Using a keratin-dissolving medication may get rid of corns more quickly. They may be applied as a paste that dries on contact, or a pad containing the medication may be placed on the area. However, if keratolytic agents aren't applied carefully, the acid can damage adjacent normal tissue. Corns and calluses can also be thinned with a pumice stone during bathing or shaved with a scalpel by a doctor or nurse. In a person with diabetes and poor circulation, corns and calluses may heal slowly, especially if they're on the feet.
Doctors recommend that people with diabetes take special care of their feet.
An abnormally high rate of growth and turnover of skin cells causes the scaling. The reason for the rapid cell growth is unknown, but immune mechanisms are thought to play a role. The condition often runs in families. Psoriasis begins most often in people ages 10 to 40, although people in all age groups are susceptible. Symptoms Psoriasis usually starts as one or more small psoriatic plaques that become excessively flaky.