What to do if your little toe is rubbed with calluses

In daily life, there are many young people who develop calluses on their feet due to walking too much. The skin of the little toes is especially delicate. If it is squeezed for a long time, calluses are easy to form. Calluses not only affect the overall beauty of the feet, but also easily cause pain, thus affecting a person's normal life. Therefore, everyone is more concerned about what to do if calluses form on the little toes. Let's learn about it together.

What to do if your toes get callouses

Don't get pedicures too often

After a period of time, calluses will continue to grow and need to be cut repeatedly. However, too frequent pedicures can stimulate skin keratinization and cause calluses to form faster.

Change bad habits

Many people like to play with their feet in a very relaxing environment, and they tear off their calluses involuntarily, or use scissors or nail clippers to remove calluses. In fact, doing so will not only easily cause uneven skin at the trimmed area, but also make the calluses more likely to become thicker and harder. For very thin calluses, you should soak your feet in warm water to allow the stratum corneum to absorb moisture, soften and turn white, and then use a light and porous pumice stone to gently rub off the calluses. For local skin that is accidentally torn or bleeding, apply 75% alcohol or put on a Band-Aid in time to avoid infection.

Pay attention to foot care

Wearing comfortable shoes is key to preventing calluses. People who already have calluses on their feet should be careful not to wear shoes that are too big or too tight. They should always wear socks when wearing shoes and can put soft insoles inside the shoes. Do some proper foot massage and care every day, and apply a thick layer of moisturizer on your feet, which is very helpful in softening calluses.

Find a professional to handle it

If thick calluses develop on your feet and affect your daily life and walking, you should see a dermatologist or a regular pedicurist for treatment. They will use a sterilized scalpel or safety blade to remove the calluses layer by layer. Because there are no nerves and blood vessels in the stratum corneum, it will not cause bleeding and pain. However, many pedicure shops use shared knives, which directly act on human skin and stratum corneum, and may cause infection due to punctures if you are not careful.

Removal method

1. Soak your feet in 30% salicylic acid and hot water for 10 minutes until the cuticle on your feet becomes softened and turns white.

2. Use nail clippers or files to polish the surface of the callus and make it as thin as possible. (Usually, removing the yellowed cuticle will restore the skin to normal.)

3. Apply 1-2 drops of Wart Removal Solution and keep it on for 5 minutes to allow the callus cuticle to fully penetrate.

4. After the cuticle becomes soft, you can use a file to grind the calluses. If not necessary, you can just wash the calloused areas.

5. Repeat the above steps and the calluses can be removed to a large extent in a few days.

Precautions

(1) Do not wear high heels, hard-toed shoes, or narrow-toed shoes.

(2) Relax your feet frequently and avoid keeping them under pressure for long periods of time.