Seed Corns and Calluses

Seed Corns Calluses What are Calluses called Seed Corns?

Seed corns calluses are small, distinct callouses which tend to be extremely tender if they appear on a section of your feet that bears weight. These calluses normally show up on the bottoms of your feet. Some physicians think they are triggered by the sweat ducts in the feet getting clogged.

If these calluses grow thick, it becomes extremely sore. You can usually lessen or get rid of seed corn calluses if you wear shoes that fit well and don’t cause pressure or compress your toes. Doctors advise patients to not wear extremely high heeled or narrow footwear that pushes your toes outward and makes them rub the top of the shoe and rub against one another.

Shoes that fit correctly must leave enough space for the length of the toes and the toe section must be the proper depth so the person’s toes fit well and don’t rub onto the shoes.

Those who suffer with calluses can get pain relief by using special cushioned pad that aid in dissipating any pressure or friction on prominent bony areas of the feet. You can also try using a pumice stone to thin out corns, which also gets rid of pain and any pressure.

Seed Corns versus Seed Warts

Seed Corns and Seed Warts are very different. Corns are not caused by HPV whereby the latter is. A seed wart is a wart which has a tendency to have a blackish color that resembles seeds due to broken blood vessels whereby the corn is generally due to friction.

Seed Corn Callus Causes

When these corns appear it is because the skin is attempting to protect itself from resistance, weight bearing and strain. A main cause is shoes that don’t fit properly. The seed corns are called this because they look like a dried up hard bump that resembles a seed and usually appears on the heels or balls of the feet. They can be prevented by the removal of whatever is causing that stress and pressure. Calluses aren’t dangerous and only need to be treated if they are causing you irritation.

While the precise cause of getting seed corns is unidentified, oftentimes they happen if you have dry skin. Plus, if shoes fit incorrectly or if you wear shoes with high heels, pressure occurs to spots on your feet. If the footwear is too big it could make the feet push against your shoes all the time. Also, sometimes the stitching on your shoes can cause chafing.

Feet can get exposed to needless friction when you don’t wear socks with footwear. Plus, even if you wear socks, if they don’t fit you well it can additionally cause calluses like seed corns.

They can also happen because of repetitive actions causing weight or pressure on the feet. This can be things like walking on a surface that slopes, or walking/standing for long timeframes on a hard surface like concrete.

Another cause of corns is walking with an unbalanced gait, as it causes the pressure on your feet to be distributed unevenly. This is medically referred to as biomechanical anomalies.

The Mayo Clinic reports that deformities in the feet like a bunion (an anomalous, bony bump occurring onto the joint located on the big toe’s base) hammertoes (a toe bent at its middle joint that looks like a hammer) or a bone spur (bony parts that jut out and grow onto the edge of your bones) can cause constant rubbing inside your shoes.

How to Get Rid of Seed Corn Calluses

The development of corns is normally reduced if you wear footwear that lessens any compression or pressure on the toes. Doctors tell people to not wear narrow shoes or shoes with high heels as these cause the toes to rub onto the shoes and onto one another. Shoes that fit correctly must have proper room for the length of your toes and an inside with enough depth to do the same. This stops the bad rubbing. Other types of treatment are:

Putting powder or astringent between the toes to lessen sweat.
Lightly remov any skin that has become thick using a pumice stone.
Use foam wedges between your toes to get rid of any pressure.
Use custom made, professionally sized inserts for your shoes
Get surgery to realign any bony areas jutting out so you can avoid more corns.

Never cut off a corn because that can cause toe injuries. They should be instead soaked in soapy lukewarm water and afterward using a pumice stone to carefully get rid of any thickened tissue. This gets rid of pressure.

Home remedies containing nasty chemicals may dissolve corns, however, they hurt normal tissue. But some medicated cream or lotion could work to make the corns softer and assist in their careful removal.

If old-fashioned therapy doesn’t help get rid of corn pain you might need surgery.

Prevention Hints

Corn prevention normally boils down to a person waring correct shoes:

Measure the foot and always wear correct sized footwear. Avoid corns by having your feet measured both width and length and purchase footwear dependent on those results. If you shop for footwear when your day is over it can help you buy the right size since at that time feet are swelled to their biggest size. Ensure you keep a half-inch of space between the front of a shoe and your longest toe. Then, your toes won’t be able to rub against the shoe’s insides.
Wear correct socks since this is as vital as wearing the right footwear. Try shoes with lots of padding to prevent corns.
Limit wearing shoes with high heels. Make sure your shoes have low heels as it is bad to wear high heels for long timeframes, as this is a main cause for women to get corns. Low heeled footwear puts less stress on the feet compared to high heels.

Being overweight also causes pressure on the feet, so try to lose weight if you are obese.

Regular use of a pumice stone, and keeping the feet moisturized and clean can assist in preventing skin thickening and thus stop calluses and corns. Using a product having lanolin in it is a good choice to keep the skin hydrated and smooth.

Shoe inserts can also prevent calluses from occurring. These include insoles that are cushioned, or toe spacers made of foam. Talk with a podiatrist to get recommendations for the top insert to help your feet.