Have you noticed a hardening or thickening of your skin underfoot? Wondering what it is? While there is little need to be alarmed, calluses should be kept in check to prevent health issues from ...

Ever looked at the bottom of your foot and noticed a dry patch or realized specific areas of your feet hurt? Chances are, you have a callous, and they can be a big bump in the road to smooth feet. “A ...

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The tender feet of the shoe-clad are no better at sensing the ground than the callused soles of the barefoot. Calluses, skin thickened by rubbing against other surfaces, would seem to offer protection ...

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Calluses, those areas of crusty thickened skin on your hands and feet, are part armor and part liability. Gymnasts obsess about shaving them down; runners worry about keeping them built up. With some ...