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Comfortable Solutions for Painful Calluses

When patients from in and around Scotch Plains and Union, New Jersey develop neuroma, the gifted podiatrists at the Foot & Ankle Specialists of New Jersey provide expert diagnosis and treatment for this painful condition.

Painful Calluses
Gentle Removal

Gentle Removal

In-office callus shaving and care for immediate comfort and relief.

Custom Footwear Guidance

Custom Footwear Guidance

Supportive shoe recommendations and orthotics to reduce pressure points.

Prevention Planning

Prevention Planning

Ongoing care tips and follow-up plans to help keep calluses from returning.

Step Into Comfort with Expert Foot & Ankle Care

Advanced treatments, skilled doctors, personalized care every visit.
Restore mobility, relieve pain, improve your daily comfort today.

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What Are Calluses?
Calluses are areas of thick, hardened, dead skin that form to protect the skin and structures under the skin from pressure, friction, and injury. Calluses usually appear as grayish or yellowish hardened lumps of skin. They are typically less sensitive to the touch than surrounding skin, and feel rough. Calluses on the feet generally form on the ball of the foot, the heel, and the underside of the big toe. They often form where the foot and the beginning of a toe meet.
Calluses can be gently sloughed away although, patients are often advised to wear comfortable flat to prevent the calluses from reforming. A podiatrist may cut away some of the thickened skin using a sharp blade called a scalpel. This helps to relieve pressure on the tissue underneath. This is particularly useful when calluses form on the ball of the foot and cause a painful pressure point when the patient takes a step. You should never try to cut the callus away by yourself. You could harm healthy tissue or spread infection.
You can also help prevent corns and calluses by looking after your feet and choosing the right shoes to wear. The doctors at the Foot & Ankle Specialists of New Jersey recommend proper foot care including:
  • Wear comfortable shoes that fit correctly. You should be able to move your toes inside the shoe with a small gap between the front of the shoe and your longest toe. If possible, avoid wearing heels as they increase the pressure on the front of your feet.
  • Dry your feet thoroughly after washing them and apply a moisturizing foot cream.
  • Use a pumice stone or foot file regularly to gently remove hard skin. If you use a pumice stone, make sure it dries completely between uses so it doesn’t grow bacteria.
  • Don't put up with foot pain as if it's normal. Make an appointment with one of the podiatrists at the Foot & Ankle Specialists of New Jersey to diagnose and treat the underlying cause of your foot pain.

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