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Corns formed around an acute injury occur in deeper tissue than pressure corns, they can usually be excised without cutting into the dermis, leaving only a thin layer of epidermis behind. The resulting hole in the sole of the foot may however form its own internal callus which triggers a new corn
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of dead skin that forms at a pressure point near a bone, or on a weight-bearing part of the body. When on the feet, corns can be so painful as to interfere with walking. The visible portion of the corn tends to be more-or-less round, but corns are defined by having a hard tapering root that is
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that relieves pressure and erodes the hard skin. However, if an abnormal pressure source remains, the corn generally returns. If the source of any abnormal pressure is detected, this may be avoided, usually through a change to more comfortable footwear or with various types of shoe inserts or
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is concentrated at the point of the healing injury, as an internal callus may be triggered by pressure on the transitional scar tissue. Once formed, the corn itself becomes the pressure point that generates the callus. Plantar corns have appearance superficially similar to
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may be taken. Imaging studies can be used in order to detect any underlying bony abnormalities that cause abnormal pressure on the overlying skin. For this purpose, a plain
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footwear with extra toe space. In extreme cases correcting gait abnormalities may be required. If no other treatment is effective, surgery may be performed.
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before it can fully heal, so it may be necessary to excise the corn more than once before the spot returns to an even plantar callus.
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