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[Kay SD]

May not be a callus, but a plantar wart. I have one on my heel. Has to be cut out. My salon used to do it when I got a pedi--took seconds and not painful at all. Now they aren't allowed to do it, so you have to use a doctor, and it's a bigger deal. Either way they seem to grow back eventually--months, maybe years.

[Pianomama]

Just an update on my "callus" for those who share my problem. I went to the dr. today and she said it WAS a callus like I thought and shaved some of it off. It feels much better, but still hurts some when I walk. It is just one little spot. How can one little spot cause so much pain? My dr. told me I was doing a good job of scraping them. She also told me NEVER to wear flip-flops. That's ALL I wear in the summer. So, people, I guess we need to throw away those flip-flops and find a better shoe. It's hard for me to find shoes that support my flat feet.

[Desertdi]

You could have a bone abnormality (scar from break, or something) underneath where the callus is forming.

[depglass]

My tech wanted to work on me with some blade thingy. Absolutely not, not cutting anything, period.

[F1wild]

Several years ago while at an appointment with my then general practitioner, I mentioned pain on the side of my toe. He checked it and determined it was a plantar's wart. He treated it weekly, for over 2 months, with a solution that burned the heck out of my toe...it did nothing. I was told to be patient. I am NOT a patient patient.

I ended up going to a podiatrist to get to the bottom of this. Xrays clearly showed it was a bone spur and not a PW. A very minor surgical procedure took care of it.

Things aren't always what they seem. Trust your instincts.