Is it possible for a callus to fall off naturally?

Question

I've got a callus on the bottom of my left foot, and the skin around it is starting to peel off. I've been dancing barefoot. Is it possible that this is a sign that my callus will be falling off? I have tried, using callus remover, but it removed and came back.

Answer 1

Calluses will keep coming back. They're dead skin that's real thick and gives added cushioning though it often doesn't look (or smell) very pleasing. The skin removal probably just means that the top layers are coming off. Just do what you're doing now to keep it down, or you can cut it off. Don't worry it's only dead skin remember?

Answer 2

no, it will not fall off.

What are calluses and corns?
Calluses and corns are areas of thick, hardened, dead skin. They form to protect the skin and body structure under the skin from pressure, friction, and injury. They may appear grayish or yellowish, be less sensitive to the touch than surrounding skin, and feel bumpy. Calluses on the hands and feet of an active person are normal. Calluses and corns become a problem when they grow large enough to cause pain.

Calluses generally form on the hands or feet, although they may form wherever there is pressure on the skin, such as on the knees or elbows.
Calluses on the hands generally form at the base of the fingers. They usually are not painful and may be useful. For example, a carpenter might develop calluses that protect his or her hands from scrapes and cuts while working. A tennis player might develop calluses on the palm that protect his or her hand from the pressure and friction of handling a tennis racket.
Calluses on the feet generally form on the ball of the foot, the heel, and the underside of the big toe. They often form where the foot and the beginning of the toe meet (under the end of the metatarsal bone).
Corns generally are found where toes rub together. Corns have an inner core that can be soft or hard. A soft corn is found between toes (usually the fourth and fifth toes), while a hard corn is often found over a bony part of a toe (usually the fifth toe).

Answer 3

I've never had the callouses on my feet peel, but I have on my hands! I'll get some callouses on my hands right below my ringfinger & pinky when I'm doing a lot of yard work, and then in the off season, when I'm doing a lot less work, some years it just fades away but I've also had times when it peeled off. It doesn't seem to be harmful, it's only the dead layer that peels off and it's never gone down to the entire skin peeling down to where it became painful or even tender.

Answer 4

mine fell off - i got coxsackie virus from my son.. he threw up on me - my skin broke out - my hands and feet - then at a gig, before i was healed, my calluses fell off my fingers, and under neath there is new uncallused skin... i had to use my singers guitar he plays 9's - i use 10's and i just couldnt do it -- the 9's were pretty bad too, but the 10's were untollerable... now i can barley play and i gig every damn week, so this is weird.d.

Answer 5

i had little ones on the side of my feet, ,and the other day they came off. =) so yea i guess so....