What causes calluses to look like calluses on your toes?

Toes like callus may be due to callus, corns, plantar warts and other diseases, should be timely consultation, identify the cause. 1. Callus: due to long-term skin pressure, contact friction, local keratin hyperkeratosis, thickening and formation. Most patients can have no obvious self-conscious symptoms, generally do not need treatment. 2. Corns: Corns are found in the areas of long term friction and pressure such as between the toes and the back of the toes, and can form yellowish conical keratinized growths. Initial symptoms are not obvious, but with the development of the disease, pain can occur, which can affect the patient’s walking. 3. metatarsal warts: caused by human papilloma virus infection, can be manifested as keratinous flat papules, when pressed can appear mild pain. If repeated rubbing and scratching may cause the warts to rupture, secondary infection or self-infection may occur. The appearance of calluses and other abnormal new organisms on the toes, you should promptly go to the hospital dermatology department to clarify the cause of the disease, if necessary, targeted treatment.

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