Required Reading

What Are Corns?

February 1, 2010

Though a common ailment, corns can often be avoided by something as simple as changing one’s shoes.

Treating the Common Corn

February 1, 2006

Corns can cause even the most confident person to hide her toes in shame, so it’s good to know that these pesky toe calluses can be eliminated. Nail professionals can do their part in the salon by helping to smooth down these sometimes-painful hardened areas of skin.

Related Articles

• Under the Microscope: Plantar Fasciitis

  Plantar Fasciitis is an inflammation of the plantar fascia, a thick band of tissues that runs from the heel to the toes.

• Under the Microscope: Corns

  A corn is a horny growth of thickened skin, often with a central seed of hardened, dead skin cells.

• Foot Problems Pervasive in U.S., Says Survey

  This year, the Institute for Preventive Foot Health (IPFH) sponsored it’s second broad-based survey of the state of foot health in the United States. The survey found 78% of U.S. adults age 21+ report they have had one or more problems with their feet at some time in their lives.

• Under the Microscope: Lichen Planus

  Lichen planus is an inflammatory skin condition that can affect the nails as well as most other parts of the body.

• Under the Microscope: Paronychia

  Paronychia is an infection that occurs when there is breakdown in the seal between the skin and the nail plate.