Corns and Calluses
Q. The callus keeps coming back after I shave it off
A.
The reason the pressure gathers there is still present. With a foot deformity such as hallux valgus or pes cavus, it returns to the same spot after removal.
📝 Detailed Answer
A callus is a result, not a cause. A callus formed by a foot condition such as hallux valgus, pes cavus or equinus (tiptoe foot) returns after shaving, because body weight does not fall evenly on the sole.
Where it forms gives a clue. A callus only on the second toe, for example, can suggest early hallux valgus, as the big toe angles towards the second toe and weight shifts that way.
So rather than removing the callus, measuring where the pressure gathers comes first.
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