Managing Diabetic Foot Care From Calluses And Corns
become dangerous with time if the problem is left untreated or unmanaged. In critical cases, they may produce infections that cannot be controlled and may require amputation. About thousands of leg amputations are done on people experiencing diabetes in our Country yearly. Most of these amputations are preventable through relevant diabetic foot care. Calluses & corns on toes are one of the chief triggers of diabetic foot ulceration. What are Corns and calluses? Corns and calluses are thick, tough layers of skin that manifest when your skin tries to defend itself against resistance and pressure. They usually occur on the feet and toes or hands and fingers. Corns and calluses can be deformed. In maximum people, simply reducing the source of friction or pressure makes corns and calluses disappear. Calluses and corns when painful or not should be examined especially if you are a diabetic. They may end up in the development of ulcerations and infections that can ultimately...