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Callus: Introduction

Callus: Thickening of skin on hands or feet. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Callus is available below.

Symptoms of Callus

• Thickened skin
• Skin thickening on hands
• Skin thickening on feet
• Sole skin thickening from using bare feet
• Hand skin thickening from manual labor
• more symptoms...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Callus?

• Misdiagnosis of Callus

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Callus: Deaths

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Alternative Treatments for Callus

Alternative treatments or home remedies that have been listed in various sources as possibly beneficial for Callus may include:

• Calendula oil
• Castor oil
• Vitamin E oil
• Homeopathy
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Causes of Callus

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Disease Topics Related To Callus

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Misdiagnosis and Callus

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Callus: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Skin Health Specialists (Dermatology):
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Statistics for Callus

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• Death and Mortality statistics for Callus
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Callus: Broader Related Topics

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Types of Callus

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Definitions of Callus:

An area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot) - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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