ways to make my callusses (sp?) go away?

[guapo337]

i have two calluses (calli?) on each foot. one is on the inside-side of each big toe. the others are on the inside-side of the ball of each big toe. the one on my big toe is from my birkenstock, and the other is from my soccer cleat. how can i make these stop hurting? after a soccer practice or game, they hurt a lot when pressure is applied. ideas?

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Take a knife and chop it off. Or get some of those wart/callus removers from Target. Make sure to get one thats based/uses sacyllic acid

 

[guapo337]

wont it just form again?

 

[Encryptic]

Get a wart remover like the ones Dr. Scholl's makes.

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Yes they will. You have to avoid the actions that are causing them, however. If they formed from soccer, that means your foot/toe is constantly rubbing up against the shoe (among other things) causing it. I don't know wtf a birkenstock is so I can't comment on that.

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: Angrymarshmello
Yes they will. You have to avoid the actions that are causing them, however. If they formed from soccer, that means your foot/toe is constantly rubbing up against the shoe (among other things) causing it. I don't know wtf a birkenstock is so I can't comment on that.

I agree. If you're getting calluses in certain spots, maybe you could try padding those areas with cotton or something to keep your shoe/sandal from rubbing and encouraging a callus to re-form.

 

[dullard]

Be careful. All the removers dissolve the skin away. You need to use them for several days. But if you leave it on just one hour too long (and you will not ever know the proper timing), you will start to dissolve away your normal skin. This leaves a hole in your foot that makes walking very painful for over a month.

Talking from experience here.

The best thing is to avoid whatever causes it in the first place. If you wear proper footwear, they will go away naturally over time.

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Originally posted by: Encryptic

Originally posted by: Angrymarshmello
Yes they will. You have to avoid the actions that are causing them, however. If they formed from soccer, that means your foot/toe is constantly rubbing up against the shoe (among other things) causing it. I don't know wtf a birkenstock is so I can't comment on that.

I agree. If you're getting calluses in certain spots, maybe you could try padding those areas with cotton or something to keep your shoe/sandal from rubbing and encouraging a callus to re-form.

Yep that's a good idea. Or get bigger cleats.

You should see the corns on the tops of my joints of my two big toes - these things are nasty looking....I've had them for 5+ years now. Everytime I use those wart removers, they'll go away and my toes look normal, but within a month they'll start to reform. Now I have them on the underside of my big toes now too. Must be my gym shoes that aggrevate them, but they don't hurt so I don't really care

 

[BillGates]

You could get one of those callous scrapers or stones that grind away the extra skin after you soak it for a bit (after swimming or showering even) and not have to worry aboot the chemical stuff. I've been thinking of getting one too.

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Originally posted by: dullard
Be careful. All the removers dissolve the skin away. You need to use them for several days. But if you leave it on just one hour too long (and you will not ever know the proper timing), you will start to dissolve away your normal skin. This leaves a hole in your foot that makes walking very painful for over a month.

Talking from experience here.

The best thing is to avoid whatever causes it in the first place. If you wear proper footwear, they will go away naturally over time.

Sacyllic acid and other corn/callus/wart removers should only be worn until it breaks open the skin and exposes the "crap" inside. If you're wearing it so long that it's dissolving your normal skin that's pretty much user error. From all the times I've used it, I wear it until the skin breaks and the inside is "soft" - then I take a knife and basically scrape the crap out and peel away the excess surrounding skin. Not to say that's the right, proper medical way of doing it, yours might be the better way, but you shouldn't be wearing it so long that it dissolves your normal skin.

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: Angrymarshmello
Sacyllic acid and other corn/callus/wart removers should only be worn until it breaks open the skin and exposes the "crap" inside. If you're wearing it so long that it's dissolving your normal skin that's pretty much user error. From all the times I've used it, I wear it until the skin breaks and the inside is "soft" - then I take a knife and basically scrape the crap out and peel away the excess surrounding skin. Not to say that's the right, proper medical way of doing it, yours might be the better way, but you should be wearing it so long that it dissolves your normal skin.

That is correct, but using it as the directions on the package tell you will cause the problem I listed. If you carefully remove it very frequently and determine exactly the right time to remove it you will be safe. But leave it on one night and forget to get up at 4 am to remove it and you have your user error and a big hole in your foot.

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: Angrymarshmello
Sacyllic acid and other corn/callus/wart removers should only be worn until it breaks open the skin and exposes the "crap" inside. If you're wearing it so long that it's dissolving your normal skin that's pretty much user error. From all the times I've used it, I wear it until the skin breaks and the inside is "soft" - then I take a knife and basically scrape the crap out and peel away the excess surrounding skin. Not to say that's the right, proper medical way of doing it, yours might be the better way, but you should be wearing it so long that it dissolves your normal skin.

That is correct, but using it as the directions on the package tell you will cause the problem I listed. If you carefully remove it very frequently and determine exactly the right time to remove it you will be safe. But leave it on one night and forget to get up at 4 am to remove it and you have your user error and a big hole in your foot.

What brand caused the hole? I'd be pretty pissed off at them....I've tried Dr. Scholls (blows ass) and one other brand (I forgot the name offhand but it worked great) - took a couple days, changed it after every shower which might have helped soften the skin up after getting soaked in hot water for 10 minutes.

 

[KingNothing]

I wear two pairs of socks inside my shoes whenever I play sports...as for the sandles you're kinda out of luck there.

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: Angrymarshmello
What brand caused the hole? I'd be pretty pissed off at them....I've tried Dr. Scholls (blows ass) and one other brand (I forgot the name offhand but it worked great) - took a couple days, changed it after every shower which might have helped soften the skin up after getting soaked in hot water for 10 minutes.

I don't remember off the top of my head. They were in a yellow package - which could be Dr. Scholls. The same thing happened to my mother-in-law, but I have no clue what brand she used.