What treatments will a doctor provide for corns and calluses?
If you have a bothersome corn or callus that won’t go away with padding, rubbing or a change in shoes, you should consult your physician. During your visit, your doctor may be able to reduce the size of your corns by using a scalpel to shave layers of dead skin off them. If your corns are associated with a more serious condition such as hammertoe or bunions, he or she can help you deal with that through either medical or surgical treatment. If conservative treatments such as padding and use of orthotics don’t help, Connecticut Surgical Group’s podiatrists are skilled and experienced in surgical correction of hammertoes and other problems through realignment of bones to correct a deformity and various other surgical techniques. In addition to dealing with the immediate problem of existing corns, your doctor can help you find ways to prevent future corns and calluses from developing. Among other possible methods, he or she may prescribe orthotics, inserts you can wear in your shoes to co
