Callus on big toe

bargainsgirl · ‎01-13-2012

I have a callus on the side/bottom of my large toe and it gets sore and uncomfortable if I go barefoot or wear socks. Usually not a problem wearing shoes. Went to a podiatrist and he said it is caused by pressure from bone under the toe. He shaved off some of the dead skin and said it will feel better for a short while (it does). Surgery was an option but I like to avoid it if possible. ANy thoughts on this? Would acupuncture work on this type of condition?

FranandZoe · ‎03-09-2010

I'd try an Emjoi or Amope callous remover. I have the Emjoi - it works great.

RedTop · ‎09-01-2010

My advice is to take this seriously, and do whatever you need to do to get rid of the callus since it is a result of pressure on that toe. I would be more focused on making sure this does not develop into a serious medical issue, than a pain control issue.

My husband is dealing with a serious pressure ulcer on his foot. He is diabetic, and pressure ulcers are very common in diabetics. However, you do not have to be diabetic to have a pressure ulcer develop on your feet.

Any injury to hands and feet is a medical concern because of blood flow issues to those extremities.

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

Acupuncture is not going to get rid of the callus on your great toe. As long as you have that callus, you will have some pain.

I would opt for surgery and get it over and done with once and for all if that is your doctor's suggestion. Anything else is just a temporary solution.

I will say to you what I say to my husband. " if you don't want surgery, it doesn't hurt bad enough, yet." I hope it doesn't get worse.

labloverrr · ‎02-18-2015

@Carmie I don't have any input regarding the callus but what you told your husband is basically what my orthopedic surgeon told me when I didn't want hip replacement surgery, he told me "when you can't take the pain anymore you'll want the surgery" 😁

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

I get calluses on the sides of both of my pinky toes and if I let them go then they turn into really painful corns. My problem is from light rubbing on that part of my foot...socks or shoes will cause this for me because I have a medical condition called scleroderma which means I have hard skin. I have to go to a wound care doctor to have the thickened skin removed. I get them on my fingers, too. My doctor said I should have my pinky toes removed. But in the meantime, I am really careful about the kind of socks and shoes I wear. The bottoms of my feet have parts where the skin gets thick and I have bought cushioned insoles to help lessen the pressure on my soles. For me this has been an ongoing situation that doesn't seem to be getting any better...and I don't expect it will. All I can do is minimize the rubbing and try and lessen any pressure on my feet.

SeaMaiden · ‎03-10-2010

@bargainsgirl I get calluses on my feet too. In different places. I never go barefoot and keep my feet moisturized....but still have calluses in weird places. I think a lot of it is from how you walk...and how your shoes fit.

Once a month I use that foot thing they sell on QVC that spins away the dead Skin. It really does work.

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

I bought this diamond foot file a few months ago. It is not a cheese grater. Those are solid bumps on the file and the other side of this flat file is another smoothing diamond file. It's is the best file I have ever used!! The thing is big, about 8" long and the head 3" wide. I use it on the bottoms of my feet. It's an awesome TOP-RATED file.

Earth Therapeutics Diamond File - $10

Eileen in Virginia · ‎08-25-2010

I’ve had calluses on the sides of my big toes all my adult life. I use a pedicure pumice stone to keep them down and foot cream to soften the skin. Even so, those calluses still come back. I think the way you walk and the shoes you wear are potential causes. They haven’t affected the bones in my feet or been painful, so I’ve never consulted a doctor about them.

SeaMaiden · ‎03-10-2010

@SilleeMee wrote:
I bought this diamond foot file a few months ago. It is not a cheese grater. Those are solid bumps on the file and the other side of this flat file is another smoothing diamond file. It's is the best file I have ever used!! The thing is big, about 8" long and the head 3" wide. I use it on the bottoms of my feet. It's an awesome TOP-RATED file.

Earth Therapeutics Diamond File - $10

@SilleeMee I have tried SO MANY hand type files and none of them work.... so this one really shaves off the dead callus skin? If you say it works I will try it.