Question 1

i have a hard lump under my left heel, what is it?

Accepted Answer

Consult a Pdiatrist: You should get it checked with a poditrist.It may be
1callus formaton
2calcaneal spur
3ganglion
4sebaceous cyst
5hematoma
6infection
so get it checked.

Question 2

my 9 year old son has 2 hard, pea like lumps on both heels. what should i do?

Accepted Answer

See a podiatrist: See a podiatrist or dermatologist for biopsy and removal of the lesion. Most likely these are porokeratosis or clogged sweat glands but  definite diagnosis is made by a biopsy.

Question 3

i have a cluster of hard white lumps on my heels which can be very very itchy?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say: One look from your doctor could help a lot in figuring out what is going on. Itchy white patches, and "lumps" on heels might be a corn, or a type of athlete's foot (tinea pedis), or even less common condition known as dyshydrotic eczema.

Question 4

hard lumps in my left calf, slight discomfort on touch but not painful, area is darkened over time, heel is painful on walking. should i be concerned?

Accepted Answer

Get it evaluated: It can be a variety of things. See Dermatology to get  an accurate  diagnosis. It may be inflammatory or infectious  but I doubt it is a tumor.

Question 5

had heel pain for a few weeks. now i noticed a small hard lump on my inner ankle. somewhat painful, accompanied with slight swelling.

Accepted Answer

All lumps: Deserve to be examined by a doctor for proper diagnosis.

Question 6

9 year old boy (hockey player who wears hockey skates) has a large lump on the back of his heel.  bump is tender, firm, but squishy. red?

Accepted Answer

Bmp n hel n athlete: You are describing what seems like a soft tissue injury to your son's heel.  He may be wearing the wrong size skates. Get that checked out too.  Probably not hard tissue (bony) damage. Go to a sports medicine doc!

Question 7

my 20-year-old daughter has flat, hard, painless lump on foot bottom near heel, the size of a quarter under the skin-no lesion visible. what is it?

Accepted Answer

Plantar wart: most likely a wart which requires no treatment unless painful or uncomfortable to walk on

Question 8

good day
i have a small lump/ callus type thing growing on my heel. its slightly yellow in color but hard to see. it is swollen/stif and very sensitive when i stand on it or touch it. i have no idea what it can be. doesnt look like puss inside?

Accepted Answer

Doctor can examine: Possibly a wart? A wart is a lump on the skin caused by papilloma viruses (it sometimes spreads to others). A corn is a lump of dead skin material formed where there is repeated pressure or friction on the skin (happens without viruses). Both types of lumps can push into the bottom of a foot because on the sole, a person stands or walks on the lumps all day.

Question 9

my daughter is abroad for a semester. she just told me she's had a hard flat lump under the skin on the bottom of her foot for about 4 months now. it doesn't hurt. she said it's not quite the size of a quarter and it's near her heel. what could it be?

Accepted Answer

Plantar wart: It probably is a plantar wart. 
She could do warm soaks of the foot and apply an OTC topical for now &amp; have it checked by your family physician when she returns.

Question 10

hi have a bunion,toe throbbing,no heat or swelling, just hard lump.it comes and goes,but mostly evening time,what to do.don't wear heels,?

Accepted Answer

Hard lump on bunion: sounds like enlarged bone with soft tissue swelling on top of the big toe joint area and it is irritated by shoes, especially shoes that crowd the toe box area like heels. So avoid heels, wear sensible shoes and if pain continues, see a podiatrist.

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I have a hard lump under my left heel, what is it?

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My 9 year old son has 2 hard, pea like lumps on both heels. what should i do?

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I have a cluster of hard white lumps on my heels which can be very very itchy?

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Hard lumps in my left calf, slight discomfort on touch but not painful, area is darkened over time, heel is painful on walking. should i be concerned?

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Had heel pain for a few weeks. now i noticed a small hard lump on my inner ankle. somewhat painful, accompanied with slight swelling.

A member asked:

9 year old boy (hockey player who wears hockey skates) has a large lump on the back of his heel. bump is tender, firm, but squishy. red?

A member asked:

My 20-year-old daughter has flat, hard, painless lump on foot bottom near heel, the size of a quarter under the skin-no lesion visible. what is it?

A member asked:

Good day i have a small lump/ callus type thing growing on my heel. its slightly yellow in color but hard to see. it is swollen/stif and very sensitive when i stand on it or touch it. i have no idea what it can be. doesnt look like puss inside?

A member asked:

My daughter is abroad for a semester. she just told me she's had a hard flat lump under the skin on the bottom of her foot for about 4 months now. it doesn't hurt. she said it's not quite the size of a quarter and it's near her heel. what could it be?

A member asked:

Hi have a bunion,toe throbbing,no heat or swelling, just hard lump.it comes and goes,but mostly evening time,what to do.don't wear heels,?

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