Corns

Summer Skin Hazards Slideshow

• What are corns?
• How can corns be prevented?
• How can corns be treated?
• When should you seek professional treatment for corns?

What are corns?

Corns are annoying and sometimes painful thickenings that form in the skin in areas that are being pressed on by underlying bones. They occur on parts of the feet and sometimes the fingers. Corns can be painful to walk on even when they are small. Common locations are:

• On the sole, over the metatarsal arch (the "ball" of the foot);

• On the outside of the fifth (pinky) toe, where it rubs against the shoe; and

• Between the 4th and 5th toes. Unlike other corns which are firm and flesh-colored, corns between the toes are often whitish and messy; they are sometimes called "soft corns."

It's usually hard to know where finger corns come from since they often don't appear at sites of obvious pressure.

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