I have this calloused area on my right big toe that's probably been there close to 6 months. At first I thought it was a wart, so I applied a wart remedy. However, when the medicine would get to the bottom of it, the "wart" would bleed & sting and I couldn't go any further. I'd let it go, and the stupid thing would grow back again.
The other day I was getting a pedicure & the nail tech said she'd work on my "big callous." She shaved it with one of those little razor-like thingees, and then buffed it, and it's much better, but I've had that done before and within weeks the stupid thing is huge again.
Do I have a wart or a callous? What can I do to get rid of it for good??
2006-06-29 05:03:07 · 5 answers · asked by missd1975 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
a callous will heal pretty quickly... a wart won't.
2006-06-29 06:27:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
it's probably a wart and it will keep growing back until the root is gone. that's only something a podiatrist can do. they shave it off and then apply some kind of ointment that get's rid of it after a few treatments. if it was a callous, it probably wouldn't hurt and not return again. i'd have it checked out by a doc
2006-06-29 05:09:27 · answer #2 · answered by lojack 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its simple a callosity is always on pressure point.Wart can occur any where.Plantar warts show a central core and black speck like.wart is painful.Callosity is unifomly thick.So check ur foot wear.It could be uneven pressure.
2006-06-29 06:35:26 · answer #3 · answered by vendrkot 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is painful then it is wart.
2006-06-29 05:30:39 · answer #4 · answered by helper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever it is it sure sounds nasty. I hope you're not wearing open toe sandals.
2006-06-29 06:52:23 · answer #5 · answered by jdscorrupted 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋