What Are Calluses?
Human skin is formed due to necrosis of skin epidermal cells caused by long-term friction in the labor process, and mainly occurs in the palms, feet and other parts.
- Human skin is formed due to necrosis of skin epidermal cells due to long-term friction in the labor process, which mainly occurs in
- Cocoons are formed by the accumulation of stratum corneum of the skin that is unable to grow (foot cocoons are significantly more than other parts of the body). The long-term existence and stimulation of bacterial toxins in cocoon tissue is one of the important reasons for the continuous proliferation of cocoon tissue.
- Hyperplasia of cocoon tissue causes the following problems: local pain; difficult to kill the fungi under the cocoon and beriberi is difficult to completely resolve; cleft palate and bleeding on the foot; affects foot reflex stimulation; affects aesthetics and taste. Therefore, removing foot cocoons is necessary for foot maintenance.
- The direct cause of repeated regeneration of calluses
- 1, is the stratum corneum caused by frequent skin friction. (Proliferation type)
- 2. There is another kind of white fibrous body (toxin type) formed in the deepest layer of calluse skin.
- Cocoons are mainly divided into four categories
- The most superficial layer of the skin is called the stratum corneum; cocoon is formed by the accumulation of stratum corneum of the skin that has lost its ability to grow; it is formed by the flattened or raised limited flaky keratinization.
- Calluses on the hand are medically called pupa, sometimes related to the way of working, often rubbing easily causes pupa. In medicine, you can use some exfoliating agents such as 5% -10% salicylic acid ointment, or even 30% salicylic acid collodion, which will be helpful to you.
- Calluses are formed because the skin often rubs on objects. When it's okay, you can rub the place where the cocoon grows with your hands, so that the blood can circulate. Use scissors to cut off the epidermis on the cocoon. Let the cocoon skin slowly return to its previous smoothness.
- After soaking the calluses with warm water, apply the ointment or medicine prescribed by the doctor and wrap them with gauze all night. The medicine contains ingredients that can soften the foot cuticle. After the calluses soften, gently scrape the dead skin with a knife, and then apply a deep moisturizing hand cream. After a short time, the calluses will completely disappear.
- 1.5% Medical Salicylic Acid: Helps remove dead skin and soften calluses
- 1% concentration medical acid: major brands of beauty skin care products contain fruit acid, such as La Roche-Posay, DHC, etc., contain fruit acid, which can delay aging and eliminate skin horny
- Dried ginger powder: sterilize and promote blood circulation, promote blood circulation in the feet, the foot is a root, the blood circulation on the feet is smooth, and it is very helpful to human health. This is why many elderly people like to use ginger powder to soak their feet for health.
- Milk essence: It is known that washing feet with milk can soften the skin of the feet, and can make the skin tender and leave fragrance. Milk essence is the essence extracted from natural milk, which has a stronger skin whitening and whitening effect.
- Yogurt goes to calluses supermarkets often have expired milk ultra-low price promotions. You may wish to buy some home soaked feet, which not only whitens, but also the lactic acid bacteria and acid substances in yogurt can soften the cuticles of the skin and eliminate calluses.
- It can also be removed with pumice stones. Remember to give your hands a special exfoliating treatment once a week, massage with a small amount of scrub to remove the dead skin of the wrist, then soak in warm water with olive oil for 5 minutes, and finally apply hand cream.