With an ingrown nail, your nail grows into the surrounding skin. This is most common on your big toe. You notice that the nail grows in because the skin next to your nails becomes irritated. The so-called nail wall becomes…
How do you remove excess callus?
You can remove excess calluses yourself in several ways: Sanding, grating or filing. You can do this with a pumice stone, a special callus grater or a foot file. After sanding, grating or filing, always rinse your feet with water and…
What is callus?
A callus is a painful piece of thick callus that has grown on the joint of an inwardly turned big toe. That deformity of your toe is called ‘hallux valgus’. Because your big toe has grown towards your smaller toes,…