Jun 30, 2004 00:40
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corns and calluses
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Medical
Medical: Health Care
foot care
What is the difference between corns and calluses?
Both terms are listed separately in a medical insurance plan.
Thanks
Both terms are listed separately in a medical insurance plan.
Thanks
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| 4 +7 | corns more on toes; callouses on bottom of feet |
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corns more on toes; callouses on bottom of feet
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Note added at 9 mins (2004-06-30 00:49:59 GMT)
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Luckily I don\'t have personal experience, but I think callouses are more like bunions - hardened areas of skin, while corns tend to be smaller and stick out more.
\"A callous is a thickening of the outer layer of the skin. This thickening is the response to pressure or friction. Callouses occur anywhere in the body where there is a constant irritation to the skin over that area.
Corns are often found over a discrete, small area such as the knuckle of a toe. The medical term for a corn in this area is helloma durum. The shoe rubs the toe joint especially when the toe is contracted, as in the case of a hammertoe. Corns also develop between toes. These corns are softer in consistency, but just as painful.\"
This is a good page.
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Note added at 9 mins (2004-06-30 00:49:59 GMT)
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Luckily I don\'t have personal experience, but I think callouses are more like bunions - hardened areas of skin, while corns tend to be smaller and stick out more.
\"A callous is a thickening of the outer layer of the skin. This thickening is the response to pressure or friction. Callouses occur anywhere in the body where there is a constant irritation to the skin over that area.
Corns are often found over a discrete, small area such as the knuckle of a toe. The medical term for a corn in this area is helloma durum. The shoe rubs the toe joint especially when the toe is contracted, as in the case of a hammertoe. Corns also develop between toes. These corns are softer in consistency, but just as painful.\"
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