What Causes Calluses and How to Prevent It?
Calluses, one of the common health problems among the public, usually develops due to excessive friction and pressure on the bony areas of the foot. It is a skin disease that occurs as a result of thickening of the skin, which wants to protect itself from negative external effects, over time. The resulting skin mass forms the callus itself. Calluses, which we commonly see on the feet, are also frequently seen in the pressure-exposed areas of the fingers of people who use their hands actively.
It is ignored by most people because it does not pose serious health problems. However, in the following periods, the gradual thickening and deepening of the callus causes it to press on the underlying tissues. As a result of all these, calluses can turn into a painful and very uncomfortable situation. There are different types of calluses that show themselves with their appearance. Calluses differ in their shape and size. Let's take a closer look at the conditions that are effective in the formation of calluses and the reasons for the formation of calluses.
Callus Causes?
People who spend a long time standing during the day and who are exposed to shoes for a long time are more likely to develop calluses due to increased friction and pressure. Choosing the wrong shoes, such as very tight or loose shoes, is also effective in the formation of calluses.
Staying in shoes for a long time can be a problem, and walking barefoot for a long time can cause dryness of the skin and calluses. Obesity is one of the factors affecting the formation of calluses, as it causes an increase in pressure. In addition, orthopedic disorders such as crooked foot and flat feet are among the causes of calluses.
It is a fact that our foot health is also affected by changing conditions during seasonal transition periods. With the arrival of spring, there is an increase in the appearance of calluses on the feet. As the time comes to say goodbye to closed shoes, some precautions need to be taken both to have healthy feet and to get rid of calluses that are visually disturbing.
How to Prevent Calluses?
- First of all, it is of great importance to eliminate the situations that are constantly exposed to pressure and friction in daily life in order to protect the feet from calluses. For this reason, people who stand for a long time should not neglect to rest their feet during the day.
- Although there are various care suggestions that people can apply at home, unconscious and wrong application of such practices may cause the calluses to worsen and the pain to increase. For this reason, people need to get expert opinion on how to proceed for calluses.
- Using moisturizing creams regularly can protect the feet from calluses by preventing them from drying out and hardening of the skin.
- If people have orthopedic disorders, treating these disorders without delay will also prevent the formation of calluses.
- While choosing shoes, comfortable orthopedic shoes that fit the foot should be preferred by paying attention to the material and structure of the shoes. Support apparatus can be used to distribute the body weight evenly on the soles of the feet.
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