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How to Remove a Plantar Callus on the Bottom of the Foot

How can I prevent and treat a plantar callus on the bottom of my foot?

What is a Plantar Callus

plantar callusA plantar callus on the bottom of the foot or the ball of the foot is a painful thickened and hardened area of skin occurring between your heel and your toes. They can be painful and make activities such as walking difficult or uncomfortable. The skin forming on the callus can be yellowish or greyish in appearance and be hard, dry and flaky.

A callus is formed as a result of too much pressure being placed on one area of the foot leading to an abnormal weight distribution. The foot creates a hardened piece of skin as a defence mechanism. This hardened piece of skin is called a plantar callus.

Possible Causes of a Plantar Callus

Plantar calluses are caused by repeated friction or pressure on that area. Possible causes can include bone deformities, poorly fitting shoes or socks that don’t distribute your weight evenly.

Medical conditions can also cause plantar calluses. These include:

  • Bunions
  • Flat feet
  • Hallux valgus of the big toe
  • Poorly fitted shoes or socks
  • Excessive walking or running
  • Previous fracture of the foot leading to an abnormal weight distribution

How to Prevent a Plantar Callus

You can prevent a plantar callus by ensuring you distribute the weight more evenly by wearing softer shoes with a cushioned interior.

You could also cushion your foot with a soft, comfortable foam. I have found Dr. Scholl’s Round Callus Cushions to be excellent at preventing a callus or preventing one from getting worse. They ease painful shoe pressure and friction and provide a self-stick adhesive that fits comfortably around your foot cushioning it from pressure.

Other preventative measures can include:

  • special rehydration creams for thickened skin
  • customised soft padding or foam insoles

Plantar callus treatment

Treatment may include a podiatrist cutting away some of the thickened skin using a scalpel to relieve pressure on the tissue underneath. You should not try and cut the callus yourself as it can become infected and more sore. If you must try to remove the foot callus yourself you should purchase a special kit such as the E-Z Callus Peel Foot Callus Remover Kit which has very positive reviews.

Other treatment can include applying salicylic acid to the callus to help soften the dead skin. This can be applied using a patch or applied topically. These patches or creams need to be reapplied daily after removing dead skin using a pumice stone or nail file.

If the bone structure is causing the problem a doctor may need to realign the bones in the feet.

Other Treatments can include:

  • Special rehydration creams for thickened skin
  • Silicone wedges that redistribute pressure
  • Customized soft padding or foam insoles

Emma Wilson

Emma is a nutritional therapist and nurse. mother of two, who loves to blog about anything related to health or parenting

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I have one on each foot from my work boots. I recently bought a new pair with soft pads on the inside. Evenings I take them off and walk bare footed and the pain is terrible. Makes me wanna cut off both feet, lol ? I will try the callus removal kit.

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I have had this issue for 8 or 9 years, nothing is helping. If i dont find something im going to be disabled as the pain is so bad on the balls of both of my feet i literally have to walk on my heels, if i dont remove my calluses at least once every month i cant even walk. Now im getting these painful calluses on some of my toes. I saw a doctor but all he did was shave my calluses. He shot lanocaine into my toes & gave me cushions to walk on but its still not… Read more »

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