There are a variety of myths about the issue of corns and calluses on the feet. Corns are a condition connected with there being too much pressure on an area of skin. Regarding the foot this higher pressure can be due to a toe deformity like claw toes or bunions where force from the shoe creates the corn. It can be because of a fallen metatarsal bone, bringing about a corn or callus on the bottom of the foot. These corns and calluses are a natural reaction of the skin to an excessive amount of pressure. All that is going on is that the skin thickens up to defend itself. This is a normal and natural response of the skin. Nevertheless, since the pressure that created that thickening proceeds, the skin becomes so thick that it becomes painful. This could be a corn on the toe or a plantar callus on the bottom of the foot. A competent podiatrist can readily remove a corn. It is not hard.

However, once it has been taken out or the plantar callus treated, it is going to just come back again in due course and unless the cause of that increased pressure isn't taken off. This is when the common myths enter into place. Some people may possibly accuse the podiatrist of not necessarily undertaking their job properly, when they in all probability did, however the corn returned as the force, perhaps from poorly fitting shoes are still there. Others assume corns have roots and the podiatrist failed to get rid of the root. They believe the corn returns because the Podiatrist did not remove the root (just like the plant example, it grows back if its roots are not eliminated). Corns do not have roots. That's the misconception. Corns keep returning since the reason behind will still be there. The best way to remove corns forever is to remove the cause. That means the hammer toe or bunion really need to be remedied, or much better fitting shoes used so there is no pressure on it or foot orthoses to get force of the fallen metatarsal can be used. If you've got a issue with corns, then discuss with your podiatrist your choices to get long lasting relief.