What should I do if I have a callus on my toe

Nowadays, people are under great pressure at work, especially for female compatriots. You should know that many industries require people to wear high heels to work. In the long run, the long-term friction between feet will easily cause calluses. Not only are they unsightly, but these calluses tend to grow larger and thicker, which will make walking very painful and affect the movement. So today, let's talk about what to do if you have a callus on your toes?

What's the matter with a hard callus-like lump on the toe?

1. Corns are cone-shaped keratin growths caused by long-term compression or friction on the soles of the feet or toes. They are particularly common in people who walk frequently or stand for long periods of time, and are often related to occupation.

2. This is because the feet are easily compressed or rubbed due to long-term standing or walking, which causes the keratin of the local skin to gradually thicken and form a keratin plug. Thinner young people are more likely to develop this condition because they have less subcutaneous fat. Chronic keratotic and scaly tinea pedis is often accompanied by corns.

3. Corns are mostly found on the soles and toes. They are formed due to long-term local pressure, friction or piercing of foreign objects, which causes the skin's stratum corneum to proliferate and invade the dermis. A corn is like a small cone with the tip growing inward, which compresses the peripheral nerves in the dermis and causes pain and discomfort when walking.

What should I do if a callus-like hard lump grows on my toe?

1. External corrosive agents such as corn plaster or corn ointment, 10% salicylic acid glacial acetic acid, 30% salicylic acid collodion and crystal cream can also be used. Topical corrosive agents must protect the surrounding skin. You can cut a small hole in the center of the zinc oxide tape, the same size as the skin lesion, and stick it on the skin lesion to expose the lesion. Use thin strips of tape to roll into a rope to surround the hole to form a dam. Then apply the medicine and cover it with a large piece of tape. Seal it and change the dressing once every 3 to 7 days until it falls off.

2. Physical therapy: electrocautery, carbon dioxide laser burning, and contact X-ray irradiation.

3. Surgical resection. The external force and friction are very large, plus the sealing is very good, so any injury or infection is extremely easy to worsen and difficult to recover. The problem of corns must be discovered and treated in time, but it must be handled by a professional hospital or relevant professional organization to avoid indiscriminate medical treatment.