Porokeratosis
Some people have growths on the bottom of their feet. They can range from moles to calluses or melanoma to warts. However, one particular skin lesion is often mistakened for some of the previously mentioned problems. Porokeratoses are hard, seed-like calluses. They are typically about the size of a sesame seed. Oftentimes, porokeratoses feel like a splinter in the foot. They usually develop on the bottom of the foot at the ball of the foot or the heel. Some people call them “seed corns”.
Many podiatrists feel that porokeratoses are sweat glands that are plugged up with callus tissue. There are approximately 300,000 sweat glands on the bottom of the feet, so there is a large opportunity for at least one of the sweat glands to become plugged off.
These lesions are not malignant or dangerous, but they should be examined by a professional to determine the correct diagnosis.
Some patients have several porokeratoses and others may have only 1 or 2. These lesions can become more painful when the person wears shoes with little or no padding or walk around barefoot. Also if the patient has very little fat pad on the bottom of the foot, they may experience quite a bit of pain.
At Advanced Foot & Ankle Center, the doctors will attempt to gently carve out the porokeratoma with a currette or a sharp instrument. Anesthesia is usually not needed.
Sometimes, the doctors will place a mild blistering agent on the lesion to cause exfoliation of the lesion and allow it to “pop out”.
If you have a porokeratoma, please come see Dr. Kory Williams or Dr. Eric Silvers at Advanced Foot & Ankle Center in either McKinney, TX or Prosper, TX.
Please call 972-542-2155 for an appointment today.
Calluses
Calluses are thickened areas of the skin formed by friction or rubbing and pressure. Things that often put pressure on the feet to form calluses are shoes or socks, but also activities such as prolonged walking or running. Calluses vary in shape and size and can oftentimes become very painful.
I personally tell patients to avoid cutting or trimming the calluses themselves. Patients should avoid using razor blades, scissors, or knifes to cut calluses. If the foot gets cut, infection can enter the foot and cause more problems than intended.
Usually there is a reason why people get calluses. It may be from an ill-fitting pair of shoes, a bony prominence, or some other condition. Please allow Dr. Kory Williams and Dr. Eric Silvers at Advanced Foot and Ankle Center evaluate your feet, determine the underlying cause and trim your callus or calluses safely.
Please call 972-542-2155 to make an appointment now!
~Dr. Williams
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Enjoy! Have a great day!
P.S. – These are not recommended to wear.
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