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Corns and calluses
From Healthscout's partner site on skin cancer, SkinCancerConnection.com
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Calluses and corns Causes, incidence, and risk factors Corns and calluses are caused by pressure or friction on skin. A corn is thickened skin on the top or side of a toe, usually from shoes that do not fit properly. A callus is thickened skin on your hands or the soles of your feet. The thickening of the skin is a protective reaction. For example, farmers and rowers get callused hands that prevent them from getting painful blisters. People with bunions often develop a callus over the bunion because it rubs against the shoe. Neither corns nor calluses are serious conditions.
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