General skin & nail care

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Callus is a thickened layer of skin that occurs as result of continuous excessive pressure on an area of your foot. 

• Callus is a thickened layer of skin that occurs as result of continous excessive pressure on an area of your foot. 
• This skin is not dead. This means it can be painful and may result in a "stinging" type pain. 
• Calluses around the heel area can ultimately lead to cracks "fissures". Heel fissures are a skin opening and may lead to skin infections and pain. 

Corns

• Corns are different to calluses. 
• Corns initially start as calluses which are then further pushed into the skin. This in turn leads to the formation of a central core which is the painful area of the lesion.

Our Management Plan:

• Treatment/removal of corns and calluses is expertly done at Foot Health Podiatry.
• Our podiatrists will provide you with a SIMPLE, QUICK and PAIN free treatment on the day.
• Pressure reduction is imperative for a long term prevention. Our podiatrist may use padding, footwear modifications and/or foot Orthotics.