Calluses and Corns Diagnosis
How will your doctor diagnose you with this condition? Learn about the tests, exams, processes, and other information relating to the diagnosis of Calluses and Corns below.
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How to Diagnose Calluses and Corns
The doctor will examine the skin where a corn or callus has formed. Diagnosis is based on symptoms and visual observation of the corn or callus. They are easily distinguished by:
- Location-Corns usually only form on or between the toes.
- Degree of pain-Corns are usually quite painful while calluses are usually painless or only slightly painful.
In order to distinguish a corn or callus from a Plantar Warts , a doctor may pare the lesion with a sterile scalpel blade. Paring of a callus reveals layers of yellowish keratin; paring of a corn reveals a central translucent whitish yellow core, as opposed to the thrombosed capillaries and multiple bleeding points seen in a wart.
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