WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF CALLUS?

Callus; It usually does not cause any discomfort in the initial period, and when the place of occurrence is between the fingers, it is often not noticed until it progresses. As its degree progresses, it begins to show its symptoms. Callus symptoms are the same in almost everyone, and the most common symptoms can be listed as follows:

• A distinct feeling of pain in the area where the callus is located
  • Thickening and hardness in the calloused skin area
  • In advanced calluses, color change and growth occur in the area where the pain occurs.
  • Inflammation around the calloused area
  • Formation of the tip of the callus in thickened skin
  • The feeling of pain in mild calluses disappears when the pressure is removed

Call Treatment

In the treatment of calluses, the main step of the treatment is to take protective measures such as not wearing tight shoes, not wearing shoes without socks, not walking barefoot, and not standing for long periods of time.

Callus treatment methods include callus tapes, creams, cryotherapy (freezing treatment), mechanical debridement and ablative lasers (such as carbon dioxide laser, erbium-yag laser) and surgical treatments. However, if preventive measures are not taken into consideration, there is a high probability of recurrence.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF WARTS?

• A small, fleshy, rough growth (lesion) on the bottom of your foot, usually on the sole of the toes and forefoot or on the heel
• Hard and thickened skin (callus) over the point where the wart has grown inward
• Black spots with small, clotted blood vessels called wart seeds
• Pain and tenderness while walking or standing

Warts are raised growths on the skin caused by a type of virus called human papillomavirus (HPV). Many warts can become a persistent skin problem that persists for months or years. Warts can occur anywhere on the body, most commonly on the hands and soles of the feet.

Although warts are generally not a dangerous condition, they can be contagious. However, it can be painful and painful at times, as well as aesthetically disturbing for many patients. Treatment of warts requires a long process and the treatment may not always give definitive results. However, today, thanks to new technology and methods, there are promising solutions in wart treatment.

Wart Treatment

Chemical peelings, cryotherapy (freezing treatment with liquid nitrogen), ablative lasers (such as carbon dioxide laser, erbium-yag laser) and surgical treatments can be used in the treatment of warts.