Condition Library
Dermatology
Hyperkeratosis
Calluses and corns from repeated pressure or friction.
Symptoms
- Thick skin
- Pain under pressure points
Risk factors
- Deformity
- Footwear
- Neuropathy
What usually helps
- Professional debridement
- Offloading pads
- Footwear
When to see a podiatrist
Regularly if you have diabetes. Avoid self-cutting.
Warning signs
- • Blood within a callus in diabetes
Podiatrify provides educational information and risk guidance and does not provide a medical diagnosis. Symptoms involving severe pain, rapidly spreading infection, black or blue tissue, major trauma, loss of circulation, or systemic illness may require urgent medical evaluation.