Have the patient soak in warm water twice a day for 1 or 2 days. The patient may need a day or two of no marching. The majority of patients will not need antibiotics. This condition may be perceived as a foreign body reaction. Corns most often occur on the dorsal aspect of hammer toes.
Calluses usually appear plantar near the metatarsal heads.
Corns and callus are the reaction of normal skin to an abnormal amount of intermittent friction and pressure. They can be quite tender and can interfere with work as well as off duty activity. Calluses are often misdiagnosed as planter warts. Plantar warts have pinpoint spots of punctate bleeding on debridement while calluses are free of bleeding during debridement. Debride the excess skin with a 10 or 15 blade.