corns

Close-up image of toes, with a noticeable corn on the middle toe. The corn appears as a small, raised, circular area on the skin. The background is blurred, emphasizing the toes.

Luis’s Painful Corns Written by: Marcos Otero, Retired Physician Associate Our Patient: Luis, a street vendor in Bogotá, Columbia, spends 12 hours a day walking on uneven pavement in worn-out shoes. He develops painful corns on the tops of his…

Side-by-side comparison of feet: the left image shows toes with corns, while the right image displays a foot with calluses. The skin appears thickened and calleous in both cases.

Most corns and callous can be painless.