Corns And Calluses

Ankle & Foot Centers of Georgia - West Cobb

Podiatric Surgeons and Foot & Ankle Specialists located in Marietta, GA

It can be difficult to differentiate between corns, calluses, and warts. Corns and calluses are caused by excess pressure on your feet when walking or standing. Warts, on the other hand, are caused by exposure to a certain strain of human papillomavirus (HPV).

The virus easily enters the body through small cracks and breaks in the bottoms of your feet.

While corns and calluses develop on weight-bearing areas with high friction, warts can grow anywhere on the foot. Toe corns can develop as well from friction (usually from the toes rubbing on a shoe that is too tight!).

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Don't let painful foot lesions slow you down!

Our Podiatrists are highly trained in multiple conservative and surgical treatment options for warts, corns, and calluses. Depending on the appearance of a lesion, and biopsy might be warranted. An over the counter corn or callus remover might not be the right treatment option for everyone.

A foot corn is caused by increased rubbing, friction, damage to skin, injury, or foreign body into the foot. Anyone with changes to their feet (i.e. bunion, hammertoe, flat arch, high arch, tailor's bunion, etc) has an increased chance of developing a corn or callus. Improper shoes or walking barefoot can cause them as well. Neuropathy in the foot from having a diabetic foot or other condition can increase chances of friction as well. For patients with foot neuropathy, there is also a higher chance of corns and calluses turning into foot ulcers.

Corn removal can be difficult, especially if a porokeratosis has formed on the foot.

A corn on the toe or a corn on the foot can cause very painful ambulation and can even cause limping!

Our Podiatrists in Marietta are very experienced in corn and callus removal and treatment.

Please feel free reach out to our Podiatrists and schedule an appointment.