Corn/Callus?????Homeopathic Treatment
Corn/ Callus A corn (or clavus, plural clavi) is a specially-shaped callus of dead skin that usually occurs on thin or glabrous (hairless and smooth) skin surfaces, especially on the dorsal surface of toes or fingers. They can sometimes occur on the thicker palmar or plantar skin surfaces. Corns form when the pressure point against the skin traces an elliptical or semi-elliptical path during the rubbing motion, the center of which is at the point of pressure, gradually widening. If there is constant stimulation of the tissue producing the corns, even after the corn is surgically removed, the skin may continue to grow as a corn.[citation needed] Corns and Calluses Symptoms and Signs Calluses Thickening of skin without distinct borders Most commonly on feet and hands over bony prominences Vary in color from white to gray-yellow, ...