Calluses: How feet get affected and how to remove them

A discomfort in the feet and the soles, which is caused due to friction, is called the callus, and calluses are indeed a very common occurrence. Experts in the field would like us to believe that as many as 65% people, men and women in the United States, could face the prospect of having calluses on foot at some time or the other. Now if you have never heard about this abnormality of the skin on the human feet, you need not jump to any conclusion that it is some sort of a disease and can cause a lot of harm. Far from it, calluses are harmless and can be easily treated. In 99% of the cases, one need not even visit a doctor to get a treatment for calluses.

Simple Household Remedies for Calluses

Over the years, people have found very simple methods to get rid of calluses. In fact, a majority of them recommend natural ways of treating the callus. This involves washing the feet first. One can wash the feet as one does daily while in the shower, apply some soap and rub off any dirt and clean the feet. If you have already noticed the calluses on your feet, you can follow a more effective way of having the feet, and particularly the callus affected portion cleaned.

For this, you will need a large bowl in which you can keep your feet comfortably. In the bowl, pour some warm water and add a little quantity of Epsom salt or baking soda and mix well. In the warm water solution, you need to keep your feet for a little while. You can gently rub the feet when in the water with your fingers to clean of any superficial dirt that could be sticking to the skin. After this, the feet have to be completely dried.

The act of removing the calluses demands fully dried feet with no moisture present. This is when you can use either a pumice stone or a foot file to scrub the affected portion gently. You can see the calluses being gradually removed. The result may not appear on the very first day. Depending on how serious or spread the calluses are, it might take 3 to 4 days of repeating the above process to achieve a near-perfect skin on the feet where the calluses existed.

Callus Remover Machines

Call-uses on foot can also be treated with the help of a callus remover, which is electrically operated with batteries. The device has a roller on top and a convenient handle. Now the dry feet have to be rolled with it softly, and after a few days of regular application, the call-uses will be removed and the skin on the feet will be restored to a clean and smooth state. You can source one of these devices and use it for the protection of your feet, even if you have not been affected with calluses yet. The regular use of the callus remover helps in maintaining the feet. People with diabetes are also expected to be additionally careful and not allow call-uses to be formed. They must wear the best footwear to keep the feet comfortable.