Calluses form naturally. Some people have more calluses than others. Calluses are yellowish in color. It occurs on the ball of the foot, the heel, and on or under a toe. Wrong shoes, extreme sweaty feet or an abnormal position of your feet are often the cause.

Remove calluses

Calluses are nothing serious and are generally harmless. However, some people have so much of it that it makes them sore or chafing. Or you just find it disturbing, those big yellow spots. In those cases, you can have calluses removed by a chiropodist. You can take a foot bath twice a week. The callus then becomes soft. This makes it easy to file it away with a callus file, rasp or pumice stone. Don’t take everything away! Your feet need a protective layer. Are you afraid of removing too many calluses or is your skin too sensitive to rasping or filing? There are patches on the market that remove or thin the callus. The patch should remain in place for several days. After removing the patch, it is recommended to use a foot scrub. The granules in these scrubs are coarser than those in body or face scrubs. This allows you to easily remove the last remnants of calluses.

Prevent calluses

Take a five-minute foot bath twice a week. Use a caring product, preferably especially for feet. Dry your feet well and lubricate them with a greasy cream. This keeps your feet soft and prevents painful fissures. You should take good care of your feet, especially the bottom. Otherwise, you can get calluses, fissures and cracks on your heel. Sometimes they are so bad that they even bleed and become inflamed.

Fun facts

• A bunion is a bone growth on the side of your toe. Usually it’s on your big toe. It is often a genetic abnormality. A bunion usually occurs in women aged 45 and older.
• If you ever want to do it, calluses are your firewalking rescue. Calluses insulate the heat that is released between the charcoal and your foot.