Foot Problems
The following are the most common problems we encounter with or feet:
- Corns and calluses are the hardened top layer of skin, which are the result of continuous pressure on the feet either due to walking or wearing tight-fitting shoes. In earlier stages, corns and calluses are sore and painful; over time, however, they become hard and numb. Corns appear on the big toe ad the fifth toes, while calluses appear right under foot bones.
- Blisters occur in the feet usually as a result of wearing tight-fitting shoes. The top layer of the skin becomes scratched from its place, causing it to become loosened. The space between that top layer and those under it is filled with a fluid which may either flow when the blister is punctured or popped, or dry up when the blister is left to heal on its own.
- Fungi can also grow on the feet when these are exposed to warm and moist conditions. Fungal infections usually thrive in between toes, and emit an awful odor
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