with a scapel - consult on.

Question 2

how do i treat calluses?

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Self-care, or doctor: For self-care of calluses, one can try over-the-counter treatments available at most drugstores. Usually, one puts a medicine on the callus to soften it, and later sands or scrapes it down with a rough stone. At a doctor's office, the doctor can shave or curette away thickened dead skin layers.

Question 3

how can i heal a callus?

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You don't: A callus is the result of pressure over a weight bearing area. If it is on the bottom of the foot a support to reorient pressure may be helpful.  A consultation with a podiatrist may help to resolve your problem. In some cases surgery may be necessary.

Question 4

does a callus have a seed?

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No: It is aresponse to a local skin irritation.

Question 5

why would a callus turn black?

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Depends: Could be due to dirt trapped in the crevices of the callus, may be due to bleeding under the callus, most ominously, it is not a callus but a melanin producing tumor. If you can not wash off the color, have is examined by a doctor.
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Question 6

there are holes near my callus?

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Tissue breakdown.: There may appear to be holes in some callus due to imperfections in the many layers of the callus or dead skin reacting to the ever increasing pressure.

Question 7

how can you treat recurring calluses?

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RECURRING CALLUSES: SEE A PODIATRIST. 
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Question 8

where are calluses most commonly found?

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Hands, feet: Calluses are a response to repeated pressure and rubbing and are a protective measure by the body.  The hands and feet are the sites where these are common.

Question 9

how do you remove a callous on the heels?

Accepted Answer

Try: to remove them with pumice stone or Emory board after you bathe. When the skin is soft it is the best time to do so. Also cream with uric acid or any emulsifying creams will also help. See a podiatrist for further evaluation. If the callus is too thick, debridement by a podiatrist is needed. also it is a good idea to have it checked out and make sure it is callus

Question 10

could you tell me why have my calluses softened?

Accepted Answer

Relief.: Calluses soften and disappear when the opposing forces on the skin lessens or is remedied. The skin is no longer between a bone and a hard place.

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