Removing Calluses: A Guide to Safer Treatment

In this day and age of spa treatments and surgical breakthroughs, only few people recognize that home treatment can still work. That is especially true in removing calluses. Calluses are areas of the skin that have thickened due to direct constant friction. Usually found on feet, calluses are a result of wearing the wrong footwear. When one seeks advice in removing calluses, the best advice is: Don’t. If they are not causing you great discomfort or soreness, let them be. On the other hand, should you believe that removing calluses is the best thing to do, best consult a physician. In particular, a podiatrist may be the best qualified person dealing with problems of the foot.But then again, there are a number of home treatment methods that work quite well in removing calluses. You will only have to utilize items at home that you probably already have. If not, they can easily be obtained from nearby stores. In removing calluses, prepare the following items: a basin of warm water, cornstarch, baking soda vinegar, pumice stone, adhesive tape and a clean cloth for wrapping your feet over later. Completely clean the affected area with soap and water. Remove all the dirt from your feet as dirt may scrape your skin and possibly bring about infection. This will worsen your condition. Pour three tablespoons of baking soda into the warm water and for 30 minutes, leave your feet immersed in the mixture. After which, completely dry your feet off with a towel. Powder your calluses with cornstarch.  This will keep the areas dry and prevent infection.Saturate a piece of cloth with vinegar and carefully swathe the calluses with it. To ensure they stay in place, use an adhesive tape and leave them on overnight. You can sleep through it and remove the cloth only when you awake the next morning. To finish off, scrape the calluses with a pumice stone to get rid of the dead skin.