The painful areas of thick skin known as calluses are the result of friction. Although they are often harmless, they frequently affect the hands and feet and can become infections if left untreated. While professionals can remove calluses using pumice stones, acids, or specialised shavers, there are numerous home cures that individuals have employed that only require common household products.
We’re sharing some of the many home methods that individuals have employed throughout the years to get rid of calluses and soften their skin with you.
1. Crush some aspirin.
Aspirin from the pharmacy will aid to remove your calluses. Crush around 5 or 6 aspirin tablets, then combine the powder with water and lemon juice. Create a paste that you can apply on the callus. The region should be covered with a plastic bag and wrapped in a heated towel. After around 10 minutes, use a pumice stone to scrape the callus. Avoid using this procedure if you have diabetes or an aspirin allergy.
2. Use a baking soda paste.
Calluses can be dissolved by adding baking soda to a foot bath, but there is a less messy method. Apply a paste made of baking soda and water on your calluses frequently until they are healed.
3. Soak in some tea.
While drinking a cup of hot tea is usually soothing, it can also be beneficial to your skin. Mix chamomile tea or tea tree oil into the water before soaking your calluses. Your skin will become drier as a result. If the tea stains your skin, washing and water will quickly remove the discoloration.
4. Rub with cornstarch.
Calluses are readily averted. To keep your feet dry and avoid inflamed calluses and other potential illnesses, rub some cornstarch on them. Additionally, this technique might relieve uncomfortable corns and calluses.
5. Make a vinegar wrap.
Tape a cotton ball to your callus after soaking it in vinegar. Rub it with a pumice stone after leaving it on the region all night. Make sure the vinegar just comes in contact with the callus and not the skin around it.
6. Rub down with pineapple slices.
Enzymes found in pineapple peels can aid in softening and removing calluses. To keep the callus in place, place a small piece of fresh pineapple peel over it and wrap it in fabric. For a week, this should be done once at night. Before and after wrapping, applying pineapple juice to the region can also be beneficial.
7. Tape stale bread to the area.
Even while stale bread is not suitable for consumption, it can soften your skin. Before going to bed, tape a half of a slice to your callus after soaking it in apple cider vinegar. Apply a cotton sock and wrap with plastic wrap. Within a few hours, the callus ought to be addressed.
8. Use aloe overnight.
For this method, you can either use an aloe leaf or pure aloe gel. Apply the plant’s fleshy portion or the gel to the callus, then bandage the area. Now that the callus has gotten softer, it can be filed down.
9. Draw the oil from vitamins A and E.
Even when applied topically, vitamins can help heal skin problems. Prick a vitamin A or E tablet with a needle. Apply the oil to your callus after gathering it. Before going to bed, do this, and keep doing it until the callus is cured.
10. Wear socks (or gloves) with special creams or petroleum jelly.
Calluses can be treated using exfoliating creams or lotions, especially if they contain salicylic acid, urea, or ammonium lactate. Petroleum jelly or skin-easing treatments might also aid in softening the callus. After applying the creams to your hands or feet, you can assist the calluses to stay moist by donning socks or gloves.
Calluses can appear for several reasons.
One of our body’s defence mechanisms, calluses develops as a result of friction between the skin and other surfaces. On hands, feet, and in between fingers, they are frequently discovered. You may simply get rid of what’s causing them when they arise rather than needing to see a doctor to have them removed.
either utilising instruments or tools. It stands to me that calluses could develop on our hands for the same reasons they do on our feet if we repeatedly apply pressure to our fingers with tools and instruments. Use special padded gloves or fabric cloths to hold the handles of your equipment to prevent this from happening.
wearing improperly fitting shoes. When we find the perfect pair of shoes for us, we occasionally feel like Cinderella; yet, other times, the shoes don’t fit properly, and we end up with calluses. Your foot may slide and scrape against the fabric if the shoe is too large, while if it’s too small, it may get squashed and rub against an inside stitch. Give your toes space to move around to avoid developing calluses; if you can’t, your shoes are too tight. Additionally, if you wear orthotics or inserts, bring them with you when you shop for shoes. Do not forget how well Cinderella’s slippers fit her.
enduring prolonged periods of high-heeled footwear Although wearing high heels makes you appear taller, they can also result in calluses. Women may experience more foot issues than males due to this sort of shoe’s excessive pressure on the toes.
wearing no socks. Your feet are prevented from moving around too much by the friction between the shoe and the sock. If you decide against wearing socks, your foot will rub against the shoe.
Bonus: Should I visit the doctor to have my calluses removed?
Usually, we can prevent a callus from growing larger on our own once we’ve determined the reason for it. The callus can be removed with our assistance if the issue is fixed, but treating it at home might be dangerous for persons with certain medical problems, such as diabetes.
If your callus hurts, if you have an irregular bone structure, if you have diabetes, fragile skin, diseases that increase your risk of infection, or if home remedies aren’t helping, you should see a doctor.
Do you have any tips, particularly home treatments, for treating corns and calluses? Inform us!
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